Vital Information
Temperature >100.5
What is a fever?
5 Rights of Medication Administration
What guidelines should be followed when giving a medication to a patient?
Patient loses consciousness
What is call 9-1-1?
Tool for listening to heart and lungs; also used for manual blood pressures
What is a stethoscope?
Safety Event Report
What do you file when an incident has occurred in the office?
BP 88/59
What is hypotension or low BP?
Doctor's order
What do you need in order to give a medication to a patient?
Start CPR
What do you do when a patient stops breathing?
Patient's level of discomfort from 1-10
What is a pain assessment? (or pain scale)
The organization that is responsible for ensuring safe and healthy working conditions for employees
What is OSHA?
Pulse over 100
What is tachycardia or a fast pulse?
Escribe
What is a way to electronically prescribe a medication?
A sudden drop in heart rate and blood pressure, triggered by the vagus nerve, which can lead to fainting or syncope.
What is a vasovagal response?
Clear, crackles, rales, wheezing
What are types of lung sounds?
A culture that allows for reporting incidents without fear of punitive actions
What is a fair and just culture?
BP 177/90
What is hypertension or high blood pressure?
Ibuprofen
What is a medication for inflammation?
Blood glucose of 58
What is hypoglycemia?
Part of the assessment that indicates the patients risk for ending up on the floor
What is a Fall Risk assessment?
Measurement of the level of skills of an MA or Nurse
What are Nursing competencies?
Pain scale (1-10)
What should be included with vital signs?
Allergies
What is a question you should ask your patient before giving any medication?
Left arm and chest pain
What are signs of a heart attack?
The assessment for a patient's emotional, social, and psychological well-being, including their coping mechanisms and support systems
Add a Fall Risk alert in the EMR