"They are so special"
"At First Sight"
"Always room for a second eye"
"Its nice to meet you"
"The Saint Agnes way"
100

How do you position a pregnant patient over 20 weeks?

What is left lateral side. Pregnant patients after 20 weeks have an increased pressure on the vena cava which decreases BP when supine

100
What is the mnemonic for the primary assessment?
What is ABCDE Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure
100
What is the mnemonic for the secondary assessment?
What is FGHI Full set vitals, Focused adjuncts, Family Presence Give Comfort History Head-to-toe exam Inspection posterior surfaces
100

What is the acronym SAMPLE?

What are Symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Past history, Last oral intake, Events to present
100
Age when rectal temps are no longer needed on children that are not immunocompromised
What is 3
200
Which population have increase risk of Hypothermia?
What is Geriatric and Pediatric
200
A patient is found at the curb of the hospital, unresponsive, breathing with a pulse. Jaw thrust is not effective what other airway adjunct therapy can be used.
What is Nasopharyngeal Airway
200

Upon further secondary assessment of a patient's abdomen, you notice bruising around the belly button. What is this called and what does it indicate? 

What is Cullen's sign, which is caused by bleeding within or behind the peritoneum

200

Double Jeopardy Brandys years of experience in the Emergency Department

What is 25 years

200

Rounding should be done how often?

What is 60 min

300

Hypotension is a late sign for which of the following populations? 

What is Pediatric 

300
A child comes in with mom complaining of noisy breathing while playing with his toys. You have identify the sound to be stridor. What should you be concern for?
What is foreign object
300
Upon inspection of a 2yr old, the nurse notes multiple round bruises to child left arm. the nurse should be concern for?
What is Child Abuse
300
A tool that uses three assessments: general appearance, work of breathing, circulation. Is called?
What is Pediatric Assessment Triangle
300

What is considered a full set of vital signs per SAMC policy?

What is pulse, blood pressure, respiratory rate, temperature and oxygen saturation.

400
A healthy 23 year old man with a weight of 70kg, has a blood circulating volume of?
What is 4,900 ml
400
A 1 month old infant comes in to the department with respiratory distress. The infant is placed on mechanical ventilation, clothes have been removed. What can you do to assist with Exposure in the primary exam
What is Radiant Warmer
400
Nurse should not place ______ when pt has an unstable pelvis
What is Urinary Catheter
400
While performing an assessment on patients you are using what data collection method(s)?
What is Subjective, Objective data
400

How often should you chart vital signs in the emergency department based on their ESI level?

What is: ESI level 1: document at least every hour or more frequently based on patient condition

ESI Level 2: document at least every 2 hours

ESI Level 3: document every 2 hours if normal vs trends or clinically stable, document every 4 hours

ESI Level 4 or 5: document every 4 hours 

500

What conditions might cause edema in the mouth? 

What is anaphylaxis, ace inhibitor allergy (lisinopril), and ludwigs angina

500
52 year old male comes in for dizziness. During primary assessment you note decrease peripheral pulses, along with unable to get a good pulse ox. what do you think the cause is?
What is Hypotension
500

During secondary assessment of unconscious female the RN palpates what feels like a uterus at the umbilicus. If pregnant how far along is this female?

What is 20 weeks gestation

500

#1 reason to do systematic physical exam is?

What is to Immediately recognize life-threating conditions.

500

Full time staff must be available to work how many A holidays, B holidays and C holidays? 

What is two A holidays, two B holidays and one C holiday

A holiday: Christmas eve, Christmas day, New Years eve, New Years Day

B holidays: President's Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, 4th of July 

C holidays: Thanksgiving and Easter

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