Fundamentals
Measures oxygen saturation
What is a pulse oximeter?
The assessment tool is used to show a visual of pain level
What is the Wong-Baker Faces pain scale?
Anti-platelet medication that comes in chewable form
What is aspirin (ASA)?
NPO
What is nothing by mouth?
Founder of nursing
Who is Florence Nightengale
Practice based on research or clinical experience
What is evidence-based practice?
Instruct the patient to shrug shoulders against resistance and turn head against resistance
What is an assessment of cranial nerve XI?
Glargine and detemir are this type of insulin
What is long acting insulin?
PERRLA
What are pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation ?
Mt. Katahdin and Baxter state park are located in this county.
What is Piscataquis county?
This lab measures immunity and defense
What are white blood cells (WBC)?
Movement away from the midline
What is abduction?
What is skin?
Hgb
What is hemoglobin?
The animal with the longest lifespan
What is a giant tortoise? (150ish years!)
Normal range is 60-100
What is heart rate?
Breath sounds are caused by narrowed passageways in the trachea-bronchial tree by secretions, inflammation, obstruction, or a foreign body
What are wheezes?
Patient outcomes developed during this stage of the Nursing Process
What is the planning stage?
HIPPA
What is the Human Insurance Portability and Accountability Act?
The ingredient added to white sugar to make brown sugar
What is molasses?
Item that stores and dispenses medication
What is a Pxyis?
This landmark is located on the left sternal border, third intercostal space
What is Ebr's Point?
Keeps fluid from leaking out of blood vessels, nourishes tissues, and transports hormones, vitamins, medications, and substances throughout the body
What is albumin?
NKDA
What is no known drug allergies?
These two countries share the longest international border
What are Cananda and USA?