Assessment
The sliding scale is to insulin as CIWA is to
What is lorazepam?
Pinpoint pupils and a severely decreased respiratory rate is seen in this type of patient
What is opioid intoxication
When this patient is tripping hard on shrooms and the pictures on the walls start talking, this treatment is used.
What is talking the patient down?
This patient comes into the ER for stomach pains and cold sweats. When assessed, they are also restless and depressed.
What is marijuana withdrawal
This classification of substances is know to cause what Grand Mal or Tonic-Clonic Seizures.
What is stimulants?
In the ER there are waiting; a patient with intoxication with a long history of alcohol use, one on a bad trip on LSD, one with cocaine use disorder experiencing chest pain, and one who has been roofied, this patient will take priority in treatment.
What is a patient with cocaine use disorder experiencing chest pain?
This patient has broken through their restraints and trying to break the glass of the door to leave their assigned ER room.
What is PCP intoxication?
This long term benzodiazepine is used for Alcohol withdrawal.
What is chlordiazepoxide?
This patient comes into the ER with N/V/D and complains of hurting all over, to the point that they feel like they are dying. When assessed, the nurse notices track marks in the AC.
What is heroin withdrawal?
This drug is known for hearing colors and seeing sounds, as well as rumored to be part of a famous boy band rock song from the 60s.
What is LSD?
20% of alcohol is immediately absorbed into the blood stream by this organ.
What is the stomach?
This patient is experiencing a heart rate of 154, in SVT, has dilated pupils.
What is stimulant intoxication?
This treatment is used when a child comes into the ER after ingesting unknown amount of Nodoz pills from mommy's purse.
What is gastric lavage or charcoal?
In the doctors office, a couple come in to see the physician for the spouse's extreme irritability, restlessness, and insomnia. The physician notes yellowing of the teeth and nails and the patient is not paying attention to the questions asked of them.
What is nicotine withdrawal?
What is opioids?
A patient with a long history of alcohol abuse is experiencing extreme muscle pain, swelling and weakness in the extremities, and reddish tinged urine will have a this lab drawn for this disorder.
What is CPK and myopathy?
This patient vomits then uses confabulation when asked what brought them to the emergency room.
What is alcohol intoxication?
After an opioid overdose this patient requires this medication when the patient becomes unresponsive with a RR less than 8.
What is naloxone?
Patient is brought into the ER via ambulance because they were found down by a CVS pharmacy unresponsive and a core body temperature of 34C degrees. After fluid resuscitation and a Bair hugger, the patient is slurring their speech, extreme tremoring of the hands and arms, and thinks the devil is in the room.
What is alcohol withdrawal?
This specialty of nursing is the most likely to engage in binge drinking of alcohol.
What is oncology?
The acronym for the CAGE screening tool.
What is...
Cut-down
Annoyed
Guilty
Eye-Opener?
This patient has slurred speech, impaired thinking and nystagmus.
What is benzodiazepine intoxication?
This patient requires restraints and a cooling blanket.
What is treatment for PCP intoxication
Patient comes into the ER with flu-like symptoms and excessive fatigue, when assessed they also display depression and poor concentration. Physically they are displaying many caries and an infection between the toes.
What is meth withdrawal?
This patient after long term daily use of marijuana develops this condition
What is cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome.