Acronym
Potpourri
Pathophysiology
Nursing Managment/Assessment
Lab Interpretation
100
This neurological scale assesses a patient’s level of consciousness based on eye opening, verbal response, and motor response, with scores ranging from 3 to 15.
What is the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)?
100
What is tertiary prevention
focuses on preventing long-term disability and restoring functional capacity.
100
!! DAILY DOUBLE !!
This surgical airway, placed through the anterior neck into the trachea to bypass upper‑airway obstruction or provide long‑term ventilation, is known by this name
What is a tracheostomy?
100
What is the route of administration for the following landmarks?
What is subcutaneous administration?
100
These are the six tests used to diagnose, monitor, and assess complications of _____: fasting blood glucose, A1C, oral glucose tolerance test, random plasma glucose, creatinine/eGFR, and urine albumin‑to‑creatinine ratio?
What are the lab tests for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
200
This essential safety equipment worn by healthcare workers includes items like gloves, masks, gowns, and eye protection to prevent the spread of infection.
What is Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)?
200
What is Laissez-faire/Permissive management style?
Little or no direction or guidance provided
Coworkers develop their own goals, make their own decisions, and take responsibility
Decision-making dispersed throughout the group
Provides maximum freedom for individuals and motivates workers to perform at high levels
If used inappropriately, a leadership vacuum may occur, in which an informal leader may arise
200
This acid‑fast organism causes chronic cough, night sweats, weight loss, and requires airborne precautions.
What is Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
200
If a diabetic has a low blood sugar before their meal, is it safe to administer metformin? (+rationale)
Yes
200
What lab tests are used to diagnose hypothyroidism? (3 answers)
What are TSH, T3, and T4.
300
This chronic digestive condition occurs when stomach acid frequently flows back into the esophagus, causing symptoms like heartburn and irritation.
What is Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)?
300
What is civil law
regulates conduct between private individuals or businesses and is enforced through the courts as damages or monetary compensation (its what we use as nurses)
300
This metabolic emergency presents with Kussmaul respirations, fruity breath, and high blood glucose with ketones?
What is diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)?
300
What is the name of this pulse site?
Femoral Pulse
300
“This electrolyte imbalance, caused by kidney failure, potassium‑sparing drugs, acidosis, or cell breakdown, shows peaked T waves on ECG and is known as _____.
What is hyperkalemia?
400
This common medical abbreviation indicates that a medication should be taken three times a day.
What is TID (ter in die)?
400
Define Nurse Practice Act
(NPA) is a state law enacted by individual state legislatures that defines the legal scope of nursing practice, sets educational and licensure requirements, and establishes the state's Board of Nursing. Its primary purpose is to protect the public health and safety by ensuring all practicing nurses are competent.
400
This is the oxygen saturation range, kept lower than normal to avoid suppressing hypoxic drive, that clinicians target in patients with COPD
What is 88 to 92 percent.
400
Name this range of motion.
What is extension
400
This adrenal disorder is caused by autoimmune adrenal destruction, infections like tuberculosis, adrenal hemorrhage, metastatic cancer, or long‑term steroid withdrawal, and is diagnosed using tests such as ACTH stimulation, morning cortisol, ACTH level, electrolytes, and adrenal antibodies.
What is addisons disease?
500
This chronic respiratory disease, commonly caused by long-term smoking, is characterized by airflow limitation and includes conditions such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)?
500
name two of the 9 categories tested on NCLEX
Safe Effective Care Environment
Management of care
Safety and infection control
Health Promotion and Maintenance
Psychosocial Integrity
Basic care and comfort
Pharmacologic and parenteral therapies
Reduction of risk potential
Physiologic adaptation
500
LH is a hormone that is secreted by ___, and causes ___ production in males and ___ and ___ production in females.
What is anterior pituitary, testosterone, ovulation, and androgen (progesterone and estrogen).
500
!! DAILY DOUBLE !!
Name this range of motion
Whatis hyperflexion?
500
A nurse is reviewing the morning laboratory results for a client admitted with weakness and irregular heartbeats. The client's laboratory values are:
- Potassium (K⁺): 2.9 mEq/L (Normal: 3.5–5.0 mEq/L)
- Sodium (Na⁺): 138 mEq/L
- Calcium (Ca²⁺): 9.2 mg/dL
- Magnesium (Mg²⁺): 1.9 mg/dL
Which nursing action is the priority?
Place the client on continuous cardiac monitoring.