Trach Care
Abbreviations
IV Care
Nursing Process
Misc Nursing
100

This is the device that keeps the trach in place.

What is a trach collar? 

100

CHF

What is congestive heart failure?

100

This is used to clean and prep the insertion site.

What is an alcohol swab?

100

This is an example of objective data.

A: A temperature of 101.1 degrees F

B: A patients report of pain

C: Complaints of nausea

D: Feelings of sleepiness

What is A?

100

# MLs in 1 oz

What are 30 mls?

200

This is the process of administering high levels of oxygen to the lungs.

What is hyperoxygenation?

200

BMP

What is Basic Metabolic Panel?

200

Complication: redness, swelling, pain, warmth at the insertion site, pus drainage, fever, bruising, or red streaks extending from the site.

What is phlebitis?

200

This is the assessment process that collects data about a problem that has already been identified and determines if the problem still exists or any changes.

What is focused assessment?

200

This best practice helps prevent or develop infection.

What is hand washing?

300

This is the pulse oximetry range for the patient to maintain during suctioning and trach care

What is above 96%?

300

OOB

What is out of bed?

300

When IV fluid leaks into surrounding tissue, causing swelling, coolness, and blanching of the skin at the site.

What is infiltration?

300

This type of data is measurable and observable.

What is objective data?

300

You are reviewing the complete blood count for a patient going down for knee arthroscopy. Which would you report to the physician?

A: Hematocrit of 33%

B: Platelet of 426,000

C: White Blood Count of 16,000

D: Hemoglobin of 10.9 g/dL

What is WBC of 16,000?

400

This is the type of fluid used for trach care.

What is sterile normal saline?

400

MAP

What is mean arterial pressure?

400

KVO stands for . . . 

What is keep vein open?

400

These are the three parts of the nursing diagnosis.  Or PES.

What is Problem, Signs and Symptoms, and Etiology?

400

Founder of modern nursing

Who is Florence Nightingale?

500

This device is inserted in the stoma if the trach tube accidentally gets dislodged.

What is an obturator?


500

PMH

What is past medical history?

500

18, 20, 22, and 24

What are the gauges of needles?

500

These are the five (5) steps of the nursing process.

What is ADPIE: A: assessment, D: diagnosis, P: planning, I: implementation, and E: evaluation?

500

This skill involves analyzing information, evaluating evidence, and making informed decisions.

What is critical thinking?

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