This surgery was invented in the late 1960's an involves grafting an artery or a vein around an occluded coronary artery.
What is bypass surgery
100
This procedure developed allowed doctors to use a balloon catheter to break up an occlusion in the coronary arteries.
What is angioplasty
100
This part of the nursing uniform was removed during this time period.
What are nursing hats
100
The first commercially available medication dispense cabinet was known as this.
What is Pyxis
100
This technology allows for medical information to be easily viewed by any health care providers in the world in an instant.
What is Cloud
200
What implants developed in this time period, lasted only a few weeks at a time, requiring multiple implants
What is cardiac implants (pacemakers)
200
This fetal monitoring device was developed during this time as a more invasive way to determine the status of the fetus during labor
What is scalp electrode monitoring
200
This disease arose during the 1980's, causing fear in the healthcare communities.
What is HIV/AIDS
200
SBAR was initially developed by this organization.
What is U.S. Navy
200
These stem cells were placed into humans for the first time
What are embryonic stem cells.
300
This life saving measure was developed in the 1960's in order to resuscitate someone
What is CPR (external chest compressions)
300
This machine uses magnets to develop crisp views on internal organs
What is MRI
300
The first _____ assisted procedure was performed
What is robotic
300
This canister was developed by a peri-operative nurse to collect large amounts of fluids during procedures
What is omni-jug
300
Nursing schools are utilizing this technology to provide realistic scenarios.
What are computer-based simulations.
400
During this decade, what new technological advancement was developed that was supposed to reduce the amount of paperwork nurses and doctors had to complete.
What is EMR
400
The first conceived via ____ was born in 1978
What is IVF
400
What organ was permanently replaced with an artificial implant during this decade
What is the heart (Javik 7)
400
This project began in this decade as a race to identify the DNA of humans
What is the human genome project
400
This is now present on most patients armbands and used when administering medications, performing blood glucose checks and more.
What are barcodes.
500
Towards the end of this decade, nurses began to perform this "complex" procedure that is now considered common practice today.
What is starting an IV
500
What advancement in correcting vision was developed during this time
What is soft contact lenses
500
The FDA approved this drug to combat AIDS
What is AZT
500
This virus carried by mosquitoes was identified for the first time in the United States
What is west nile virus
500
This act in 2009 used federal resources to provide support for the use of EMR
What is HITECH (Health information technology for economic and clinical health act)