Oops...take this!
A patient experiencing suspected opioid overdose would be given this antidote.
What is Naloxone (Narcan)?
After graduating from MSU Denver's Nursing program, you can add these 5 letters (2 acronyms) to the end of your signature
What is RN, BSN?
These nurses tend to have patient assignments between 1:15 to 1:30- the highest nurse to patient ratio seen in the field.
What is Nursing Care Centers (Nursing Homes)?
In Season 1, Izzie treats this type of animal- definitely against hospital policy...
What is a deer?
This term is being phased out in hospitals, but might still be heard to describe a situation where a patient is in immediate need of CPR and Rescue Breathes.
What is a Code Blue?
Your patient of Digoxin for heart failure is seeing yellow-green halos. They should be given this medication
What is Digifab?
"-itis" is the suffix used to describe this condition
What is inflammation?
This unit has every patient on a continuous EKG monitoring system. A day may include taking their patient to cath lab or helping the patient recover from a cardiac surgery.
What is Telemetry?
After an above the knee leg amputation, Arizona Robbins experiences this condition- it causes her to have pain in the amputated leg.
What is phantom limb?
This labs might be elevated in a patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis or one with high levels of inflammation.
What are CRP and ESR?
DAILY DOUBLE!!
Your patient on Warfarin has decided to go on a diet of only salads. This is very dangerous because leafy greens contain this antidote for Warfarin.
What is Vitamin K?
Your patient has only had 4 ml of urine output in the last 24 hours. They are experiencing...
What is Oliguria?
If you didn't love taking med calc exams in nursing school, definitely think twice about joining this high acuity adult unit.
What is the ICU?
After strongly recommending surgery, Dr. Shepard processes discharge paperwork for his patient who is refusing further care. He should have signed A.M.A. paperwork. A.M.A is short for...
What is Against Medical Advice?
This acronym is used to describe a unit that cares for patients giving birth as well as those recovering from the birthing process.
What is a LDRP Unit (Labor, Delivery, Recovery, and Postpartum)?
Your patient misread the label on their Tylenol bottle. After taking too much, this antidote would be given to protect the liver.
What is Acetylcysteine (Mucomyst)?
A patient comes into the emergency department with chest pain, and the nurse quickly attaches leads to monitor the heart’s electrical activity—this nurse is completing what test?
What is an EKG?
This unit in the hospital will often use the term "Feeder-Grower" to describe their lower acuity patients.
What is the NICU?
After Merideth's drowning accident, Derek gives her CPR at nearly 3 times the recommended rate. He should have been told to give this many compressions per minute.
What is 100-120?
This term is used to describe a pediatric patient who is no longer compensating...some might know it as a dance move.
What is "Crumping"?
Your patient on the Labor and Delivery Unit is given Magnesium Sulfate to prevent seizures from her preeclampsia. You should have this antidote on hand just in case.
What is Calcium Gluconate?
Your patient with diabetes is having the 3 P's commonly associated with this condition. Name the 3 symptoms.
What are Polyuria, Polydipsia, and Polyphagia?
These nurses are heavily involved in legal cases- they may examine victims, collect evidence, or help to investigate crimes.
What are forensic nurses?
After a single attempt at an IV, Izzie moves on to place this other type of access in her patient. It is a long, thin, flexible tube reaching near the heart that is used to give fluids or medicine over a long period of time.
What is a Central Line?
This blood draw is done to determine if a patient is in respiratory acidosis, respiratory alkalosis, metabolic acidosis or metabolic alkalosis.
What is an Arterial Blood Gas (ABG)?