Nursing Shorthand
What does S.B.A.R. stand for?
Situation Background Assessment Reccomendation
What does DVT stand for?
Deep vein thrombosis
What measures oxygen saturation?
Pulse oximeter
What is a side effect of large doses of lasix?
Hypokalemia (low K)
How many bones are in the adult human body?
206
You would more than likely hear this adventitious lung sound if there is fluid in the lung
crackles
What does NKDA mean?
Name an example of an NSAID
Ibuprofen, naproxen, aspirin, ketoralac (Toradol)
Your patient reports to urge to void but is unable to pass any urine after several attempts. What piece of equipment should the nurse look for?
Bladder scanner
Name 7 medication rights
Right patient, medication, dose, time, route, documentation, reason.
What is the most common term for "mandible"?
Jaw bone
Common symptoms are: RLQ pain, N/V, pain may subside when standing, often occurs in younger patients
appendicitis
What does CKD mean?
Chronic Kidney Disease
What does PROM stand for?
Passive range of motion
What is the function of an incentive spirometer?
To encourage deep breathing by the patient and prevent lung complications.
Nausea/vomiting
Skin
While you are doing a head-to-toe assessment, you notice the patient's feet are cold. You check these pulses?
Dorsalis pedis and posterior tibial
What does VSS mean?
vital signs stable
What does PERRLA stand for?
Pupils are equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation.
A gastrostomy tube is used for what?
Feeding or administering medications
What drug class ends in "lol"?
Beta blockers
What is the main function of platelets?
To clot
The patient complains of dizziness, which gets worse when changing position. What assessment should the nurse perform?
Orthostatic blood pressure
You receive an order for PRBCs, what does this mean?
Packed Red Blood Cells- transfusion order
What does COPD abbreviation stand for?
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
What is the tip of a suction setup called? (the part that goes to the patient)
Yankauer
What drug class is omeprazole
proton-pump inhibitors
What is the function of the spleen?
The spleen stores and filters blood and makes white blood cells that protect you from infection. Many diseases and conditions can affect how the spleen works. A ruptured (torn) spleen can be fatal.
Your patient complains of new sudden chest pressure which radiates to the arm and jaw. They do not report feeling short of breath. What assessment do you perform first?
Vital signs----->EKG