Nursing Equipment
An item drains and collects urine from the bladder.
foley catheter
Blood clot in legs
What is DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis)
This organ pumps blood to supply oxygen and nutrients to the body.
What is the heart?
Medications Ibuprofen, Mobic and Voltaren
What are NSAIDs?
This is what nursing students have been known to survive on during long shifts and study sessions.
What is coffee?
This piece of equipment, is essential for measuring pulse, counting respirations, and timing procedures accurately.
What is a watch with a second hand?
This abbreviation is used to describe medications or interventions that are administered only when necessary.
What is PRN? ("pro re nata” = as needed)
This system defends the body against infections and foreign invaders.
What is the immune system?
This opioid, the gold standard for severe pain, is often given IV or IM on the wards.
What is morphine?
This assessment evaluates multiple potential risks that could impact a patient's health.
What are competing risk assessments?
The oral suction catheter
What is a Yankauer?
This abbreviation on a patient’s chart indicates they should be fasting
What is NBM? (Nil by mouth)
The largest organ in the body
Skin
The drug class that ends in "lol"
Beta blockers
This tool helps nursing students organise tasks and track patient care during clinical shifts.
What is a shift planner?
Item that measures blood pressure.
Bonus point for the correct spelling!
Sphygmomanometer
What acronym is used in the assessment of a suspected stroke?
F.A.S.T. (Face, Arm, Speech, Time)
The main function of platelets
clotting
This drug class prevents blood clots by inhibiting platelet aggregation.
What are antiplatelet drugs?
This is what nursing students wish they had more of before exams but rarely do.
What is sleep?
This device is used to deliver positive pressure ventilation via a mask, often for patients with obstructive sleep apnea or respiratory distress.
What is CPAP?” (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure)
This condition occurs when the heart cannot pump blood effectively, causing fluid retention and shortness of breath.
What is CCF (Congestive Cardiac Failure)?
Immature red blood cells
What are reticulocytes?
This antiemetic blocks dopamine D2 receptors and is often used IV in post-operative nausea or chemotherapy-induced nausea, but can cause QT prolongation
What is ondansetron?
This vital sign tends to skyrocket when a patient asks a question you don’t know the answer to — and your preceptor is watching
What is heart rate?