SOCORRO
IMSS
ISSSTE
SAN JOSE
100

when a patient knows who they are, where they are, what time it is and what has just happened

alert and oriented

100

a drug that makes you unable to feel pain

anaesthetic

100

a chart which shows the fluid intake and the output of a patient

Fluid Balance Chart

100

a plastic sack of crushed ice or refrigerant gel

ice pack

200

What does ICU stand for?

Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

200

a device worn over the nose and mouth which allows the patient to breathe oxygen from a storage tank into the lungs

oxygen mask

200

a covering which is placed over a wound to help healing

dressing

200

a metal or plastic bowl held under the patient’s chin when s/he is vomiting

vomit bowl

300

medication which reduces pain, also called analgesia

pain relief

300

What do you do in the CCU?  What is the CCU?

a hospital ward which specialises / specializes in the care of patients with heart problems

300

prime the line

make sure that only IV fluid, no air, is inside an IV line

300

what does CCU stand for?

Coronary Care Unit (CCU)

400

IV cannula

a flexible tube that is inserted into a blood vessel to give medicine or another liquid, also called Venflon and also abbreviated to IVC (intravenous cannula)

400

IV infusion pump

a machine which pumps a certain volume of fluid through an intravenous (IV) line

400

IV pole

a long metal stick for hanging IV bags, it often has wheels

400

IV solution

a liquid containing medicine or another substance which is usually contained in a litre bag, also called a bag

500

What do you do in the PACU? What is it?

the area near Operating Theatres / Theaters  where a patient recovers after an operation, also called Recovery

500

What do you do in the CCU?  What is it?

a hospital ward which specialises / specializes in the care of patients with heart problems

500

IV line

a tube which connects IV fluid in the IV bag to a cannula in the patient

500

What does PACU stand for?

Post Anaesthesia Care Unit (PACU)