The OG Nurses
The person who established modern nursing. Known as the 'Lady with the Lamp'.
Florence Nightingale
The definition of a SMART goal
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Relative
Time-Bound
The method of taking a temperature that is usually 1° less than the core body temperature
Axillary
The formula to calculate Cardiac Output
SV x HR
The voluntary agreement made by a well-advised, mentally competent patient to be treated
Informed Consent
The person who noticed that interpersonal communication can improve mental health
Hildegard Peplau
The two types of data we obtain during our assessment and give an example of each
Subjective: Things the patient says
Objective: Things we observe
The person at the highest risk of developing hypertension
African Americans
The lung sound that produces a grating, rubbing, or creaking sound
Pleural Friction Rub
The form completed in the event of an unusual occurrence or an accident
Incident Report
The person who established the 14 basic needs, do for patients what they cannot do for themselves
Virginia Henderson
The lowest level of Maslow's Hierarchy that must be met before reaching the highest of Self-Actualization
Physiological Needs
The definition of PERRLA
Pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
The monitor shows a pulse of 31 bpm, what is the first thing you do?
Assess the patient
The ability of individuals to understand basic health information and to use it to make good decisions about their health
Health Literacy
The person who established nursing as an interpersonal process, and individualized care
Jean Watson
The nursing intervention that requires a physician's order
Dependent
Temperature: 98.6°F (37°C)
Heart rate: 118/min
Respiratory rate: 24/min
Blood pressure: 128/76 mm Hg
Which vital signs are outside the expected adult range?
Heart rate of 118/min and respiratory rate of 24/min
The reason we cannot give children under 12 aspirin for a fever
Reye's Syndrome
The lung sound that is high-pitched, and could indicate a medical emergency
Stridor
The person who developed cultural care diversity
Madeleine Leininger
The care plan that uses evidence-based databases and templates to support, consistent, quality care
Computerized-Standard
The radial pulse is slower than the apical pulse, how is this documented
Pulse deficit
The location of PMI and what does PMI stand for
5th ICS, Left midclavicular line
Point of Maximum Impulse (PMI)
The normal pathway of blood through the heart, starting with the Superior/Inferior Vena Cava
RA -> Tricuspid Valve -> RV -> Pulmonic Valve -> Pulmonary Artery -> Lungs
Pulmonary Veins -> LA -> Bicuspid Valve -> LV -> Aortic Valve -> Aorta