Nursing Equipment
An item drains and collects urine from the bladder.
foley catheter
blood clot in the peripherals
What is Deep Vein Thrombosis
the pulse at the medial malleolus
What is the post-tibial pulse?
Medications ibuprofen, naproxen, and aspirin
What are NSAIDs?
Normal heart rate range?
What is 60-100bpm
Piece of equipment encourages deep breathing by the patient and prevents lung complications.
Incentive Spirometer
What does hx mean in a patient chart? Bonus for another accronym used?
History. Pmhx.
the Glasgow Coma Scale is used to assess this? Bonus for the 3 categories/sections?
What is LOC. (Neurological status). Eyes, speech, motor.
anti-emetics treat
What is Nausea/Vomiting?
Nutrition changes for a cardiac diet?
What is Na, fluid, and caffeine restrictions
The oral suction catheter
What is a Yankauer?
What does HFrEF mean?
Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
The largest organ in the body
Skin
The drug class that ends in "lol"
Beta blockers
What is the class and why would the doctor order Amiodirone gtt?
What is antiarrythmic and afib rvr?
Item that measures blood pressure.
Bonus point for the correct spelling!
Sphygmomanometer
F.A.S.T. (Face, Arm, Speech, Time)
F.A.S.T. (Face, Arm, Speech, Time)
What acronym is used in the assessment of a suspected stroke?
The main function of platelets
clotting
asthma rescue medication
What is Ventolin
Priority nursing assessment post cardioversion? Hint there are 6.
Heart rate, rhythm, blood pressure, airway, LOC, chest pain.
The percentage of room air.
What is 21%?
what does TKO stand for?
To keep open
What is the only bone not connected to another bone?
What is the Hyoid bone
The most common loop diuretic that is beneficial in treating edema and heart failure.
Your patient has SOB and pink frothy sputum, what is the admitting diagnosis? Bonus for what sode heart failure?
Congestive Heart failure exacerbation, left side.