Potpourri
ID
Quality and Safety
Nursing Practice
Emergency!
100
She is our new MCH Infection Preventionist
Who is Abegail Pangan?
100
These are 3 components of instrument decontamination that must be followed to prevent the spread of germs
PPE- gown, gloves and goggles
Place in rigid container
Keep instruments unclamped
Spray until saturated
Keep wet
100
This is the most common maternal symptom associated with infant falls
What is fatigue?
100
This is the maximum number of times that the newborn hearing screening should be done.
What is 2?
Extra credit: Do both ears need to pass at the same time?
100
An inpatient mother is visiting her baby in the NICU. She falls to the floor, becomes unresponsive. You cannot find a pulse. This Code should be called.
What is a Code Blue?
Extra credit:
What if she's an outpatient?
200
I'm of childbearing age, tend to be overweight, and I'm carrying a duffle bag.
What is typical infant abductor?
200
What is Kawasaki disease?
200
You are in the cafeteria. A Code Pink -Labor and Delivery is called. You should
A Stay and finish your lunch
B Go to L&D to help with the emergency
C Go to your own unit
What is C?
Extra credit:
What is the unit response
200
These are the 4 components of the Stamford Hospital Professional Practice Model.
What is Practice, Communication, Collaboration and Professional Development?
200
You are resuscitating a newborn in the delivery room. A second dose of epinephrine has just been given. You expect to see an increase in HR in this amount of time.
What is 60 secs?
300
According to Erikson, from 18 months to 3 years the child must successfully reach this stage of development.
What is Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
300
Poor feeding, bloating, decreased activity, blood in the stool, or vomiting of bile is associated with this condition.
What is Necrotizing Enterocolitis?
300
According to recent changes in CT state law infants must be in rear facing car seats until these 2 criteria are met.
What are 2 years and 30 pounds?
300
The STAR acronym, developed for bedside shift report stands for this.
What is
Staff Introductions
Topic of the Day
All Safety Checks
Review of new meds
300
These 3 precautions should be taken when the newborn is skin to skin to prevent Sudden Unexpected Postpartum Collapse (SUPC).
What is? :
Head turned to side
On upper chest
Mouth and nose visible
Mother/father awake
400
Your patient is MRSA positive. The family will not comply with contact precautions. This is the hospital policy for a family member who refuses to wear PPE.
What is - Family member must not go into any common areas in the hospital?
400
This patient also presents with fever, conjunctivitis and cough. When is he considered infectious?
What is 4 days before rash onset through 4 days after?
400
Your 4 year old patient is admitted with a URI. She is difficult to rouse, her HR is 145 and her RR is 42 with nasal flaring and retractions. This is her PEWS score.
What is 8?
What is the appropriate action plan ?
400
The 4-year old who thinks an IV pump is alive because it beeps is engaging in this characteristic of preoperational thought
What is animism?
400
This is an injury that is minor, yet suspicious for abuse because it could not have been sustained by the child under his or her own power -
What is a sentinel injury?
Don't cruise - Don't bruise
500
The deposition of very high levels of unconjugated bilirubin in brain cells resulting in impaired function or death.
What is kernicteris?
500
This antigen (Ag) only appears in conjunction with HBsAg during the early acute phase or highly replicative phases of the disease.
What is HBeAG?
500
Connecticut law now requires that children be in a booster seat until these 2 criteria are met.
What are 8 years and 60 pounds?
500
You are preparing to measure the length of 12-month old William. His mother tells you he was 20 inches at birth. Based on your knowledge of normal growth parameters you would expect his length to be approximately this
What is an increase of 50% (30 inches)
500
This triad of findings, accompanied by no evidence of fall or MVA are suspicious for this syndrome. Retinal hemorrhage; Subdural hemorrhage or hematoma; Cerebral edema
What is Shaken Baby Syndrome?