Code Blue
What are the ABCs?
Airway, Breathing, Circulation
What does PPE stand for?
Personal Protective Equipment
How do you properly measure for an oral airway?
Corner of the mouth to the mandibular angle/ear lobe
Order: Digoxin 0.125 mg PO daily
On Hand: Digoxin 0.25 mg tablets
How many tablets do you give?
0.5 tablet
What is the name of the pain when you can still feel an amputated limb?
Phantom Pain
What emergency device delivers an electrical shock to the heart to treat pulseless Vtach and Vfib?
Defibrillator / AED / Zoll / Lifepack
This is a standard, universal precautionary practice that has 5 moments
Hand Hygiene
Inserted into the urethra to allow continuous irrigation
3-Way Foley Catheter
How many mL can be administered IM to the deltoid?
Maximum 2mL
Preference is 0.5-1mL
Which organs filter your blood?
Kidneys
What are the Hs & Ts?
Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hypothermia, Hypo/Hyperkalemia, Hydrogen Ions (Acidosis)
Toxins, Tension Pneumo, Trauma, Thrombosis (Pulmonary or Coronary) & Tamponade (Cardiac)
What is the order of donning PPE for airborne precautions?
1. Hand hygiene
2. Gown
3. N95
4. Goggles/Face Shield
5. Gloves
What is a supraglottic airway device that does not have an inflatable cuff and has a built-in gastric suction port?
i-gel
A pediatric patient weighs 15.5kg. The physician has ordered IV Ampicillin 50 mg/kg/day with a dose to be given Q6H. What is the Q6H dose in mg?
24 hour dose: 775 mg
Q6H dose: 193.8 mg
What blood type is the universal donor?
O-
Medications that can be administered through the ETT
N - Naloxone
A - Atropine
V - Vassopressin
E - Epinephrine
L - Lidocaine
What is the difference between the Td vaccine and the Tdap vaccine?
Td - Tetanus & Diphtheria
Tdap - Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis
Can be tunneled, non-tunneled or implanted?
CVAD
What are the considerations when administering ACLS medications through the ETT? (3)
- typically 2-2.5x the IV dose
- diluted in 5-10 mL
- followed by positive-pressure breaths
When was nursing week in 2026?
May 11-17
Rare, chronic condition characterized by involuntary muscle jerks that develops days to weeks after a patient survives a hypoxic brain injury following a prolonged resus
Lance Adam's Syndrome
Post-Hypoxic Myoclonus
A strain of staph bacteria that is antibiotic resistant and starts with swollen, painful red bumps/boils that may be warm to touch
MRSA
An internal urine revisor built following a radical cystectomy for Bladder CA that requires frequent self-catheterization
Indiana Pouch
The effect of a drug that is the exact opposite of what is normally expected or intended?
A Paradoxical Reaction
When did Canada introduce the first formal hospital-based nursing training program?
1874
General & Marine Hospital in St. Catherines