Body Basics
This organ pumps blood.
What is the heart?
This is the first thing you do when entering a patient’s room.
What is hand hygiene?
Normal adult heart rate range.
What is 60-100 bpm?
This route of medication administration is the fastest.
What is IV (intravenous)?
This framework helps prioritize patient care decisions.
What is the nursing process (ADPIE)?
This system controls movement and posture.
What is the muscular system?
This position is used to prevent aspiration during feeding.
What is High Fowler’s?
Normal respiratory rate range.
What is 12–20 breaths/min?
This common medication class ends in “-pril.”
What are ACE inhibitors?
A confused patient trying to get out of bed requires this type of intervention first.
What is safety/fall precautions?
This organ filters blood.
What are the kidneys?
This is the correct angle for a subcutaneous injection.
What is 45–90 degrees?
This vital sign rises early in shock.
What is heart rate?
This is the antidote for opioid overdose.
What is naloxone (Narcan)?
This type of isolation is used for tuberculosis.
What is airborne precautions?
This system controls hormones.
What is the endocrine system?
This is the priority nursing action for a patient with a new pressure injury.
What is repositioning?
Normal fetal heart rate range.
What is 110-160?
A patient taking warfarin should avoid large amounts of this vitamin.
What is Vitamin K?
This organism is known for causing hospital-acquired infections and is resistant to many antibiotics.
What is MRSA?
This is the main function of red blood cells.
What is oxygen transport?
This position is best for administering an enema.
What is left lateral (Sims)?
Normal adult temperature range.
What is 97.7-99.5F?
This lab value must be monitored closely when a patient is on heparin.
What is aPTT?
This complication after surgery presents with calf pain and swelling.
What is deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?