You're So Basic
Could be venous, could be arterial.
What is a blood gas?
Invasive hemodynamic monitoring equipment that bears the name of an aggressive bird
Can be a deep subject: the state of physical, mental, and social wellbeing.
What is wellness?
Not just an expression that it is cold, but also the hole drilled to help reduce intracranial pressure
What is Burr?
The "main squeeze" of heart failure specialists.
What is an inotrope?
The true indicator of how basic(or acidic) you are.
What is pH?
A phrase that you shout out in a code, and everyone should really listen to you.
What is "Clear"?
The term used to review the events of a stressful situation, not to be confused with a step in performing peri-care.
What is "debrief"?
With too little of this electrolyte your head will feel the pressure, you hope it will be not applicable during your shift.
What is sodium (Na)?
When you tell the blood vessels to relax.
What are vasodilators?
Produced by the body when there is not enough oxygen, not a women's health related function.
What is lactate (lactic acid)?
A non-invasive hemodynamic monitor that might also live in a zoo.
What is a "Cheetah"
Free 300 points just for picking this
What is "really lucky"?
The hospital emergency response protocol that had a pool of zombie applicants to join the team.
What is Brain Attack?
A prime way reduce drug resistant bacteria, but nurses mostly want to prevent c-diff.
What is antibiotic stewardship?
Produced when the kidneys have to bail out the respiratory system.
What is bicarbonate?
When the cardiologist acts a plumber because the pump has failed.
What is cardiogenic shock?
An accreditation to keep nurses sticking around.
What is Magnet Status?
Similarly named to a half car, half truck from the 1970's, this device monitors ICP and may be used in the NCCU or SICU
What is the Camino 2?
The primary drug of choice for nurses.
What is caffeine?
What is nephrology?
A four letter word that you can openly use in a critical care unit.
What is ECMO?
The most popular therapist in the hospital.
Who is Zest?
When you're too hurt to be sympathetic.
What is neurogenic shock?
The class of drug that anesthesia uses mostly in hallways.
What are vasopressors?