Legal/Ethical/Forms
Patient refuses care and leaves the hospital
What is the AMA form? Against Medical Advice
This part of the stethoscope best assesses adult lung sounds.
What is the diaphragm?
The systolic blood pressure is produced with this contraction.
What is the contraction of the left ventricle?
Position for a patient needing a rectal exam.
What is the SIMS position?
Black blood in stool.
What is a sign of bleeding in the upper GI?
Patient decides to not have cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
What is the DNR form?
Data of 98.6-80-20, 120/80
What are normal vital signs?
Assessment of a 35 y/o female with a respiratory rate of 27.
What is tachypnea?
Assessment technique used to determine exact location of abdominal pain.
What is palpation?
Lab to show which antibiotic will best stop the bacterial growth.
What is a culture and sensitivity test?
The nurse has the patient sign prior to leaving the hospital so he/she knows what to do at home.
What are the discharge instructions?
The initial assessment to collect comprehensive patient data.
What is the head to toe assessment?
Caused by the closing of the AV valves.
What is the "lubb-" or S1 sound?
Feedings in the body by IV means.
What is parental feedings or TPN therapy?
The easiest way to stop (break) the chain of infection.
What is handwashing?
All personal medical information is kept confidential by the nurse and all medical professionals.
What is HIPPA? Hospital Insurance Portability Accountability Act
Inspection-Auscultation-Palpation-Percussion
What are the 4 techniques used to assess your patient?
The skin remains "pitted" after 2 minutes.
What is +4 pitting edema?
From the tip of the nose to the ear to the xiphoid process.
What do measure before inserting an NGT?
1 liter equals how many milliliters?
What is 1000?
If you didn't do this then it didn't happen.
What is documenting/charting your actions and procedures?
Categories that increase the chance of developing a disease: genetic, physiological, age, lifestyle.
What are etiological factors?
Lung sounds of low pitched gurgling sounds heard on inspiration and expiration.
What is rhonchi?
The patient tells you of nausea and pain to his abdomen and a headache.
What are subjective symptoms?
The reduction of fluid intake and sodium for a cardiac patient helps reduce and prevent this serious condition.
What is a heart attack?