Codes
Code 1 meaning
T or F
It is only responsible for medical staff to provide CPR
What is FALSE
The item nurses can never seem to find when they need it the most
A working pen
What is the normal adult respiratory rate?
What is... 12-20 breaths/minute
What range is a normal BP?
What is... 120/80
What is 72-17
Offender in route
What does RACE stand for
What is...
Rescue
Alarm
Confine/contain
Extinguish/Evacuate
The sound that makes every nurse immediately look at the hallway
A call light/alarm
What is the first step before performing any patient care procedure?
What is... Hand hygiene
What is the normal FSBS range
What is... 70-99
Give me your 20...
What is your location
What are 2 things that need to be sent to us in order for us to order items that are needed?
What is... Item and quantity
The phrase that makes a nurse's heart sink
Anything that follows that question
What position is commonly used to help a patient who is experiencing shortness of breath?
What is... High fowlers
A normal hemoglobin A1C is
What is... Below 5.7%
Code for phone call
What is your 21?
Your number
How often SHOULD we be checking our emails?
What is... DAILY if not more (:
The mysterious place where all the missing pens seem to disappear
Other nurses' pockets
What does LOC stand for
What is... Level of consciousness
What is normal potassium range
Staff member down
What is code 7
What should you do when you realize a commonly used item is running low in supply?
What is...Notify the appropriate person to add to the next inventory order
Preferably in an email with item name and quantity needed.
Honeycutt, Kinley and CC Lewellen (:
What every nurse needs after a particularly long shift
Food, sleep, and approximately 47 minutes of silence.
What is the priority assessment for a PT reporting chest pain
What is...
What is assess the patient and obtain vital signs/appropriate cardiac assessment while following facility protocol.
What is the normal troponin range?
What is... 0