Diabetes
Hodge Podge
Abbreviations
Vital Signs
Call 911
100

Diabetes occurs when there is a problem with this hormone.

What is insulin?

100

Controlled substances have certain requirements. 2 requirements are these

What are double locked, counted before in after each shift, document in the MAR as well as it's own log book?

100

Every hour

What is q1h?

100

Average temperature

What is 98.6?

100

If a person is having a severe allergic reaction, this emergency medication should be given.

What is Epi-pen?

200

Insulin is made by this organ

What is the pancreas?

200

This Federal law ensures my client's right to privacy.

What is HIPPA?

200

Four times per day

What is QID?

200

Average respiration rate

What is 12-20 bps?

200

These symptoms can be signs of a stroke

What are Facial droop, Arms that drift (weak on one side) Slurred speech

300

AC and PC mean this

What is before meals(AC) and after meals (PC)

300

This is the first line of defense in stopping the spread of germs.

What is hand washing?

300
As needed.

What is PRN?

300

The is an average blood pressure

What is 120/80?

300

Psychotropic medications can have serious side effects including death. Therefore, most have this type of warning.

What  are black box warnings?

400

When blood sugar is too low it is called this and it is treated with this

What is hypoglycemia? Hypoglycemia is treated with food and in cases of unresponsiveness, Glucagon.

400

Household medical waste should be disposed of by doing this.

What is double bagging?

400

Subcutaneous

What is SQ?

400

This is the average oxygen level

What is 95-100%?

400

After the emergency has become controlled, these 3 things should be done.

What are add medical activity note, notify supervisor, and complete an incident report?

500

When blood sugar is too high, it is called this and is treated with this.

What is hyperglycemia? It can be treated with insulin oral or injection

500

These 5 basic rights will keep my patient safe  and I do this on the MAR.

What are resident/client, drug, dose, route and time and DOCUMENT the MAR

500

Left eye

What is OS?

500

If a blood pressure is too high, over time it can lead to this.

What is a stroke?

500

The recovery position following a seizure is laying on this side and these 2 things should be document in you medical activity note

What is left side and document how long the seizure happened and what happened during the seizure?

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