Nursing History
This British nurse is known as the founder of modern nursing.
When a patient's blood pressure is dangerously low, this procedure is used to help stabilize it by administering fluids through the veins.
What is "fluid resuscitation"?
What vital sign is considered the "fifth" vital sign?
What is pain?
What does “Walkie-Talkie” mean?
What is a patient who is fully alert and mobile.
This beverage is most likely in a nurses travel mug.
What is coffee?
The first American-trained nurse.
Who is Linda Richard’s?
This is the procedure that helps to remove excess air, fluid, or blood from the pleural cavity using a needle or catheter.
What is "thoracentesis"?
Which lab value is used to assess long-term glucose control in diabetic patients?
What is Hemoglobin A1c.
What does CPR stand for?
What is Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.
This part of the body hurts the most after a long shift.
What are the feet?
What war created a nursing boom?
What is World War II.
In cases of severe allergic reactions, this procedure involves administering what to reverse symptoms.
What is an epinephrine injection.
Which medication should never be crushed due to its extended-release formula?
What is enteric-coated or sustained-release meds.
What is B52 composed of?
What is Benadryl H and Ativan.
What is the minimum number of hours of sleep recommended for adults?
What is 7 hours?
She established the first secular nursing school in the world.
Who is Florence Nightingale?
This procedure is performed to provide a clear view of a patient’s internal organs using a thin, flexible tube with a camera at the end.
What is "endoscopy"?
What acronym is used to remember signs of a stroke?
What is - FAST (Face, Arms, Speech, Time).
What is situation, background, assessment, recommendation?
This is a form of self-care often recommended for nurses to combat stress, anxiety, and physical fatigue, involving journaling, breathing exercises, or relaxation techniques.
What is mindfulness?
Who was also known as the “the angel of the battlefield”?
Who is Clara Barton.
Nurses use this procedure when there is a foreign body obstructing a patient’s airway, and the goal is to clear the airway.
What is "Heimlich maneuver"?
What is the most common cause of peptic ulcers?
What is Helicobacter pylori infection.
Translate this patient history. “Pt is a 69 y/o F, PMHx HTN, CABG, CHF, COPD, presents to the ED with Abd pain and N/V.”
What is ” Patient is a 69 year old female, past medical history of hypertension, coronary artery bypass graft, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease presents to the emergency department with abdominal pain and nausea and vomiting.
What’s a nurse’s favorite type of vital?
What is normal vitals?