Feeling "like a nurse"
What is the first step before doing any new skill in practice?
What is "make sure you've learned it in lab"
What is the most important way to stop the chain of infection?
What is "hand hygiene"
Which healthcare professional would you talk to about a patient's diet?
Who is a dietitian.
The patient is NPO but keeps asking for ...
What is "Water"
This is the item you put in your pocket and forget about until you do laundry
What is alcohol swabs
This device helps prevent DVTs in immobile patients
What are sequential compression devices (SCDs)
Which document would you refer to that highlights a patient's mobility status?
What is the "kardex"
What is the "plan of care"
What are "allied health notes in Meditech"
This class of medications requires a second nurse to double check the dose before administration.
What are "high alert meds"
What is something you must never say on the unit?
What is "Quiet"
When you get an abnormal vital sign what is the first thing you should do?
What is "Recheck it"
This scale is used to subjectively rate a patient's level of consciousness based on eye, verbal and motor responses.
What is the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS).
This type of communication confirms the message was understood by repeating it back
What is closed-loop communication
If a patient is to receive 500 mls of Normal Saline in 5 hours, what is the rate of infusion?
What is "100 mls per hour"
This lab test measures long-term blood glucose control
What is HbA1c
What is the medical term for a nose bleed?
What is "Epistaxis"
This scale assesses risk for pressure injuries
What is the Braden Scale
This team member helps coordinate discharge services
What is Transition Liason
250 mL infused over 30 minutes equals this mL/hr rate
What is 500 mL/hr
This electrolyte imbalance can cause muscle cramps and tetany
What is hypocalcemia
What is the normal urine output per hour?
What is "30mL's/hr"
What is the anatomical location of where you listen for the apical pulse?
What is the 5th intercostal space, midclavicular line.
Which healthcare professional would you ask to reassess the patients diet texture?
Who is "SLP"
What electrolyte is the primary concern when a patient is taking Furosemide and why?
What is potassium (K+) because it is a loop diuretic.
What phrase must you never chart?