Nursing Nuts and Bolts
ABCs and 123s
Inflamed or Infected?
I am hungry
Everything Else
100
The number of steps in the nursing process
What is the number five
100
Measurement of amount of sugar in the blood
What is blood glucose
100
A symptom of systemic infection
What is a fever
100
A patient's diet the night before surgery
What is NPO
100
The pH of pure water
What is seven
200
A mammogram is an example of this level of care.
What is secondary level of care?
200
21%
What is amount of oxygen in room air
200
The purpose of vasodilation after an injury
What is release of cells from the bloodstream to respond to the injury
200
This condition often occurs after a CVA and can lead to the need for tube feeding
What is dysphasia
200
A nurse builds this relationship with the patient
What is a therapeutic relationship
300
These are the four domains of nursing at WLC.
What is spiritual, intellectual, ethical, and social?
300
This test is used to determine the effectiveness of coumadin
What is INR
300
These cells release histamine
What is a mast cell
300
Increasing this macronutrient is important for wound healing
What is a protein
300
A special technique for communication in healthcare used to share information between healthcare team members
What is SBAR
400
These are the three objectives of nursing.
What is prevention of illness, care for the sick, and promote and restore health.
400
Comprehensive test used to diagnose anemia or infection
What is a CBC
400
Examples include Diabetes Mellitus Type I, Multiple Sclerosis, and Rheumatoid Arthritis
What is an autoimmune disorder
400
A soft, low residue diet prescribed after gastroenteritis
What is the BRAT diet
400
Piece of equipment used to measure oxygen level in person's blood
What is a pulse oximeter
500
A patient problem written from a nursing perspective and designed to be addressed by nursing.
What is a nursing diagnosis
500
This test shows the level of functioning of the glomeruli
What is Glomerular Filtration Rate
500
According to the inflammation module, the three major stages of the inflammatory process go by this acronym
What is DIP (dispose, isolate, prepare)
500
Nutrition for an individual whose GI tract is non functioning
What is TPN
500
A nosocomial infection. Healthcare workers can carry bacteria in nasal passages. Does not respond well to certain antibiotics.
What is MRSA