Abbreviations
BSC
Bed side commode
There are no more chair cushions in the clean holds
SPD
At which MEWS score do I need to start obtaining VS every 2 hours.
MEWS 4
What does a pink bracelet mean?
Limb alert/no needlesticks, BPs
What must I complete or submit if I find a vital machine that does not work?
Biomed work order
BID
Twice a day
You need to overhead page a code star in the hallway.
Operator
How long do you need to count respirations for if the patient has an irregular breathing pattern?
1 minute
What type of patient should have on a yellow bracelet?
Prone to fall
Which member of the team creates patient charts, prints charge sheets, orders supply for the galley, and passes out meal trays?
PCP
ADAT
Advance diet as tolerated
There are beds sitting in the hallway that need to be removed.
Other than systolic and diastolic BP readings, what other number should be charted?
MAP/MEAN
What should be done to the bed if the patient is on seizure precautions?
Pad the side rails
Works with the physician and the nurse to prepare for discharge, arranges home care needs, arranges ambulance transfers.
Case manager/social worker
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The patient does not like their meal tray and wants to order something else.
Dietary office
What three positions are included in performing orthostatic vital signs?
lying, sitting and standing
What zone does the bed alarm have to be on if the patient is prone to fall?
Zone 2
Transports patients from one area to another.
Transporters
PRN
As needed
The patient is being discharged and tells you they items stored in security that they need to retrieve.
Who should you report an abnormal vital sign reading to?
The nurse
How often must safety checks be performed on a patient in non-violent restraints?
every 1 hour
Stocks clean holds and room supplies.
SPD