Staying' Alive
Fallen' & I can't get up
Spoon full of Sugar
Running on Empty
My Heart Beats for You
100
After ensuring your patients airway is patent, what is your FIRST nursing priority for a patient that has been in a Motor vehicle crash?
What is c-spine precautions
100
Name an injury that is commonly sustained by older adults after a fall?
What is a fractured hip
BONUS: Name two factors that make older adults more prone to falls
100
A medication commonly used to prevent venous-thromboembolism
What is Lovenox or heparin?
What is an alternative medication utilizing a different route?
100
What specific precautions are necessary for a patient with a C. diff infection?
What is contact plus precautions (Gown, gloves, and strict hand washing)
100
What are two non-pharmacological treatments for hypertension?
What is the DASH diet and regular exercise.
Other choices include stress reduction
200
What are key nursing assessments for a patient in STATUS ASTHMATICUS?
What is lungs sounds, oxygen level, heart rate and respiratory rate
BONUS: What are expected medications?
200
What common injury is sustained from a vertical fall?
What is Pelvic or spine injuries
200
Prior to administering Metoprolol to your patient, what nursing assessments are indicated?
What is apical pulse and blood pressure
200
Your patient has a new order for Ensure @ 75cc/hr via a recently placed NGT. What is a key Nursing priority?
What is check for proper tube placement via chest X-ray
200
What nursing intervention is essential prior to the administration of SL nitroglycerin to a patient?
What is the insertion of a saline lock
(Rationale: Common side effects of nitroglycerin includes hypotension. A saline lock is a priority in case fluids need to be administered)
300
Your patient is struggling to breathe, HR 120, RR36, O2 sat=78%. What is the best choice for oxygen therapy?
What is a 100% Non-rebreather
300
What are key nursing assessments/priorities while caring for a patient with a fracture?
What is Neuro-vascular assessment, immobilization and pain assessment & management
300
What are two things an RN needs to know before administering Lispro insulin?
What is blood sugar & if meal is available
BONUS: What is the blood test used to evaluate average glucose levels over a period of time?
300
What are the nursing priorities for a patient with N/V/D and dehydration?
What is initiate IV access, fluid & electrolyte replacement.
BONUS: What IV fluids are appropriate for initial rehydration?
300
What are two abnormalities you would see on an EKG of a patient with atrial fibrillation?
What is irregular, variable rhythm, no p-waves
BONUS: Name a class of drugs used in A-fib
400
What are key nursing actions after a patient arrives in the outpatient clinical with suspected COVID-19 symptoms of fever, shortness of breath, and fever?
Immediately don necessary PPE, including an N95 mask and place the patient in isolation.
400
Name 4 possible complications for patients that are s/p joint replacement?
What is dislocation, infection, DVT, bleeding
400
What are some necessary nursing assessments when your patient is receiving TPN?
What is regular blood glucose levels, electrolytes and Fluid balance
400
What medical diagnosis would the nurse suspect for a patient that is C/O RLQ pain with rebound tenderness, fever, and elevated WBCs?
What is appendicitis
BONUS: What is a potential nursing diagnosis?
400
What type of ANGINA is caused by coronary SPASM?
What is Prinzmetal's angina
BONUS: What drug is used to treat Prinzmetal's angina?
500
When the nurse sees the following rhythm on her patient who has no pulse, what is the appropriate action?
What is Start CPR
(Other actions include calling a code or cardiac arrest)
500
What are the 5 Ps of neurovascular assessment?
What is pain, pallor, pulse, paresthesias, and paralysis.
500
What treatments are most commonly utilized to treat rheumatoid arthritis? (give one of 2 answers)
What is Disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) or non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs)
500
During and after administration of a normal saline bolus to an 80yo patient with dehydration, what are 2 key nursing assessments?
What is assessment of lung sounds and vitals signs (especially blood pressure and pulse)
500
What is the following rhythm?:
What is Ventricular fibrillation