Safety
In the Chem Lab
Radiology Potpourri
Are you Philly Enough
Protocol Schmotocol
100

Patients that have had recent chemotherapy should have their waste put into these bags

Yellow biohazard bags

100

These are the values that would be elevated with a patient that is azotemic

BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen)

Creatinine

100

To help determine if a VD chest x-ray is aligned, these two structures should be overlapping

Spine and Sternum

100
If someone from Philly asks you for wooder, they are asking for this beverage

Water

100

This information is what is required on all lab samples

Full Patient name or ID

Sample Type

Date

200

If a fire alarm goes off and there is not an immediate danger, this should happen with an anesthetized patient

It should be woken up as soon as possible so you can exit the building.

200

A decrease in the blood concentration of this electrolyte can result in muscle weakness, especially of the neck

Potassium

200

When taking x-rays, these are the 3 ideal PPE items to be wearing

Gown, thyroid protector, and lead gloves

200

People from Philly would respond this way if you asked for that Jawn

Why don't youse get it yourselves? I am busy eating this cheesesteak. 

200
When filling medications for owner pickup, this is when controlled drugs should be filled

After the owner has arrived and paid

300

If an employee is bitten by a patient, these are the 3 things that should happen

Wash/clean the wound if possible

Evaluation by urgent care or ER

Injury form filled out

300

Decreased serum content of this can result in pitting edema

Albumin

300

Chest x-rays should be taken at this time during breathing

Peak inspiration

300
As an out of towner, if someone says go birds, you must respond this way:

Go birds

300

When making a CRI, this information needs to be on the label

Drug

Volume of drug

Volume of diluent

End Concentration

Initials of who made it and who checked it

Date and time

400

Name 2 Zoonotic diseases we have seen at PASE

Rabies

Leptospirosis

Ringworm

Giardia


400

A high potassium and low sodium is a possible indicator of this endocrine disease

Addison's (Hypoadrenocortisism)

400

This is what ALARA stands for:

As Low As Reasonably Achievable

400

This is the official name of the tallest building in Philly

The comcast technology center

400

What information is needed when wasting controlled drugs

Patient label

Technician initials

Date

Drug type

Amount drawn up

Amount used

Amount Wasted

500

The scavenger on an anesthesia machine prevents this

Release of anesthetic gases into the room

500

Decreased values of this can result in tremors and high body temperatures

Calcium

500

This is how you should manipulate the hind limbs when taking abdominal x-rays of a male dog suspected of having a urinary obstruction

Hind limbs should be pulled cranially

500

Fairmount park can claim this superlative

Largest landscaped urban park in the WORLD

500

These are the required charges for a blood transfusion

Monitoring (except for anesthetized patients)

Setup 

Blood product