Basic Orders
Use 10 times per hour to prevent pneumonia
Incentive Spirometer
0.9% + something else
Hypertonic
Walking, once safe to do so, will speed this process.
Recovery or discharge
Surgeons will order this to be started before surgery to prevent infection
Antibiotic
This protein carries oxygen inside red blood cells
Hemoglobin
Your smoker patient will appreciate you asking for one of these.
Nicotine patch
Excessive bleeding or loss of fluids requires this type of treatment
Replacement
Some women may go into menopause after this
Hysterectomy
Narcotics can cause this; better increase activity and fluids to prevent
Constipation
This lab test can confirm it
CBC/Complete Blood Count
Don't forget to hand this to your patient and press for assistance
Call light
If the patient shows signs of FVO, do this to the IV fluids
Slow down the rate to KVO
If the patient falls while using a splint and is using only one of these to hold the splint, they will break this
Arm
This pain medication is made of two other medications combined. Proceed with caution as it has been known to be addicting
Percocet
Getting adequate sunlight prevents this type
Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Raising all 4 of these is considered a restraint
Side or bed rails
Fluid of choice for surgery
Lactated Ringers
Direction to place splint if incision is east to west
Horizontal
Taking this drug with a narcotic may make the analgesic effects last longer
Tylenol
You are deficient in this mineral; also known as the most common
Iron Deficient
Piece of safety equipment that should be on the patient the first time you get them up.
Gait belt
If the fluids contain this, it's not compatible with ALOT of fluids
Dextrose
Which direction to face when going upstairs when splinting an abdominal incision
Backwards
10mg of this medication is equal to one mg of Dilaudid
Morphine
This type is shaped like a crescent moon; some will have only the trait and no symptoms.
Sickle Cell