Essential Skills
When assessing an IV site it should be free of 2 things.
What is an infiltrate or phelbitis
Protamin Sulfate is an Antidote to
What is heparin
Ordered: Heparin 7,500 units SQ. Available: 5,000 units per 0.5 mL . How many mL are to be administered?
What is 0.75 mL
HIPAA stands for
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
What item is not allowed to be used in lab or around the mannikins?
What is an Ink pen.
These are the acceptable sites for SQ injections
What is the Outer aspect of the upper arm, Abdomen and anterior/lateral aspect of thigh.
When drawing up insulin which do you draw up first cloudy or clear
Clear to Cloudy
Administer Lithium 800 mg PO every 6 hr.
Available: Lithium 400 mg capsules. How many capsules should you administer per day?
What is 8 capsules
SBAR stand for
Situation, Background, Assessment and Recommendation. Used for ease of conversation
This TV show has DR Meredith Grey as the main character
Wht is Grey's Anatomy
How does the nurse physically confirm she has the right patient before administering a medication?
Looking at the patient's wristband and asking, can you give me your name and DOB.
Assessment you should complete before giving a PO medication
Assess if patient can swallow.
DAILY DOUBLE: CLINDAMYCIN 450 mg PO. Available: 75 mg/mL. How many ml should the nurse administer?
What is 30 mL.
Secondary tubing is also called
Piggyback
TRUE OR FALSE: Antibiotics treat Asthma
False, Bacteria can cause asthma exacerbations, but they do not treat asthma
5 Rights of mediation administration
medication placed in a nebulizer is in the form of a
What is a liquid.
To prevent hypoglycemia give rapid-acting insulin how many minutes before the next meal
15 minutes before meal
T.I.D stands for
3 times a day
Who won the Women's NCAA basketball tournament?
U CONN
administering ear drops Pull the Pinea down and back for
Children
Patient is showing sign/symtoms of sweating, dizziness, headaches, extreme tiredness, blurred vision, hunger and mood changes. Could be signs of?
What is a LOW Blood SUGAR
Available: Cefepime 750 mg IV in 50 mL to infuse over 15 min. Set the IV pump to______ mL/hr
150 mL/hr
DVT stands for
Deep Vein Thombosis
What country did the Easter Bunny originate in
Germany