The Definition of:
Pneumonic Central
NANDA nightmares
Numbers Numbers
Your Toolbox
100
Swelling in the lower extremities caused by excess fluid in the vascular system

What is EDEMA

100

Used to assess spirituality, one aspect of this pneumonic assesses the importance of one's religion as it relates to their healthcare

What is FICA


(Faith, Importance, Community, Address)

100

These provide specific data to support the nurses diagnosis for a specific patient

What are defining characteristics

100

2+ is normal, 3+ is bounding, 0 is absent

What are pulses
100

Three words, a clock, and three words again compose this instrument for assessing dementia risk.

What is the Mini Cog

200

This period of silence between sounds can cause a practitioner to underestimate the systolic blood pressure

What is the Auscultatory Gap

200

These are simple recommendations to manage sprains and strains

What is RICE


(Rest Ice Compression Elevation)

200

Problem diagnoses have them. Risk diagnoses do not.

What is a Related To (or causative factor)

200

The systolic blood pressure drops this much during position changes in patients who suffer from orthostatic hypotension

What is 20 mmHG

200

Below 60 beats per minute

What is bradycardia

300

Non Blanching, Stage One, and Full Thickness are descriptive terms for these injuries

What are Pressure Injuries

300

When concerns are not being heard, practitioners are encouraged to use these escalating steps in communications

What are CUS


(I am concerned, I am uncomfortable, I feel this is a safety issue)

300

These are SMART

What are goals

300
While appropriate for some patients, it is important to note that this route of temperature measurement averages one degree lower that core body temperature

What is axillary

300

If you are positive on this test, you may want to hold onto something

What is the Romberg test


400

Decreased oxygenation caused by collapsed alveoli

What is atelectasis

400

Explaining normal age related changes to sexual function falls under the L in this model

What is PLISSIT


(Permission, Limited Information, Specific Suggestions, Intensive Therapy)

400

'Patients report of pain 7 out of 10' represents which part of the PES format for nursing diagnoses

What are Symptoms

(As Evidence By, or Symptoms)

400

< 2 seconds represents an expected finding 

What is Capillary Refill

400

This simple 4 step pneumonic helps all members of the care team organize and standardize their communications for response to acute situations

What is SBAR

(Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation)

500

These sounds, heard throughout peripheral fields, are most often described as a soft whooshing

What are vesicular sounds

500

In order, these locations provide for comprehensive assessment of the heart valves

What is APEToMan 

(Atrial, Pulmonic, Erbs point, Tricuspid, Mitral)

500

Educating a patient on the why medication compliance is important is an appropriate intervention for this nursing diagnosis

What is (readiness for enhanced knowledge)(knowledge deficit) (ineffective health maintenance)

500

The minimum expected urine output in an 8 hour period in a normal healthy adult

240 ml

500

It is recommended to follow this pneumonic when a patient reports any concerns during a Review of Systems Health History

What is PQRSTU

(extra point if you can name them all!)