Medical Abbreviations
RN
Registered Nurse
used to auscultate (listen to) the internal bodily systems
stethoscope
What color scrubs is historically associated with nurses?
white
What might elevated WBCs, fever, and inflammation indicate?
infection
How long is the average RN shift?
12 hours
ICU
intensive care unit
used to measure blood sugar level; usually uses a small drop of blood from the finger tip or ear lobe
glucometer
Who is considered the founder of modern nursing?
Florence Nightingale
What body system is the nurse evaluating by listening to the abdomen?
gastrointestinal (GI)
T/F: Male nurses make up 35% of the workforce
False
Correct answer: <20%
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
used to obtain a graphed waveform of the heart's electrical activity; can be used to diagnose different cardiac conditions
electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG)
When was the Red Cross established? (w/i 10 years)
1863
A pulse oxygen saturation of 88% might be normal for patients with...
COPD, asthma, long smoking history
What is the most common degree RNs acquire?
BSN
MAP
mean arterial pressure
used to drain the bladder of patients with urinary retention; places patients at a higher risk for UTI
Foley/indwelling urinary catheter
When was FPB founded? (w/i 10 years)
1898
What organ filters our blood of toxins and excretes them out of the body as urine?
Kidneys
Name all 6 vital signs (not 5, whats that secret last one??)
BP, HR, RR, T, O2, and Pain!
DM2
type 2 diabetes mellitus
used for imaging of soft tissue; does not use radiation
MRI
Which U.S. war had the first officially recognized army nurses?
Civil War
Arteries occluded by cholesterol plaques can lead to...
CVA (stroke) or MI (heart attack)
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