Oral/Topical Meds
This type of order means "Give it RIGHT NOW and only ONCE"
STAT
This hormone is not present in type I diabetics
Insulin
This angle is used for intradermal shots such as TB Screening
15 degrees?
Name one way to check placement of an NG tube
Gastric contents/Aspiration, measuring length of tube, Chest Xray
When suctioning a trach, this is the correct number of total attempts a nurse should perform.
3 Attempts
This is where a Sublingual medication should be given
Under the patient's tongue?
You should wear these PPE when giving insulin SubQ
Gloves
This injection technique prevents IM medications from leaking back into the subcutaneous tissue.
Z-Track Method (Skin displacement)
This position is required for safe bolus feeding administration.
Fowlers-High Fowlers
This is how far a suction catheter should be inserted into a tracheostomy tube.
This medication Phenomenon is when the body needs more medication to produce the same result
Tolerance?
This is the name for Rapid Acting Insulin
Novalog
This injection site is found by placing the palm over the greater trochanter with the thumb pointed toward the abdomen.
Ventrogluteal
A patient with 150 mL of green gastric residual should have this action taken next.
Return and continue feeding/medication administration
This is the sign of an air leak in a chest-tube
Continuous bubbling in the Water-seal chamber
These are the six rights to give a medication
Right Medication, dose, patient, route, time, and documentation?
When preparing mixed insulin doses, students should remember this rule regarding which vial to draw from first.
Clear then Cloudy
45 degrees
When preventing G-tube clogging, this simple action performed both before and after medication/feeds is the most effective.
Flush 15-30mL before and after?
After a chest tube is removed, this type of dressing must be placed on the site to prevent air from entering the chest.
Occulsive/Petroleum Guaze
This medication reaction is unpredictable, often over/underacting
Idiosyncratic?
This is the term to describe the time for the medication concentration to be reduced by half
Half-Life
Name a gauge of needle that would be used to give an adult an IM injection into the ventrogluteal site
18-25 gauge
This shows NG tube is effective in decompression
Passing flatus/having a BM
Another nurse/aid/friend :)