Vital Signs
What do you do for an abnormal vital sign
Take a manual and notify the nurse
What metric do we measure liquid output in?
ML
Terms to put on and take off PPE
Donning and Doffing
If a patient only takes a few bites of their meal what should you do?
Tell the nurse
The three types of Thickness for Thickners
Honey
Pudding
Nectar
How long do you count a pulse and respiratory rate?
One full min or 30 sec x2
Medical Name for Bullet Drain?
JP or Jackson Pratt Drain
How long do you have with the biovigual system to perform hand hygiene between each patient room?
60 seconds
What does AC and HS stand for?
Before meals and at bedtime
Calculate the ML for a patient who drank 1 juice carton and one milk carton.
360ml
What is the term when your BP is below 90?
Hypotension
Difficulty Swallowing
Dysphagia
What is the only isolation precaution that does not require gown and gloves
Airborne
What is considered Hypoglycemia?
<55
Jell-O and Ice cream
When obtaining postural (orthostatic vital signs), how long does the patient have to be sitting or standing when obtaining their blood pressure and pulse?
1 min
4 Types of Ouputs
Urine
Stool
Blood
Emesis
Fresh fruit
sick visitors
fresh flowers
What should you do if there is a critical Red Blood glucose level
Immediately Repeat and then notify the nurse
Packets per Oz for Thickners
1 packet per 4 oz
Name all the vitals signs you have learned.
Pulse, Respirations, BP, Temp, Pulse Ox, Orthostatic vitals
4 Things the UAP should report to the Nurse
Color
Clarity
Odor
Amount
Correct order to remove PPE
Gown, Gloves, Face Shield, Glasses, Mask
Which department owns the Nova Meters
POC-Point of care team out of lab
Bob drinks 12oz glass of soda, 500ml of water. Then eats half of a donut and a whole ice cream. Calculate the ML and percentage.
978 ml, 70 or 80 percent