Nurse Sensitive Indicators
A patient is intubated, what angle should the HOB be set at
30
How frequently should the t-connector on a PICC line be changed?
Never
If a fire breaks out, what does acronym P.A.S.S stand for?
Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
Name three times when an accucheck meter would need to be cleaned
Daily
Between patients
When soiled
The car seat transporter is preset to ______° but may be measured using the angle finder
45
Suction cannisters and tubing, neosuckers and caddy and inline suction tubing is changed ____.
24
Head circumference and length should be checked against previous measurements. If there is a discrepancy of >___cm, the provider should be notified
2
Where would a nurse report for a needlestick injury outside normal business hours?
Emergency Department
For purple top wipes, what is the wet time?
2 minutes
PO feeding may be considered if the infant scores >50% 1’s and 2’s in the past ______hours
24
To prevent VAPs, what are two things that must be changes Q14days
Vent circuit
Neopuff tubing/bag
A parent using illicit drugs may not room in with an infant unless…
They have been cleared by CPS
Is a time out required prior to initiating therapeutic hypothermia?
Yes
When preparing circumcision equipment to be sterilized, what type of container can non-sharp item be transported in?
Bio-hazard Bag
Accucheck control vials are marked with their expiration date. How would you determine the expiration date
90 days after opening
Your patient on the HFJV has a loss of PIP alarm. Name two indicators found on the jet that tell you your patient is still being ventilated
READY light is on
Servo is normal
Name the 4 most used monitor alarm profiles
< 34 wks., O2
< 34 wks., RA
≥ 34 wks., O2
≥ 34 wks., RA
*Daily Double*: Name two other monitor alarm profiles
A nurse gets a needlestick injury on Saturday night. Where should the nurse report on Monday during normal business hours?
Occupational health
How would you determine the expiration date of Accucheck test strips
Date on bottle
To allow twins to share breast milk, the nurse must enter Baby A’s _____ into each sibling’s bridge profile.
FIN number
If a patient is diagnoses with a VAP, what is the most common bacteria found?
Staphylococcus aureus
For an MRI without sedation, the MRI should be done ____ to _____ minutes after feeding.
45-60
If a visitor has a medical emergency, the nurse should call 4-STAT and request the ________ ____________ _________ Team
Emergency Department Response Team
When preparing circumcision equipment to be sterilized, the instruments should be sprayed completely with what substance?
Pre-klenz/enzymatic spray
Critical labs for hypoglycemia include cortisol, growth hormone, IGF (insulin-like growth factor), and insulin. How many mLs of blood is needed and in what color tube do these labs go in?
2mL, gold top (adult)