Medication Admin
This medication is used as an antipyretic and mild pain reducer.
What is Tylenol?
Pattern used to wrap amputations
What is a fishtail pattern?
Fluid accumulation in the body tissues.
What is edema?
Team responsible for blood draws throughout the hospital.
What is phlebotomy?
Temperature that is clinically considered as having a fever.
What is 100.4F or 38C?
Major clinical risk of administering opioid analgesics.
What is respiratory depression?
The degree/angle of entry against the skin when placing a new peripheral IV line.
What is 10-30 degrees?
2 illness that rest under the umbrella term COPD.
What are bronchitis and emphysema?
The first person you escalate issues to on the unit as a floor RN.
What is the charge nurse?
The most accurate source to measure somebody's temperature.
What is a rectal temperature?
Route of administration for a medication that is to dissolve in the cheek.
What is buccal?
Tool used to clamp naso-gastric tubes to prevent them from being pulled out.
What is a bridle?
Cardiac dysrhythmia that increases a person's risk for MI or stroke.
What is atrial fibrillation?
Your close friend on the unit when taking care of a patient with a tracheostomy (who you want to make sure you have available in case of an emergency).
What is respiratory therapy?
Goal SpO2 reading for a patient with COPD.
What is 88-92%?
Surgical candidates might be prescribed this medication during their hospital stay in replacement for their PO anticoagulants.
What is Lovenox (Enoxaparin) or Heparin?
Lab value that is checked q6 hrs initially (until 2x therapeutic draws) when a patient is on a heparin gtt.
What is aPTT or anti xa?
An infection of the bloodstream.
What is sepsis?
Person that is involved in coordinating continued care after discharge and ensuring there is a safe discharge plan (among many other things).
What is a case manager or social worker?
The amount of time you should wait to take an oral temperature after a patient drinks something hot or cold.
What is 15-30 minutes?
Results in increased risk of ventricular arrhythmias, specifically Torsades de Pointes
What is a prolonged QTc?
Expulsion of extracellular contents from RBCs when too much negative pressure is present
What is hemolysis?
Characterized by dark tarry stools or coffee ground emesis.
What is an upper GI bleed?
Medical team that is responsible for managing targeted antibiotic therapy for patients with infections.
What is Infectious Disease?