A&P
This organ is responsible for filtering blood and producing urine.
What are the kidneys?
This class of drugs is commonly prescribed to lower blood pressure.
What are antihypertensives?
This is the main hormone that is deficient in Type 1 diabetes.
What is insulin?
The best way to prevent the spread of infection in a healthcare setting.
What is proper hand hygiene?
This position helps improve breathing in a patient experiencing shortness of breath.
What is Fowler’s or high-Fowler’s position?
The sinoatrial (SA) node is commonly referred to as this.
What is the heart’s natural pacemaker?
The antidote for opioid overdose.
What is naloxone (Narcan)?
This neurological disorder is caused by a deficiency of dopamine in the brain and leads to tremors, rigidity, and bradykinesia.
What is Parkinson’s disease?
A patient on fall precautions should have this color-coded bracelet.
What is yellow?
A patient with heart failure is placed on a low-sodium diet to prevent this complication.
What is fluid retention or edema?
This cranial nerve is responsible for vision.
What is the optic nerve (Cranial Nerve II)?
Warfarin, a common anticoagulant, requires patients to monitor levels of this vitamin in their diet.
What is vitamin K?
Cushing’s syndrome is caused by excessive levels of this hormone.
What is cortisol?
The acronym "RACE" is used for fire safety. What does it stand for?
What is Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish?
This complication occurs when a postoperative wound opens along the surgical incision, sometimes exposing underlying organs.
What is dehiscence (or evisceration if organs are exposed)?
This type of joint allows for the greatest range of motion in the human body.
What is a ball-and-socket joint?
This anticoagulant is monitored using the aPTT lab test.
What is heparin?
This condition is caused by a buildup of uric acid crystals in the joints, often affecting the big toe.
What is gout?
The term used when a patient is positioned on their left side with their right knee bent, commonly for rectal exams.
What is the Sims' position?
This electrolyte imbalance is commonly seen in patients with chronic kidney disease and can cause muscle weakness and cardiac arrhythmias.
What is hyperkalemia?
This structure separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities and plays a key role in respiration.
What is the diaphragm?
This class of antibiotics can cause permanent tooth discoloration in children under 8.
What are tetracyclines?
The "butterfly rash" across the face is a hallmark symptom of this autoimmune disease.
What is systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)?
This is the minimum score on the Glasgow Coma Scale indicating a completely unresponsive patient.
What is 3?
A patient with cirrhosis may develop this life-threatening condition due to portal hypertension.
What are esophageal varices?