Code & Rapid Response
Wildcard
Devices
Transfusions
Medication Safety
100
This is the number to call for all codes and rapid responses
What is 6-3333
100
This chart is used to help the nurse educate their patient about fall precautions/safety measures
What is the FALLS TIPS chart
100
Assistive device used to reposition patients which improves safety and reduces injury risks for BOTH patients and clinicians
What is a ceiling lift
100
This is the amount of time a Type and Screen is good for
What is 3 days or 72 hours
100
Right Person
Right Medication
Right Dose
Right Time
Right Route
Right Documentation
What are the six things that must be verified each and every time a med is administered by the RN
200
- Acute and unexpected changes in clinical condition
- Need for additional resources
- Patient condition continues to deteriorate
- Care team is not immediately available
What is the criteria to call a rapid response
200
This is the part of a chest drainage system where you look to assess for an air leak
What is the water seal chamber
200
Two required devices need to administer a Ketamine infusion for pain
What is a IV pump (LVP) & lock box
200
This should be the first thing done in the event of a transfusion reaction
What is stop the infusion
200
Leave insulin on counter, Leave pills at bedside, Leave a syringe on the counter so you can answer the phone, Mix a med and not label it
What are things you NEVER do with medications
300
What is the emergency equipment to bring to the room
300
In a patient with suspected sepsis this should be drawn before administering antibiotics
What are blood cultures
300
Frequently used device that requires QA check every 24 hrs.
What are glucometers
300
Other than a Type and Screen, this should also be done before requesting blood from the Blood Bank
What is get consent
300
Describe the process if you have not heard of the medication you are giving
Look it up. Ask a pharmacist, your preceptor, Resource nurse, or your CNS/NPS
400
What are the AED pads
400
My patient says they have suicidal thoughts and feelings. Describe what to do.
What is NEVER leave the patient alone
400
Significance of the red font?
A soft upper limit was exceeded (The dose is considered outside of normal range but still acceptable)
400
Blood product administration on Anesthesia and Procedural informed consent is good for this long
What is the entirety of the patient's admission
400
Insulin, Anticoagulants, Opioids
What are the top three high risk medications?
500
You find your patient unresponsive pulseless in the bed what do you do?
What is do not leave the patient, call for help by yelling out, pushing the staff assist or code button
500
Comprehensive pass-off of a suicidial patient between the RN and observer is performed using this tool
What is the Suicide Prevention Checklist
500
Unsafe equipment in MRI
What is anything metal: IV poles, pumps, monitors, scissors/kelley clamps, phones, beepers
500
Vitals are collected at these times during a RBC, platelet, Cryo and Whole Blood transfusion
What is at the start of the infusion, within 5-30 mins of the infusion and at the end of infusion
500
My patient is NPO at midnight for the OR and ordered to receive 24 units of NPH at 6pm what do I do?
What is expand the insulin order to see if there are NPO administration instructions. If not check with RC