Abbreviations
Procedure
PPE
Body Mechanics
Safety
100

QD

Every day.

100

How long in seconds should you wash your hands?

15-30 sec

100

You remove this from the center/cuff

Gloves

100

It is always important to bend at the hip when picking items up? true or false.

False.

100

You need to make sure you are giving the right care to the right person.

What is Identifying the patient

200

What is the abbreviation for twice a day

BID

200

When leaving a patient room, how should the bed be left?

As low to the floor as possible.

Bed rails up as needed.

200

What precautions do you take with someone with TB?

Airborne

200

When lifting, it is important to keep items as far from you as possible. True or False.

False. Need to be as close as possible.

200

The nurse asked you to give this medication, what is your response?

That is out of my scope of practice.

300

What is HIPAA

Health Information Portability and Accountability Act

300

When moving a patient in bed with a partner, what is the correct sequence?

Hand hygiene, Introduce self, explain procedure and perform action.


300

Gloves are used when in contact with bodily fluids, what type of precaution is that?

Standard. (Used with everyone)

300

When assessing the weight of an object, how can you tell how heavy it is?

By squatting down and picking up a corner.

300

What equipment can not be used during a fire?

Elevator

400

What is the abbreviation for by mouth? 

PO or Oral

400

When a patient can not take care of themselves, what are they considered?

Total care

400

How is Flu spread?

Droplets.

400

What does it mean to use "gravity" to help you move a patient?

Head lower than feet. (trendelenburg) 

400

This happens most during shift change

Falls.

500

Abbreviation for hypertension.

HTN

500

When a patient is admitted, it is important to gather ___ and ___.

Weight and Height
500

What is orthostatic hypotension?

When the person's blood pressure suddenly drops after standing.

500
If a patient is falling, it is important to?

Ease them to the ground, do not catch them

500

When it comes to a fire in the building, what is one of the most important devices that needs turned off?

What is oxygen?