Nursing Assessment
This is the normal range for an adult's resting heart rate in beats per minute.
What is 60-100
This very common over-the-counter pain reliever is dangerous to the liver if taken in a high overdose.
What is Tylenol (acetaminophen)
This medical term means high blood pressure
What is hypertension
This is the single most effective way to prevent the spread of infection in a healthcare setting.
This "right" ensures you are giving the medication to the correct individual by checking their wristband.
What is right patient
This basic test involves pressing on a patient's fingernail to see how many seconds it takes for color to return, assessing peripheral blood flow.
This hormone is injected subcutaneously to lower a patient's blood sugar levels.
What is insulin
This medical term means a heart rate that is abnormally fast, usually over 100 beats per minute.
What is tachycardia
This type of precaution requires nurses to wear a gown and gloves before entering the room of a patient with an infection like C. diff.
What is contact precautions
This "right" requires the nurse to check the provider's order to ensure they are giving the exact pill or liquid specified.
This abnormal lung sound is high-pitched, musical, and heard mostly during expiration in patients with asthma.
What are wheezes
This type of medication is used specifically to fight off and kill bacterial infections, not viruses.
This medical prefix means "under," "below," or "less than normal," as seen in the term for low blood sugar.
This device is a sturdy canvas or nylon strap wrapped around a patient's waist to help the nurse safely guide and support them while walking.
This "right" involves checking whether a medication should be given orally, intravenously, or subcutaneously.
This validated scale is commonly used in hospitals to assess a patient's risk for developing pressure injuries.
What is the Braden Scale
his over-the-counter medication is a common NSAID used to reduce swelling and pain, but it can cause stomach ulcers if overused.
What is ibuprofen (Motrin)
This medical term means the bluish discoloration of the skin caused by a lack of oxygen.
To prevent a bedridden patient from developing painful skin breakdown or pressure sores, nurses should turn and reposition them at least this often.
What is every 2 hours
This "right" ensures the medication is given at the correct frequency, such as twice a day (BID) or before meals (AC).
What is right time
When assessing a patient's orientation, nurses ask for their name, their location, the time, and the event to ensure they are oriented to these four things.
What are person, place, time, and situation
This medication is commonly given under the tongue (sublingually) to relieve chest pain caused by angina (chest pain)
This medical term means difficulty speaking
What is dysarthria
In what order should a nurse remove (doff) standard PPE consisting of mask, goggles, gown, and gloves?
What is gloves, gown, goggles, mask
This "right" involves verifying the correct amount or strength of the medication before giving it to the patient.