Procedures
This term refers to widening a narrowed coronary artery with a balloon.
What is angioplasty
(PTCA)?
What year did Biniam start in the Lab?
2014
Identify Picture #1
Describe what can be used to verify full name and date of birth (DOB)
Actively ask the patient for their name/DOB
Patient wristband
Requisition form
Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
How many and where are the CODE carts located?
Two, Both sides of the Core (outside 151 & 154)
What should be the distance be between clean and dirty items/equipment?
3 feet
Where was Nicole Schott's most recent Air Force Flight to?
Who is ultimately responsible for the oversight and implementation of nursing policies and procedures?
Chief Nursing Executive
What are the 3 elements of the fire triangle?
1. An oxygen enriched atmosphere
2. Flammable liquids and materials
3. Heat sources
What are the steps for calling for an emergency in the Cath lab?
1. Click the "EMERGENY" icon on the desktop and select the appropriate emergency team
2. From the landline, call overhead and include the type of care needed and your location (ex- "CT Surgery Stat to OR 146")
What does IFU stand for?
Instructions for Use (IFU)
How long has DP worked at Penn?
35 Years!
What are High Alert Medications?
Medications that have a higher potential for causing significant harm when they are used in error, therefore requiring special safety checks.
Ex- Anticoagulants, Insulin, Neuromuscular blocking agents, Opiods
Name one instance when hand sanitizer can NOT be used.
Clostridium Difficile (C. Diff)
Norovirus
Visibly soiled hands
How often are liquid QC's performed on the Hemochron Elites?
Weekly
What is the wet time for germicial wipes containing quaternary ammonium (purple top)?
2 minutes
This coworker use to work for the Ellen Degeneres show?
SEAN!!
According to the life safety standards, there needs to be ___ inches or more of open space maintained below the sprinkler to the top of storage.
18 inches.
Explain the process for labeling all medications
-Medication or solution name
-Strength
-Amount of medication
-Volume
-Expiration date
-Expiration time
What must be continually monitored for patient's receiving moderate sedation?
ETCO2. End Tidal CO2
When disinfecting the Nova stat glucose meter, you must thoroughly wipe the surface of the meter (top, bottom, left and right sides) a minimum of ___ times horizontally followed by ___ times vertically.
3 times horizontally and 3 times vertically
What is the combined number of children from all 10 of the Attending Physician's?
16 TOTAL!!
Kolansky:3, Fanaroff:3, Fiorilli: 3
Giri:2, Kobayashi 2, Fulton: 2, Glassmoyer:1
Where do you find the individual physician or Advanced Practice Provider (APP) privileges?
On the UPHS Intranet Home Page under the System Section and then "Provider Information"
Name the 3 components of the Universal Protocol
1. Verify Correct patient, Correct Procedure, and Correct Site
2. Site Marking
3. Timeout: Stop and participate, verification process and document the timeout in the EMR