Nursing 101
As a nurse it is important to know who I am taking care of. I might check these basic patient identifiers...
Name and Birthdate
The name given to universal care to prevent contraction of communicable disease...I am used for everyone!
Standard Precautions
For you to breathe, Oxygen much hitch a ride with me...
Hemoglobin
This condition is represented by a blood pressure of 130/90
The part of the body primarily responsible for excretion of medications...
Ouch! Moving patients can be difficult. This type of injury occurs often for nurses not using proper body mechanics...
Back Injury
Flu, Pneumonia....
Droplet Precautions
The value I am concerned with if my "blood counts" are low...
Hematocrit
Kayexalate, Insulin, and calcium gluconate, we all work together to treat this condition, which can lead to cardiac dysrhythmias....
Hyperkalemia
The apical rate is found at what location...
5th intercostal space, mid-clavicular line.
This type of nursing action requires me to have a provider order before acting...
Dependent Action
Varicella and Tuberculosis
Airborne Precautions
A patient suffering from alcoholism would be concerned that these three lab values would be elevated...
AST, ALT, Glucose
If my pancreas does not make insulin...I am said to have this condition...
Diabetes Mellitus Type I
Hot and Cold, Hot and Cold, Altering weather patterns cause quite a "Storm"
Thyroid
"Me, You, We" It is the name given to the teamwork approach...
Collaboration
C-difficile infection
Contact Precautions
I help with the absorption of iron...
Vitamin C
You may use this method when giving a shot that is intramuscular..
Z-Track Method
Where gas exchange occurs...
Alveoli
If a patient is said to be "dysphagic" I might be concerned about what common complication?
Aspiration
Thrombocytopenia
Bleeding precautions
This lab value may cause me to experience dizziness, confusion, altered mental status..
sodium
If I am a type 1 diabetic, these cells have been destroyed preventing the production of insulin
beta cells
A fracture at this location is the primary cause of a fat embolus
Pelvis