Vital Signs & Measurements
The age of the patient that needs a head circumference documented in Epic
What is 2 years and under?
I&O need to be recorded this often
What is every 2 hours?
The number of times mouth care needs to be performed daily
What is twice?
Three supplies needed for an admission
What is scale, tape measure, BP cuff, hygiene supplies, linens, pulse ox...?
Check these when a blood sugar is over 300.
What is ketones?
The amount of time a respiratory rate should be counted for
What is 30 seconds?
Name 3 examples of output
What is urine, stool, emesis, ostomy output...
Wipes you clean the NOVA with after each use
Purple Wipes
Number of code sheets that need to be printed
What is 2?
The time that eating disorder lunch is delivered
What is 1pm?
PCT Intervention for a temperature of 39.8
What is notify the nurse?
Volume of a small gatorade/powerade
What is 355mL?
Name 4 high touch surfaces
What is call light, light switch, bed rails, door handles, monitor, pumps...
The time frame that an admission database needs to be completed in
What is 24 hours?
How often do you run NOVA controls?
What is every new vial and daily at 5am?
The age of the patient day shift weighs
2 years and older
The ideal time to empty an ostomy bag
What is 1/3 to 1/2 full?
If a nurse has a total care patient and asks you to assist with bathing a patient, what do you do?
What is help?Teamwork is essential on this unit. You are a in a delegated to position and if they need assistance to take care of any patients please help.
The PCT responsible for settling an admission at 6:50pm.
What is the offgoing?
A patient's blood glucose is 43, what do you do?
What is notify the RN, give 15g carbs, recheck in 15 minutes?
PCT Intervention for a low blood pressure
Urine should be emptied from the foley collection bag how often
What is every 12 hours or when 3/4 full?
Patients that need a CHG bath
What is going to surgery, CVAD, foley?
You are not assigned to the patient being admitted but the nurse asks you to help set up the room and print a code sheet. What do you do?
What is HELP THEM?
Where you chart ketone results
What is epic and the log book?