General Cleaning
This must be done to floors at least every 24 hours.
What is sweeping and mopping
These indicate when stock needs to be pulled.
What are yellow flags?
This should always be your first step before attempting to restrain a patient.
What is assessing the patient’s behavior and attitude?
What does TPR stand for?
what is temperature, pulse and respiration?
This test uses clay and microhematocrit tubes
What is a PCV/TS?
These must be changed every 3 days using the mop closet dispenser.
What are HDQ bottles?
Older supplies should go here when restocking
What is the front? (Rotate stock)
If a patient is difficult to handle, you should do this instead of struggling alone.
What is ask for help?
These should be evaluated for abnormal color when assessing perfusion.
What are mucus membranes?
This machine spins samples for PCV/TS.
What is a centrifuge?
This protocol requires full room breakdown and disinfection after an infectious patient leaves.
What is isolation cleaning protocol?
These cards in drawers help prevent overstocking.
What are blue index cards?
This type of patient may require extra precautions due to coughing, sneezing, or infectious risk
What are respiratory/infectious patients?
This abnormal sound may be detected when listening to the heart.
What is a murmur?
This color indicates hemolyzed serum.
What is pink or red?
Nothing that enters this area should come back out due to contamination risk.
What is isolation?
You must do this to all cardboard boxes before disposal
What is break them down?
This piece of equipment helps safely assist mobility in weak or post-op patients.
What is a Help ‘Em Up harness or sling?
This score helps determine if a patient is thin or obese.
What is body condition score?
This color indicates lipemic serum.
What is milky white?
These two disinfectants are commonly used depending on infectious risk.
What are HDQ and Rescue?
This must be done when receiving inventory besides checking quantity.
What is checking expiration dates?
Before walking a post-surgical patient, this must be done to ensure it is safe and appropriate.
What is rounding or getting staff approval?
This oxygen setting is commonly used when setting up flow-by oxygen.
What is 5 L/min?
This color indicates icteric serum.
What is yellow?