Diabetes
Diabetes occurs when there is a problem with this hormone.
What is insulin?
Controlled substances have certain requirements. 2 requirements are these
What are double locked, counted before in after each shift, document in the MAR as well as it's own log book?
Every hour
What is q1h?
Average temperature
What is 98.6?
If a person is having a severe allergic reaction, this emergency medication should be given.
What is Epi-pen?
Insulin is made by this organ
What is the pancreas?
This Federal law ensures my client's right to privacy.
What is HIPPA?
Four times per day
What is QID?
Average respiration rate
What is 12-20 bps?
These symptoms can be signs of a stroke
What are Facial droop, Arms that drift (weak on one side) Slurred speech
AC and PC mean this
What is before meals(AC) and after meals (PC)
This is the first line of defense in stopping the spread of germs.
What is hand washing?
What is PRN?
The is an average blood pressure
What is 120/80?
Psychotropic medications can have serious side effects including death. Therefore, most have this type of warning.
What are black box warnings?
When blood sugar is too low it is called this and it is treated with this
What is hypoglycemia? Hypoglycemia is treated with food and in cases of unresponsiveness, Glucagon.
Household medical waste should be disposed of by doing this.
What is double bagging?
Subcutaneous
What is SQ?
This is the average oxygen level
What is 95-100%?
After the emergency has become controlled, these 3 things should be done.
What are add medical activity note, notify supervisor, and complete an incident report?
When blood sugar is too high, it is called this and is treated with this.
What is hyperglycemia? It can be treated with insulin oral or injection
These 5 basic rights will keep my patient safe and I do this on the MAR.
What are resident/client, drug, dose, route and time and DOCUMENT the MAR
Left eye
What is OS?
If a blood pressure is too high, over time it can lead to this.
What is a stroke?
The recovery position following a seizure is laying on this side and these 2 things should be document in you medical activity note
What is left side and document how long the seizure happened and what happened during the seizure?