History
What was Florence Nightingale named after?
Her hometown of Florence, Italy
Who is the founder of modern nursing?
Florence Nightingale
What was the first hospital in the Philippines to train Filipino nurses in 1906?
Iloilo Mission Hospital School of Nursing
What is the full form of CPR?
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
What does the instrument gurney mean in nursing or emergency room?
A wheeled stretcher is used to transport patients into the emergency room.
What term describes abnormally low blood pressure in patients of any age?
The word Hypotension describes abnormally low blood pressure.
Which American poet volunteered as a nurse in Washington D.C. during the Civil War?
Walt Whitman
Where was the first nursing school established?
India
When was the first nursing school established?
250 BC
What is the full form of the abbreviation LNP in nursing?
The acronym LNP stands for Licensed Practical Nurse
What is the name of the famous song written and sung by Bee Gees used to train nurses and paramedics in CPR?
Stayin' Alive
What is a Ventilator?
A ventilator is a specialized device that helps people breathe by pushing air in and out of the lungs.
Which President of the USA proclaimed the first National Nursing Week?
President Nixon
Who was NASA's first nurse?
Dee O’Hara
What is the removal of tissue for an examination called?
Biopsy
What is the full form of PA in nursing?
The term PA stands for Physician Assistant in nursing.
What are the four primary vital signs?
Blood pressure, Breathing rate, Pulse rate, and Body temperature.
What word is used to describe older or senior patients?
Geriatrics/Gerontology
When was the first presidential proclamation of National Nursing Week done?
1974
Who is the only First Lady of the United States of America to serve as a nurse at Union Hospital during Civil War?
Mary Todd Lincoln (wife of President Abraham Lincoln)
What does it mean when a patient is lethargic?
Lethargic patients are sluggish.
What does HIPPA stand for?
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
What is the term used to describe bleeding (mostly internal) from a ruptured blood vessel?
Hemorrhages
What does the word Ambulatory mean?
The word Ambulatory describes a person who is capable of walking or moving freely without support.
Who is known as the black slave to pay off for his freedom with his salary from nursing?
James Derham
Who was the first African-American registered nurse?
Mary Eliza Mahoney
What does the term "Fluid Overload" mean?
Hypervolemia
Which is the drug of choice in Isoniazid (INH) toxicity?
Pyridoxine
What is the word used by medical professionals including nurses to describe a puncture in the human body by a huge foreign object?
Impalement
What slang term is used commonly by nurses to describe a person with multiple acute conditions?
A Trainwreck