Defining Nursing
A specific instrument nurses use to listen to breath & heart sounds
What is a stethoscope?
NKDA
What is no known drug allergies?
ADPIE: Assessment, Diagnose, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
What are the steps of the Nursing Process?
Nursing is the most __________ profession
What is Trusted?
Normal range for adult heart rate
60 - 100 bpm
Attire used for standard or transmission-based precautions (gloves, gown, mask, eyewear)
Attire used for standard or transmission-based precautions (gloves, gown, mask, eyewear)
AC & HS
What is before meals and at bedtime?
When planning, goals must be…
What is SMART?
1) Specific
2) Measurable
3) Attainable
4) Realistic
5) Timely
This person revolutionized nursing as an acceptable profession for women in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Who is Florence Nightingale?
Normal adult respirations
12 - 20 per minute
This item drains and collects urine from the bladder
What is a catheter?
NSAID
What is non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug?
Physiological
Safety
Love and Belonging
Self Esteem
Self Actualization
What is Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?
The organization that Clara Barton found; responsible for many rescue efforts and blood donations.
What is the American Red Cross?
true or false: 150/90 is a normal adult blood pressure
False - 120/80
Device that stores and dispenses medication
What is Pyxis?
HIPAA
What is Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act?
This aspect of the nursing process describes the patient’s chief complaint
What is Nursing Diagnosis?
First African American Professional Nurse
Who is Mary Mahoney?
What viral signs would be priority to check if the patient is cyanotic (blue-tinted skin)?
Respirations and O2 saturation
Includes procedures used to eliminate all microorganisms, including pathogens and spores, from object or area.
What is Surgical Asepsis?
NCLEX
What is National Council Licensure Exam?
An approach in healthcare that combines the best practices from the latest medical literature with clinical experience and the values and preferences of the patients under treatment
What Is Evidence-Based Practice?
What organization prepares future nurses with the knowledge and skills necessary to improve patient care and the health care environments in which they work.
What is QSEN?
If a patient had an infection, what vital sign would best indicate this manifestation?
What is elevated temperature?