Nursing Equipment
An item drains and collects urine from the bladder.
foley catheter
blood clot in the peripheral
What is DVT
This dome-shaped muscle plays a crucial role in respiration by contracting and flattening, allowing the lungs to expand.
What is the diaphragm?
Medications ibuprofen, aspirin and voltaren
What are NSAIDs?
This is what nurses have been known to survive on during long shifts.
What is coffee?
This life-threatening arrhythmia appears as a chaotic, irregular baseline on the EKG with no identifiable P waves, QRS complexes, or T waves.
What is ventricular fibrillation?
This abbreviation is used to describe medications or interventions that are administered only when necessary.
What is PRN?
This part of the brain is responsible for controlling balance and coordination.
What is the cerebellum?
This term describes the effect a drug has on the body.
What is pharmacodynamics?
This assessment evaluates multiple potential risks that could impact a patient's health.
What are competing risk assessments?
The oral suction catheter
What is a Yankauer?
Situation, background, assessment, and recommendations.
Situation, background, assessment, and recommendations.
What is SBAR?
The largest organ in the body
Skin
The drug class that ends in "lol"
Beta blockers
This tool helps nurses practice patient-centered care before walking into a patient's room
What is AIDET
Item that measures blood pressure.
Bonus point for the correct spelling!
Sphygmomanometer
This abbreviation refers to a type of intravenous fluid that contains dextrose and sodium chloride.
What is D5NS?
The main function of platelets
clotting
The most common loop diuretic that is beneficial in treating edema and heart failure.
Lasix (furosemide)
This is MLKCH value statement?
What is Accountability, Collaboration, Excellence, Respect and Caring
The percentage of room air.
What is 21%?
This condition occurs when the heart cannot pump blood effectively, causing fluid retention and shortness of breath.
What is CCF (Congestive Cardiac Failure)?
This type of muscle is involuntary and found in organs like the intestines.
What is smooth muscle?
This class of drugs is commonly used to lower blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels.
What are ACE inhibitors?
This is a common challenge for nurses balancing work assignments, no PCTs, and interesting patients.
What is stress?