Fundamentals
Measures oxygen saturation
What is a pulse oximeter?
The assessment tool is used to show a visual of pain level
What is the Wong-Baker Faces pain scale?
Anti-platelet medication that comes in chewable form
What is aspirin (ASA)?
NPO
What is nothing by mouth?
Founder of nursing
Who is Florence Nightengale
Practice based on research or clinical experience
What is evidence-based practice?
Instruct the patient to shrug shoulders against resistance and turn head against resistance
What is an assessment of cranial nerve XI?
Glargine and detemir are this type of insulin
What is long acting insulin?
PERRLA
What are pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation ?
What is USF University?
This lab measures immunity and defense
What are white blood cells (WBC)?
Movement away from the midline
What is abduction?
What is skin?
Hgb
What is hemoglobin?
This color is used in a healthcare facility when a patient isn't breathing, has no pulse, or is unresponsive.
What is a code blue?
Normal range is 60-100
What is heart rate?
Breath sounds are caused by narrowed passageways in the trachea-bronchial tree by secretions, inflammation, obstruction, or a foreign body
What are wheezes?
Patient outcomes developed during this stage of the Nursing Process
What is the planning stage?
HIPAA
What is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act?
This disease is a sailor's disease caused by a vitamin c deficiency
What is scurvy?
Item that stores and dispenses medication
What is a Pxyis?
This is located between the 5th and 6th intercostal space on the mid-clavicular line
What is the apical pulse?
Keeps fluid from leaking out of blood vessels, nourishes tissues, and transports hormones, vitamins, medications, and substances throughout the body
What is albumin?
NKDA
What is no known drug allergies?
This miracle drug was accidentally discovered from moldy bread.
Penicillin