CODES
ABBREVIATIONS
MISC.
TRUE OR FALSE
MEDICATIONS
100
Code Blue
What is cardiac arrest
100
Range of motion
What is ROM
100
b/p of 198/98
What is hypertention - high blood pressure
100
Hot packs can be made in the microwave
FALSE
100
Pulls fluid from the patient
What is lasix
200
Code Adam
What is infant abduction
200
Half or soap suds
What is ss
200
Q 15 X 4; Q 30 X 2; Q 1 hour X 4;
What are surgery vitals
200
Our patients come first.
True
200
5 cc viscous lidocaine + 5 cc donnatol + 5 cc mylanta
What is a GI cocktail
300
Fire
What is Code Gray
300
Antibiotics
What is abx
300
15:2
What is compression ratio for 2 rescuers for children and infants?
300
ALL nurses do the "end of shift" at the end of their shift
FALSE
300
Antipyretic
What is Tylenol (reduce a fever)
400
Bomb threat
What is Code Pink
400
Discharge
What is discharge, there is no abbreviation for this word
400
Body temperature, Pulse rate, Blood pressure, Respirations
What are vital signs
400
A tornado warning is when a tornado has actually been sighted or indicated on radar.
True
400
Every surgery patient takes this medication before surgery
What is Bicitra
500
violence
What is code violet, not code Donna
500
No salt added
What is NSA
500
C-A-B
What is CPR sequence according to new standards?
500
It is acceptable to scan the label (not the armband) before given the patient medication.
FALSE!!
500
Adenosine 6mg IV rapid push
What is given for recurrent SVT
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