Nursing Facts
What month is international nurses' day?
May
Used to monitor Blood Pressure
Blood pressure cuff
What does PERRLA stand for?
Pupils are equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
How many lobes are in the adult human lungs?
5
This is any treatment based on clinical judgment and knowledge that a nurse performs to enhance patient outcomes.
Nursing Intervention
Who is the founder of modern nursing?
Florence Nightingale
Used to listen to body sounds
Stethoscope
Name an example of an NSAID
Ibuprofen, naproxen, aspirin, ketoralac (Toradol)
What is the largest organ in the body?
Skin
During this, nurses collaborate and share important information that ensures the continuity of care and prevents errors or delays in providing interventions.
Nursing Handoff
What is the state that opened the first nursing school
New York
Used to draw up liquid medication
Syringe
What does SBAR stand for?
Situation, background, assessment, and recommendations
What is the main function of platelets?
Clot
These serve as cues to indicate that a risk nursing diagnosis applies to a patient's condition.
Risk Factors
The organization that Clara Barton found and became president of...Their uniforms are all white with a red cross...
The American Red Cross
Used to prevent the spread of infections
PPE
What does NKDA stand for?
No known drug allergies
What is the most common term for "Arrector Pili" muscles?
Goosebumps
These types of questions prompt the patient to answer with more than one or two words
Open Ended Questions
What hospital is ranked #1 in the state of New York?
Used to administer IM medications
Needle
What does GCS stand for? What is the most a person can score?
Glasgow coma scale,15
This organ sits just under your rib cage on the right side of your abdomen and is essential for digesting food and ridding your body of toxic substances.
The Liver
A technique used to research questions using a five step method.
Scientific Method