Nurses in History
The abbreviation for "before meals"
What is a.c.?
She played Nurse Carol Hathaway on the hit TV show ER.
Who is Julianna Margulies?
According to the National Library of Medicine, nurses walk an average of this many miles over a 12-hour shift.
What is 4-5 miles?
Remote nurse must verify this before discussing PHI (Protected Health Information).
What is Patient Identity (Name & DOB)?
The medical term for high blood pressure?
What is hypertension?
He played the sensitive male nurse John McFadden in the 2009 movie Precious.
Who is Lenny Kravitz?
What is commonly considered the most consumed beverage in the nursing profession?
What is Coffee?
This is the most important "home" setting to check to ensure privacy.
What is a quiet, private space away from anyone else in the home?
This type of infection is acquired while in a hospital setting
What is a Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI)?
This actress played the title role in the 2000 film Nurse Betty
Who is Renee Zellweger?
This 5-letter nursing exam is taken to become a Registered Nurse
What is NCLEX?
A remote nurse should always inform a patient of this when starting a call
What is the call may be recorded and monitored
What does the acronym "SOAP" stand for in note-taking?
What is Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan?
Who played the "sweet yet sassy" nurse Carla Espinosa on Scrubs?
Judy Reyes
This type of alarm is often installed to enhance patient safety and prevent falls.
What are Posey alarms?
This is a key skill required for remote nursing, allowing the nurse to understand patient symptoms without visualization or physical touch.
What is active listening?
What does "NPO" mean?
What is Nothing by Mouth?
Who is the head nurse in MASH?*
Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan (played by Loretta Swit).
What is the 5-letter "Q" word that nurses are forbidden to say during a shift?
What is Quiet?
This technology helps nurses transcribe and document patient encounters?
What is Nabla