Nursing Trivia
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Medical Tools
(EASY/MEDIUM)
Common Abbreviations
(MEDIUM)
Human Anatomy
(MEDIUM/HARD)
Common Medications (HARD)
100

What month is international nurses' day?

May

100

Most common tool used to monitor blood pressure

Inflatable cuff

100

What does IV stand for?

Intravenous

100

What organ system contains the brain and spinal cord?

Nervous system

100

The most common NSAID (non-steroid anti-inflammatory drug) and the active ingredient in Advil

Ibuprofen

200

Who is the founder of modern nursing?

Florence Nightingale

200

Most common tool used to listen under the skin and inside the body

Stethoscope

200

What does ECG/EKG stand for?

Electrocardiogram

200

What is the largest organ in the body?

Skin

200

What class of medication are Morphine, oxycodone, and most severe pain medications?

Opioids

300

What percentage of nurses are men?

~11-12%

300

Used to draw up precise amounts of liquid medication

Syringe

300

What does SBAR stand for?

Situation, background, assessment, and recommendations

300

What is the main function of platelets?

Creating blood clots

300

What organ system do Beta Blockers like Metoprolol and atenolol help regulate?

Circulatory (controls heart rate and blood pressure)

400

The nursing organization that Clara Barton founded and became president of...

The American Red Cross

400
Most common tool used to measure heart rate

Pulse oximeter

400

What does NKDA stand for?

No known drug allergies

400

What organ produces stress hormones when your "fight-or-flight" reaction is triggered?

Adrenal Gland

400

What class of medication includes Dramamine, Benadryl, and most allergy medications?

Antihistamines

500

What is the name of the first nursing school established in 1860?

Nightingale Nursing School



500

Generic scientific name for a blood pressure reader

Sphygmomanometer 

500

What does an MRI stand for?

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

500

Which organ monitors blood sugar levels by controlling the release of the hormones insulin and glycogen?

The pancreas

500

What class of medication includes Xanax, Valium, and many other common seizure/panic disorder medications?

Benzodiazepines (Benzos for short)