Post Conference

Its Vital

100

the "fifth vital sign" should be assessed 0-10

What is pain?

200

The sound heard over the lungs that is high pitched, musical, and suggest airway constriction

What is a Wheeze?

300

a drop in BP of at least 20mmHg when changing positions

What is Orthostatic Hypotension?

400

This assessment finding involves a "crunching" sensation under the skin

What is Crepitus?

500

All of the abnormal vital signs associated with Sepsis

What is: Hypotension, Tachycardia, Febrile, and Hypoxic

the Bone Zone

100

This disease is commonly diagnosed by its presentation in a butterfly rash form

What is Lupus?

200

This joint disease typically presents symmetrically

What is RA?

300

This medication is used to treat gout

What is Colchicine or Allopurinol?

400

These two nodes are associated with Osteoarthritis?

What are Heberden's and Bouchard's Nodes?

500

(2) This test is ran to check the bone density in a patient expected to have this disease

What is the DEXA scan for osteoporosis?

Bill Nye the Lab Guy

100

this electrolyte's normal range is roughly 3.5-5.0 mEq/L

What is Potassium?

200

(2) A high level of this lab and Creatinine typically indicated issues with what organ?

what is BUN and Kidney?

300

This lab value represents a type of T-cell that when drops below 200 indicated what disease?

What is CD4 Count?

400

This lab measures an average blood sugar control over several months

What is Hemoglobin A1c?

500

This positive sign occurs when a BP cuff is inflated, causing the pt hand to spasm

What is Trousseau's Sign? 

Final Countdown

100

This common tool is used during handoff

What is and SBAR: Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation?

200

These 5 Rights should always be asked when administered medication

What is Right: Patient, Dose, Medication, Route, and Time? (and documentation)

300

This is the proper order of an abdominal assessment? 

What is Inspect, Palpate, Percuss, and Auscultate?

400

These 4 Ps should be avoided

What are Paramedics, Police, Physicians, and P-firefighters?

500

These should always be assessed during a neurovascular assessment

What is Pain, Pallor, Pulselessness, Paresthesia, and Paralysis?

Short and Sweet

100

This abbreviation stands for "as needed"

What is PRN?

200

This abbreviation stands for "nothing by mouth"

What is NPO?

300

This abbreviation stands for blood sugar checks with meals and at bedtime

What is ACHS?

400

This abbreviation is commonly used to assess neuro status

What is GCS?

500

This refers to a slow IV drip rate

What is KVO?