Nursing 101
This is the primary purpose of sequential compression devices.
What is to promote venous circulation? OR
What is to prevent DVT?
The presence of this indicates a closed drainage system on a foley catheter.
What is a red plastic seal?
This is the type of response to an infection that occurs throughout the body.
What is a systemic response?
This is the amount of time between the recognition of STEMI to intervention time (door-to-balloon-time).
What is 90 minutes?
This is the amount of feet in a mile.
What is 5,280 feet?
This is the amount of bones in the human body.
What is 206?
This is the frequency with which foley care should be performed.
What is twice a day (or every shift)?
According to the sepsis bundle, this should be done prior to giving antibiotics.
What is draw blood cultures?
This is the type of conflict experienced by 44-96% of nurses-including verbal, non-verbal, and physical aggression. New-grad nurses are at increased risk of experiencing this type of violence.
What is lateral violence?
This is the only animal that can fly backwards.
What is the hummingbird?
Based on Eskenazi Health policy, pain should be reassessed within this amount of time after a pain medication is administered.
What is one hour?
These are 2 nursing interventions to decrease incidence of CAUTI.
What is no dependent loops, drainage bag below level of bladder, drainage bag <50% full, and red seal intact?
This is the name for sepsis with persistent hypotension.
What is septic shock?
This organ weighs 9lbs. for a 150lb. man.
What is the skin?
The speed of a sneeze.
What is 100mph?
A patient is to receive 20mg of labetalol. This is the amount in ml that will be given if the vial available is 100mg/20ml.
What is 4ml?
This is the most significant risk factor for CAUTI.
What is length of catheterization (duration)?
This is the first line vasopressor used to treat sepsis.
What is levophed (norepinephrine)?
This is the transfer of a controlled substance from a lawful to an unlawful channel of distribution or use.
What is drug diversion?
7,000 for women, 2,000 for men
What is the average words spoken each day?
According to Eskenazi Health policy, blood transfusion must be completed within this time frame after removing component from refrigeration.
What is 4 hours?
This is the material that develops on or in the foley catheter which increases the risk for infection.
What is biofilm?
Early goal-directed therapy when resuscitating a patient in severe sepsis with hypotension includes this volume of crystalloid fluid replacement.
What is 30ml/kg?
8,102,573
What is the number of Americans cared for by a nurse everyday?
Other than Rapunsel, hair grows this much in one year.
What is 6 inches?