Nursing Potpourri
My heart skips a beat
Candy trivia
Medications
Nursing process/Care Guides
100
" Cold and clammy, need some candy."
Double jeopardy: What are signs and symptoms of this disease?
What blood is hypoglycemia?
Classic symptoms of hypoglycemia: Sweaty, shaky, dizziness, confusion,
Signs of hyperglycemia: polydipsia, polyuria, polyphagia, tiredness, blurry vision
100
A blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle.
What is a Myocardial Infraction (Heart Attack)?
treatment: Mona ( morphine, oxygen, nitrates, Aspirin)
100
What was the first wrapped penny candy in America?
What are Tootsie Rolls?
Tootsie Rolls were included in US soldier ration boxes during World War II because they were practical to pack and had a long shelf life. The army also considered them a quick source of energy.
100
Dilates veins and decreases venous return (preload), which decrease heart oxygen demand
What are Nitrates/Nitrites?
100
History of CVA and having dysphagia.
Give a nursing diagnosis.
What is risk of aspiration?
Impaired swallowing?
Impaired communication, ineffective cerebral tissue perfusion, Risk for injury, risk for falls, self-care deficit
200
Interpret the following ABG values: PaO2 70, pH 7.38, PaCO2 52, and HCO3 is 34
What is compensated respiratory acidosis?
200
chaotic pattern of electrical activity in the ventricles in which electrical impulses arise from many different foci.
Double jeopardy What is the treatment?
What is V Fib?
Immediate Treatment: CPR is the first response to restore blood flow.
Defibrillation: Use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) to deliver an electric shock to the heart to restore a normal rhythm.
Long-term Management: Implantation of a cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) to prevent future episodes of V-fib.
Medications: Administration of antiarrhythmic drugs to stabilize heart rhythm.Lifestyle Changes: Addressing underlying conditions and making lifestyle modifications to reduce the risk of recurrence
200
Double jeopardy!
What is the most popular candy of all the world?
What is the most popular Halloween candy in 2024?
What is chocolate? National Chocolate Day is celebrated on October 28, 2025,
Double Jeopardy: What is Reese Peanut butter cups? close runner ups M &M plain and peanut.
200
Which medication does the nurse expect the healthcare provider (HCP) to prescribe for a client who is diagnosed with heart failure and reports a nagging cough and an incident of angioedema with the use of enalapril
A. Alprazolam 0.75 mg PO daily
B. Guaifenesin 15 mg daily
C. Captopril 40 mg PO daily
D.
Alprazolam 0.75 mg PO daily
Guaifenesin 15 mg daily
Captopril 40 mg PO daily
Losartan 80 mg PO daily
Double Jeopardy: What is the drug class for this medication
What is Losartan 80 mg PO daily?
Double Jeopardy
Losartan is in a class of medications called angiotensin II receptor antagonists. It works by blocking the action of certain natural substances that tighten the blood vessels, allowing the blood to flow more smoothly and the heart to pump more efficiently.
200
A set of signs and symptoms gathered during assessment that you group together in a logical way which inform the nursing diagnosis.
What is a data cluster?
300
Who is considered the founder of modern nursing?
Double jeopardy
What war was is this person associated with?
Who is Florence Nightingale?
Double Jeopardy
What is the Crimean War (1854–1856)
Nightingale led a group of 38 nurses to care for British soldiers in the military hospital at Scutari, Turkey.
300
This heart rhythm is irregularly irregular with no discernable P wave.
What is Atrial Fibrillation?
300
What was the original name of Candy corn?
What is " Chicken Feed"?
Candy corn is the second most popular Halloween candy. one corn is 7 calories.
The candy was originally called "Chicken Feed" because it resembled corn kernels and corn was primarily fed to animals before World War
300
Your patient has a Heparin drip running at 24 mL/hr. The Heparin bag reads 12,500 units/250 mL. How many units per hour is the patient receiving?
What is 1200 Units per hour?
24 mL x 12,500 units = 300,000 = 1,200 units/hr
1 hr 250 mL 250
300
"Actual" , "Risk For", and "Health Promotion"
Double jeopardy
How many steps are there to the nursing process?
What are three types of nursing diagnoses?
What is 5
- Assessment: Involves collecting and organizing relevant data, and using critical thinking skills
- Diagnosis: Identifying the factors that are causing the patient's health problems
- Planning: Working with the patient to identify measurable goals to address the diagnosis
- Implementation: Taking action to achieve the goals
- Evaluation: Reassessing whether the goals have been met
400
Signs and symptoms for this inflammatory disease include;
hematuria, proteinuria, electrolyte imbalances, renal insufficiency, edema, hypertension, and thrombotic events.
What is Glomerulonephritis.
Acute Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis is associated with Group A strep. Seeking treatment and completing antibiotic therapy is crucial to prevent kidney damage.
400
Where does ventricular depolarization occur on an ECG?
What is the QRS complex?
400
In what country was the first candy made?
What is Egypt.
Fun Fact: Historians believe the first candies were made using honey by the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans to create sweets and preserve fruits and nuts.
400
Medication used to alkalinize the urine
Sodium bicarbonate used in the treatment of renal calculi formed from uric acid.
1. Corrects metabolic acidosis.
2. Buffers blood PH. Neutralizes excess acid in the blood
3. Dialysis fluid component. maintains the acid-base balance during dialysis sessions
4. Has the potential to slow the progression of kidney disease. Some studies suggest that correcting metabolic acidosis with oral sodium bicarbonate may help slow the decline of kidney function in certain stages of CKD.
400
Name a nursing diagnosis for a patient who is having difficulty breathing.
What is Impaired gas exchange?
What is Ineffective breathing patterns?
500
Contact the provider if bleeding from the insertion site lasts longer than 30 minutes following treatment, for no thrill/bruit, or findings of infection.
What is Client education for Hemodialysis.
500
Identify the 4 valves of the heart.
Double Jeopardy: The most common heart valve disorder.
What is bicuspid (mitral), tricuspid, aortic and pulmonary valves?
Double Jeopardy: What is mitral valve prolapse.
Mitral valve prolapse occurs when the mitral valve leaflets bulge (prolapse) into the left atrium during the heart's contraction. This can prevent the valve from closing properly, allowing blood to leak backward into the atrium, a condition known as mitral regurgitation.
500
What was the profession of the creator of cotton candy?
What is a dentist?
The original name of cotton candy was Fairy Floss.
- National Cotton Candy Day is December 7!
500
Name a drug used for an anaphylactic reaction
What is Benadryl, epinephrine, Pepcid and Zantac?
500
Client will report pain acuity less than 4 on a scale of 0-10.
What is expected outcome statement in measurable terms?