I Heart Pharm
Our "high ceiling" diuretic
Furosemide (Lasix)
Trachs are suctioned continuously or intermittently?
Intermittently
Test patient will need to confirm g-tube placement
Chest x-ray
Thrombocytopenia
Low platelet count
Name two instances where you should perform hand hygiene
Before/after entering patient room, after removing gloves, before/after performing procedure
Medication given after stent placement to prevent clots
Clopidogrel (Plavix)
Name three things we do after inserting a Foley catheter
Document, secure to leg, hang on non-moving side of bed
When this lab value is low, the patient is unable to clot very well
Platelets
Ad lib
At liberty, patient can do what they want
Scale used to determine risk for skin breakdown
Braden scale
Our rapid acting insulin
Insulin lispro (Humalog)
Which solution gets lowered, primary or secondary?
Primary
Test patient will need to determine ejection fraction
Echocardiogram
Purulent
Discharging pus
Name of dressing used to cover and secure a peripheral IV
Tegaderm
Given for anaphylaxis
Epinephrine
Subcutaneous injection: pinch skin or use Z-track?
Pinch
Name three lab values in a Chem-7/BMP
Glucose, sodium, potassium, chloride, BUN, creatinine, CO2
Euvolemic
Normal volume state
Who are the best lab instuctors?
Holly, Marie, Kathleen!
Medication given to "bust a clot"
Alteplase (tPA)
Angle of injection for an IM injection
90
Lab value that, when elevated, can indicate sepsis
Lactate
AC
Scale used to determine fall risk
Morse Scale