Building the Foundation
Feed Me, Turn Me, Don't Hurt Me No More
Fix Me, Oxygenate Me, and Give Me the Morphine
Mobilize Me or Let Me Die With Dignity
It is Wild Out Here
100
Two Part Question (All or Nothing!)
What type of Isolation is Tuberculosis and what is the proper PPE?
Airborne, N95, negative pressure room
100
What are three foods that should be AVOIDED in a renal diet? All or nothing!
hot dogs, bacon, dried beans, prune juice, tomatoes, orange juice, sausage, greens, wheat bread, beer, colored soft drinks
100
ALL OR NOTHING:
Interpret the following ABG and give an example
pH: 7.56
CO2: 22
HCO3: 24
Respiratory Alkalosis
Example: Panic attack, hyperventilation, pregnancy
100
A patient has an injury to the left leg. What side of the body should the patient use a cane?
Right
100
True or false:
You can help prevent DVTs by using dorsiflexion (flexing your feet up) and plantar flexion (pointing down)?
TRUE
200
What are the signs and symptoms of a systemic infection? Give at least 3
Fever, tachycardia, confusion, sweating, swollen lymph nodes, increased WBCs, chest pain, shortness of breath
200
A patient is having frequent watery diarrhea, what is most likely the complication?
constipation or impaction
200
What oxygen device provides the highest concentration of oxygen?
Non-Rebreather
200
What device(s) can be used to safely transfer a patient from bed to bed?
slide board, slide tarp, inflatable transfer blanket
200
What is the first action, according to the nursing process, when caring for a patient with a history of falls?
Do a fall risk assessment
300
What is best practice for restraints?
AVOID! or use as last resort
300
Two part question/answer! All or nothing!
A patient comes into the emergency department with abdominal distension, urinary leakage, frequency, and a weak/slow stream. What problem does the patient have? How do you know for sure that the patient is retaining urine in the bladder?
Urinary Retention, Bladder scan
300
List 3 preoperative assessment finding risk factors:
OSA, CAD, obesity, age, tobacco use, alcohol use, anticoagulants, CHF, COPD
300
A patient has diabetes. What is the proper way to educate them to trim their toenails?
Do not clip/file
300
You are caring for a 6 year old who recently had a PEG tube placed. What pain scale should the nurse use?
Wong BAKER Faces Scale
400
It is okay to show a colleague the results of their spouse's CT scan. True or False?
False!
400
A nurse is caring for a patient with a wound who has exposed subcutaneous tissue and bone. What stage pressure injury is this?
Stage 4
400
A patient is admitted with symptomatic hypernatremia and a sodium level of 157. What type of solution do you expect to administer, and give an example.
HYPOTONIC SOLUTION
0.45 NaCl
0.33 NaCl
400
What type of aphasia is also known as Wernicke's Aphasia and causes difficulty understanding speech?
Comprehensive Aphasia
400
After administering PRN morphine, the nurse asks the patient what their pain is now. What step of the nursing process is this?
EVALUATION
500
You receive the following order from a physician: Give Mrs. Jones 325mg of Acetaminophen. Which component(s) of the order is missing? All or Nothing!
Route and Time
500
Name this complication
Evisceration
500
You are caring for a postoperative patient who is complaining of 7/10 pain. BP is 111/78, HR 77, O2 99% RA, RR 7. Is it safe to administer PRN morphine?
NO
500
What is the difference between palliative care and hospice?
Palliative can be given with other treatments. Hospice focuses on end-of-life comfort and cannot be given with other treatments.
500
ALL OR NOTHING:
Your patient is receiving feedings via an NG tube. How high should the HOB be and for how long?
HOB 30-45 degrees during and 1 hour after feed.