Nursing

Tubes and Pumps

100

Hospital systems use this color-coded type of pump to deliver liquid nutrients and formulas directly into a patient’s gastrointestinal tract.

Internal (or feeding) Pump 

200

This tube is surgically placed through the abdominal wall directly into the stomach to provide long-term nutritional support.

G-tube (Gastrostomy tube)

300

Abbreviated as an "NG tube," this device is passed through the nose and down into the stomach to either feed a patient or drain gastric contents.

nasogastric tube

400

This common, programmable device is used to precisely control the delivery of IV fluids, nutrients, and medications into a patient's bloodstream.

Infusion pump 

500

This flexible plastic tube is inserted through the mouth or nose into the windpipe to provide short-term mechanical ventilation or during anesthesia.

endotracheal (ET) tube

Step away from the Machien

100

regulated infusion that conrtols the exact delivery rate of intravenous fluids and medication.

IV 

200

Life support machines that assist or replace a patient's breathing 

 Venolatiors

300

 A device that delivers a steady mix of gases and general anesthesia to keep patients asleep during surgery.

Anesthesia Machine 

400

 A machine that sends an electric shock to the heart to restore a normal rhythm during a cardiac arrest.

Defibrillator 

500

A screen at the bedside that tracks vital signs like heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing

Patient Monitor.

Name that med

100

This classic drug is given during a cardiac arrest or severe allergic reaction to boost heart rate and constrict blood vessels.

Epinephrine

200

Also known by the brand name Narcan, this drug reverses an overdose from opioids like heroin or fentanyl.

Naloxone

300

This fast-acting sugar solution is pushed intravenously when a patient’s blood glucose drops dangerously low (hypoglycemia).

Dextrose

400

This is the gold-standard opioid analgesic often given via PCA (patient-controlled analgesia) pump for severe post-op pain.

Morphine (or Fentanyl)

500

This smooth-muscle relaxant and vasodilator is given sublingually or via IV drip to relieve acute chest pain (angina).

Nitroglycerin

Emergincy codes

100

This is the most famous hospital code, called when a patient goes into cardiac or respiratory arrest.

Code blue 

200

Clear out the hallways—this code means there is a fire or smoke detected somewhere in the facility.

code red

300

If a patient's heart hasn't stopped but they are rapidly deteriorating, this team is called before it turns into a Code Blue.

the Rapid Response Team (or MET)

400

This heartbreaking code is triggered when an infant or young child is missing or suspected to have been abducted.

Code pink

500

When the emergency is resolved and the danger has passed, this welcome announcement is made over the PA system.

Code Clear (or Code 100 / Code Green)?

name the job of that scub

100

Pink scrubs are for 

Labor and delivery 

200

Teal scrubs are for 

Surgical and operating room (OR)

300

Green scrubs are for 

surgeons, procedural teams

400

Purple scrubs are for 

pediatric nurses, hospice or palliative care workers,

500

Red scrubs are for

emergency department (ED) staff, trauma response teams,