IMPORTANT INFO FOR NURSES
Max 24 hour dosage of Tylenol
4 grams
How many mls is 3 ounces?
90ml
This is any treatment based on clinical judgment and knowledge that a nurse performs to enhance patient outcomes.
NURSING INTERVENTION
NKA
NO KNOWN ALLERGIES
Organization that provides hospital accreditation and establishes National Performance Goals
The Joint Commission
Commonly used med for heart failure that pulls off fluid
Lasix or furosemide
Order: Digoxin 0.125 mg PO daily. On hand: Digoxin 0.25 mg scored tablets. How many tablets will you give?
Answer: 0.5 tablet or half a tablet.
Calculation: 0.125 mg/0.25 mg= 0.5 tablet.
Emergency device that delivers an electrical shock to the heart to treat pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia (VT) and Ventricular Fibrillation (VF)?
Defibrillator (or Automated External Defibrillator / AED).
PCN
Penicillin
Indicates a patient does not want CPR
DNR
Antidote for Warfarin
Vitamin K
A pediatric patient weighs 33 lbs. The doctor orders Amoxicillin 20 mg/kg/day divided into 2 equal doses per day. How many milligrams should the child receive PER DOSE?
Answer: 150 mg per dose.
Calculation:
Covert 33lbs to kg= 33lbs/2.2lbs=15kg
Total daily dose: 15 kg x 20 mg/kg/day = 300 mg/day.
Per dose amount: 300 mg /2 doses = 150 mg per dose.
Standard treatment for patients with kidney failure
Hemodialysis
BRP
BATHROOM PRIVILEGES
CAUTI
Catheter associated urinary tract infection
Interventions RNs cannot delegate
Teaching, Education, Panning, and Evaluation
ORDER: 500 ml PNSS + 20mEq KCl to run over 6 hours. What flow rate should you program into the electronic IV infusion pump in mL/hr?
Pump Rate mL/hr = Total Volume (mL) / Total Time (hours)
500ml / 6hrs= 83.333 mL/hr
Number of lobes of the lungs
5
LOS
Length of stay
Connects the kidneys to the bladder
Ureters
Precautions used for suspected bacterial meningitis
Droplet
A 25 year old female is admitted with the following order.
Order: Start D5 NM 1L x 125cc/hr.
What are gtts/min?
42 gtts/min
Pain felt after limb amputation
PHANTOM PAIN
ESRD
End stage renal disease
Indicates a sterile field in the OR
Blue drape