Size does Matter
Location, location, location
Safety First
Smarty Pants
It's Complicated
100
1 1/2 inch needle.
What is the length of a needle used to give an IM injection in the ventrogluteal muscle?
100
Abdomen, back of arms, front of thighs, upper back or lower back.
What is locations where a subcutaneous injection may be given?
100
The safest size syringe to use when flushing a central venous access device.
What is a 10 ml syringe?
100

Type of wound drain that provides closed suction.

What is a Jackson-Pratt, wound vac or a Hemovac? Will except any one of those answers.

100
Blood clot inside a vein.
What is thrombosis?
200
3/8 inch to 1 inch
What is the length of a needle when administering a subcutaneous injection?
200
The greater trochanter and the anterior superior iliac spine.
What is the landmarks for identifying the ventrogluteal muscle?
200

Check compatibility between IV fluids and IV piggyback medication.

What should the nurse do before hanging an IV piggyback medication?

200

Two appropriate reasons for inserting an indwelling foley catheter.

What is urinary retention, neurogenic bladder, end of life care, extended surgical procedure or strict I&O in critical care patient? Will take any two.

200
Type of CVAD that has the highest rate of infection.
What is a triple lumen catheter or a TLC or a jugular or a subclavian? Will accept any of the above names as the answer.
300
Length of needle for an IM injection in the vastus lateralis.
What is 5/8 to 1 inch?
300
Superior Vena Cava
What is where the tip of a CVAD should be?
300
The best method of flushing a central venous access device.
What is "push-stop" or "pulse flush"?
300

Type of IV solution that 0.9% Sodium chloride (normal saline) is.

What is isotonic?

300
Systemic reaction to a rapid IV infusion of a substance.
What is speed shock?
400

Number of units an insulin syringe holds.

What is 50 or 100 units?

400
90 degrees in the abdomen.
What is the location and angle of giving heparin or lovenox?
400
With a patient with continuous enteral feeding the head of the bed should always be this.
What is elevated 30 degrees?
400
The best way to prevent a hospital acquired infection when inserting a foley catheter.
What is to maintain sterile technique?
400

Type of drainage that contains white blood cells, tissue debris and has a foul odor.

What is purulent drainage?

500
The maximum amount that can be given in a subcutaneous injection.
What is 1 ml?
500

Park Lane, London

What is where Florence Nightingale was born?

May 12, 1820

Happy 204th birthday Florence!!

500

Two actions that a nurse can take to prevent accidental needle sticks.

What use a vanishpoint or saftey needle and  never recap a used needle?

500

Aspiration is the most common complication.

What is a feeding tube or NG or G-tube?

500

Triple lumens, portacaths, infusaport, PICC line, tunneled catheter

What are Central Venous Access Devices (CVADs)?

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