Medication Administration
Intramuscular
What is the first item used when donning PPE?
Gown
In order to get the most accurate blood pressure reading, have the patient cross their legs. True or false?
False
To become a nurse, you must have a 4 year degree. True or false?
False
You find a person who is unresponsive. After yelling for them and giving them a sternal rub, there is still no response. What is the next action you should take? (2 actions simultaneously)
Check for breathing by watching for chest rise, and checking for a carotid artery pulse
What are the two main organs that remove medications from the body?
Liver and kidneys
What do you need to do before and after using PPE?
Wash your hands
What are the 5 vital signs?
heart rate, oxygen, temperature, respiratory rate and blood pressure
What is the location that nurses primarily work in?
the hospital
What is the acronym that we use to determine whether or not someone is experiencing a stroke? What does each letter stand for?
F-face, A- arms, S- speech, T- time
The patient is written for 800mg of tylenol. Your unit stocks Tylenol in 200mg/3ml suspension. How many mls will you administer?
12mls
Your patient is having uncontrolled diarrhea, what kind of precautions do you expect this patient to have?
Contact
What does enteral nutrition mean?
Nutrition given through the digestive tract
To be a nurse practitioner, what level of degree is required?
Masters degree
Where does a tourniquet need to be applied if there is a severe bleed in the forearm area?
2-3 inches above the bleed, not over the elbow
What are the main (5) rights of medication administration? you must name all of them
Right patient, right medication, right route, right dose, right time
What is the number one cause of antibiotic resistance?
Not taking the full course of a prescribed antibiotic
Which side of the stethoscope do we use to capture lung sounds, heart sounds, and bowel sounds?
What is the name of the nursing boards exam?
NCLEX
What happens if I administer Narcan to a person who is unconscious, but is (maybe) not experiencing an overdose?
Nothing
A patient is prescribed nitroglycerine, a sublingual tablet. How should the nurse administer this medication?
Under the tongue
You are caring for a patient who is immunocompromised (currently being treated for cancer), what precautions would this patient be on?
Protective
What does TPN stand for?
Total parenteral nutrition
What is the name of the law that requires nurses with an associates degree to return to school to get a bachelors degree within 10 years?
BSN in 10
While responding to a puncture wound where the object is still embedded, you should never do this to the weapon, as it may be acting as a temporary plug to prevent massive hemorrhage
pull it out/ remove it