Nursing Riddles
I cover your face, leaving no trace,
keeping germs out of every place.
What is a mask?
This organ pumps blood throughout the body and has four chambers
What is the heart?
NPO
What is Nil Per Os?
Last name of DOR at Copperfield?
Who is Shayla Goode?
What does SBAR stand for in communication?
What is Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation?
I’m wrapped with care to wounds laid bare;
soft and white, I’m always there.
What is a bandage?
Number of bones in he human body
What is the number 206?
DNR
What is Do Not Resuscitate?
Equipment used to transfer total assist patients and needs 2 people to operate?
What is a hoyer lift?
This suffix means 'inflammation'
What is -itis?
I’m not a pan for food, don’t get me misconstrued;
I’m here when nature calls in a nursing mood
What is a bed pan?
What is the largest organ in the human body?
What is the skin?
HIPAA
What is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act?
Who are the 3 people that need to be informed if a patient falls?
Who are the DON, MD/NP and RP?
This term refers to an abnormally rapid heart rate, typically over 100 beats per minute
What is tachycardia?
I’m numbers and beats, your health I greet,
I tell your story with every repeat.
What are vital signs?
This gland produces insulin and glucagon to regulate blood sugar
What is the pancreas?
ELOS
What is Estimated Length of Stay?
Abuse coordinator at Copperfield?
Who is Roohi Kapoor?
Infection of bones
What is osteomyelitis?
I help deliver medicine to your lungs with ease,
Making breathing easier, putting you at peace.
What is a nebulizer?
What is the scientific name for the tube connecting the mouth with the stomach?
What is the esophagus?
ADL
What are Activities of Daily Living?
Who are the Philadelphia Eagles?
What is the name of the tool most often used by nurses to detect heart and lung sounds?
What is a stethoscope?