Vitals
What is blood pressure (systolic and diastolic)?
The right patient, right time, right med, right dose, right route, right documentation.
What are the 6 Med Rights?
Measures the electrical signals of the heart throughout the body.
What are EKGs?
The most effective hygiene method to kill bacteria.
What is hand washing?
A feature in Epic to write yourself a reminder about a patient.
What is the yellow sticky note?
Placed into the sublingual pocket under the tongue toward the back of the mouth and slightly to the right or left of the frenulum.
What is oral temperature?
Injected at 90 degrees commonly in the deltoid, dorsogluteal, or vastus lateralis.
What are intramuscular injections?
The first location of the V1 and V2 electrodes.
What is 4th intercostal space?
Dry time can take 30-60 seconds.
What are hand sanitizers?
Chief Complaint that is not recommended for use.
What is "follow-up?"
Measured discretely with another task such as radial pulse and the patient is rested/not talking.
What is respirations?
Injected slowly at 10-15 degrees to create a wheel under the skin.
Between the knee to ankle and elbow to wrist.
What are limb lead placements?
Needles and other sharp objects are to be disposed of in these.
What are sharps containers?
Commonly used letters in Epic for patients.
What are work excuse, jury duty, handicap placard, or contact letter.
Should be measured at every visit.
What is weight?
Injected at a 45 degree angle while pinching up the skin.
What are subcutaneous injections?
Muscle tremors and wandering baselines.
What are artifacts?
The proper temperature for the autoclave to reach during sterilization.
What is 250 degrees?
Online portal available to patients to communicate, review results, and request medication refills to their provider.
What is MyChart?
Measured to assess, monitor, evaluate and document a patient's physiological status or change in condition.
What are vital signs?
This document is provided to the patient prior to administration of every vaccine.
What are Vaccine Information Sheets (VIS)?
Removal of bra/blouse, shaving of hair, and removal of lotions/oils.
What is proper EKG preparation?
Term for infection prevention practices used for every patient to prevent the transmission of infectious agents.
What are standard/universal precautions?
Section where all scanned documents, insurance cards, and photo IDs are stored.
What is Media Manager?