The Definition of:
What is EDEMA
Used to assess spirituality, one aspect of this pneumonic assesses the importance of one's religion as it relates to their healthcare
What is FICA
(Faith, Importance, Community, Address)
These provide specific data to support the nurses diagnosis for a specific patient
What are defining characteristics
2+ is normal, 3+ is bounding, 0 is absent
Three words, a clock, and three words again compose this instrument for assessing dementia risk.
What is the Mini Cog
This period of silence between sounds can cause a practitioner to underestimate the systolic blood pressure
What is the Auscultatory Gap
These are simple recommendations to manage sprains and strains
What is RICE
(Rest Ice Compression Elevation)
Problem diagnoses have them. Risk diagnoses do not.
What is a Related To (or causative factor)
The systolic blood pressure drops this much during position changes in patients who suffer from orthostatic hypotension
What is 20 mmHG
Below 60 beats per minute
What is bradycardia
Non Blanching, Stage One, and Full Thickness are descriptive terms for these injuries
What are Pressure Injuries
When concerns are not being heard, practitioners are encouraged to use these escalating steps in communications
What are CUS
(I am concerned, I am uncomfortable, I feel this is a safety issue)
These are SMART
What are goals
What is axillary
If you are positive on this test, you may want to hold onto something
What is the Romberg test
Decreased oxygenation caused by collapsed alveoli
What is atelectasis
Explaining normal age related changes to sexual function falls under the L in this model
What is PLISSIT
(Permission, Limited Information, Specific Suggestions, Intensive Therapy)
'Patients report of pain 7 out of 10' represents which part of the PES format for nursing diagnoses
What are Symptoms
(As Evidence By, or Symptoms)
< 2 seconds represents an expected finding
What is Capillary Refill
This simple 4 step pneumonic helps all members of the care team organize and standardize their communications for response to acute situations
What is SBAR
(Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation)
These sounds, heard throughout peripheral fields, are most often described as a soft whooshing
What are vesicular sounds
In order, these locations provide for comprehensive assessment of the heart valves
What is APEToMan
(Atrial, Pulmonic, Erbs point, Tricuspid, Mitral)
Educating a patient on the why medication compliance is important is an appropriate intervention for this nursing diagnosis
What is (readiness for enhanced knowledge)(knowledge deficit) (ineffective health maintenance)
The minimum expected urine output in an 8 hour period in a normal healthy adult
240 ml
It is recommended to follow this pneumonic when a patient reports any concerns during a Review of Systems Health History
What is PQRSTU
(extra point if you can name them all!)