Vocab
UAPs assist patients with eating, toileting, bathing, and moving
What are ADLs (activities of daily living)
You see this vital sign by placing a probe on a patient's finger
What is O2 sat
Never allow this to try to get up unassisted
What are patients at risk for falls
A patient has a temp of 98.9°F - Do you need to tell the nurse? Why?
No need to tell the nurse, this temp is in the normal range
This system helps you move and perform activities of daily living
Who are Phelbotomists
You need to palpate or listen to this sound for 30 seconds. The normal range is 60-100.
What is a the pulse
You need to cap and place these into the sharps container immediately
What are needles
A patient was wounded in a car accident and is immobilized with a C-collar. The provider has ordered C-spine precautions for this patient. The patient has to use the bathroom with a bedpan. Do you need help? Why?
Yes, tell the nurse. This patient can have a worse spinal cord injury if they are turned by just one person.
This can get damaged if a person lies in bed for too long
What is the skin
The head of the bed is flat at 0 degrees
What is supine
People fake checking this vital sign all the time. This number can increase when a patient is anxious or having trouble breathing.
What is the respiratory rate
Used for patients who need assistance breathing. Never smoke cigarettes around this
What is Oxygen
A diabetic patient has had to use the restroom several times today. You notice they have voided 5 times. You check the patient's scheduled sugar, and the glucometer shows an error message. Do you need to tell the nurse? Why?
Yes, this patient is showing signs of hyperglycemia and could go into DKA.
Needed for gas exchange, these swap out oxygen for CO2 in the blood
What are the Lungs
When charting, you would put 300 mL of liquid in this column
What is I&O
You need a sphygmomanometer to get this reading
What is blood pressure
The devices can cause an increased risk for a patient to get an infection
What are IVs, Foleys, Drains, or access ports. (Accept any answer)
A patient is on telemetry. When checking the EKG monitor, you see a bunch of fuzz and static. The patient is not in distress and is speaking to you. The other Vitals look good. Do you need to tell the nurse?
No, this is EKG artifact; the patient's leads are not connected properly.
Pumps Blood throughout the organs
What is the Heart
This is performed when a patient is found without a pulse and not breathing
What is CPR
This can be taken in the auxiliary region; a patient may have an infection if this is elevated
What is temperature
You need to wash your hands with soap and water for at LEAST 30 seconds if you have a patient who has which infection.
What is C-diff
A patient with a known history of smoking and COPD has an O2 sat of 93% on room air. Do you need to tell the nurse? Why?
No, Patients with COPD may have O2 sats in the low 90s and high 80s, even with oxygen.
Help filter out the body's waste products
What are Kidneys