Nursing Skills
Smallest size IV catheter needed to transfuse blood product
What is a 20G IV catheter?
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?
Pattern used to wrap amputations
What is a fishtail pattern?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!! WORTH 400 POINTS
Lethal cardiac arrhythmia characterized by a tombstone appearance
What is ventricular tachycardia (V-tach)?
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 body temperature
What is a rectal temperature?
Route of administration for medications such as insulin, heparin or lovenox
What is subcutaneous?
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%?
The main purpose for a patient having a nasogastric (NG) tube inserted
What is stomach decompression?
An infection of the bloodstream
What is sepsis?
Person that is involved in coordinating continued care after dishcharge 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?
Tool used to clamp nasogastric tubes to prevent them from being pulled out
What is a bridle?
Characterized by chest pain that worsens with inhalation and lower oxygen saturations
What is a pulmonary embolism (PE)?
SURPRISE PRIORITY QUESTION!
You just received handoff report before starting your 12-hour bedside shift. Which patient are you going to see first?
A) A 75-year-old scheduled for surgery today who is asking questions about the procedure
B) A 65-year-old with chronic heart failure who has 2+ pitting edema in the ankles
C) A 58-year-old with atrial fibrillation on warfarin with an IRN of 2.5
D) A 70-year-old post cardiac catheterization who is reporting numbness in the affected extremity
D) A 70-year-old post cardiac catheterization who is reporting numbness in the affected extremity
*Signifies an issue with blood supply to the extremity - blockage, compartment syndrome.
Values that label a person as having stage 2 HTN
What is a SBP >=140 or DBP >=90