Medical-Legal
Procedures
Tox
Heart
Mixed Bag
100

This allows you to provide treatment to an unconscious patient.

What is implied consent?

100

The most common complication from a lumbar puncture.

What is post LP headache?

100

Cherry red skin discoloration with normal oxygen saturation.

What is carbon monoxide poisoning?

100

Immediate short term asystole in response to this medication given for narrow complex tachycardia

What is adenosine?

100
The individual attempting to intubate a patient is attempting to visualize this anatomical structure.
What are the vocal cords?
200

A federal law that protects that protects sensitive patient information from being disclosed without the patient's knowledge

What is HIPAA?

200

A device placed on agitated patients when other less restrictive means are not successful.

What are restraints?

200

An illegal drug found on the street causing respiratory depression or arrest?

What is Ketamine?

200
The door to balloon time recommended by ACC/AHA for STEMI
What is within 90 minutes?
200

This posturing involves the arms being abducted and held stiffly away from the body, with extension of the legs.


What is decerebrate posturing?

300
Consent granted when a person is informed and understands the risks
What is informed or expressed consent?
300

The mnemonic for troubleshooting chest tubes and endotracheal tubes.

What is DOPE (Displacement, Obstruction, Pneumothorax, Equipment)

300
This is the antidote for opiod overdose.
What is Narcan (naloxone)?
300
These are the two rhythms you can defibrillate (unsynchronized cardioversion) during ACLS resuscitation.
What are ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia?
300
A situation in which a buildup of pressure within a closed area can cause disruption of blood flow, organ dysfunction, or even blindness depending upon the location and severity. Treatments may include fasciotomy, escharotomy, lateral canthotomy with inferior cantholysis, or decompression surgery.
What is compartment syndrome?
400
Written legal instruction that includes living wills and health care proxies
What is an advanced directive?
400

This exam is performed to rule out the presence of intraperitoneal hemorrhage in hemodynamically unstable trauma patients.

What is a FAST ( Focused Assessment in Sonography in Trauma) exam?

400

This administration of blood products can cause this electrolyte imbalance to happen.

What is hypocalcemia?

400

These vessels carry OXYGENATED blood from the lungs to the heart.

What are the pulmonary veins?

400

This is the term for utilizing a cooling device in a patient who has had ROSC (return of spontaneous circulation). You may see it performed with devices such as an "Arctic Sun" or a ZOLL cooling catheter.

What is therapeutic hypothermia?

500

A law that protects nurses-when they are outside of their occupational setting-from liability for damages when they attempt to provide assistance to individuals in need of immediate medical aid

What is the Good Samaritan Act?

500

The screening performed on stroke patients to assess the ability to take anything by mouth.

What is the swallow/dysphagia screen?

500
This medication is used to prevent hepatotoxicity related to acetaminophen poisoning.
What is acetylcysteine/Mucomyst/Acetadote?
500
Complete or 3rd degree heart block is a complete dissociation between these 2 electrical nodes.
What are the SA and AV nodes?
500
The person I contact if I need assistance in enrolling in a class, with unfamiliar equipment, practice with skills, etc.
Who is your department educator? (ME!)