General Survey and Pain Assessment
When assessing this, note any areas of increased redness, pallor, cyanosis, or jaundice.
What is SKIN COLOR
This is measured in feet and inches in the US.
What is HEIGHT
You are assessing a newborn infant and discover a heart rate of 120 bpm...what is this called?
What is...
NORMAL
(for an extra 100 points, what is NORMAL range for a newborn?)
This device measures blood O2 saturation as well as heart rate
What is...
PULSE OXIMETER
If the papa bull can eat 3 bails of hay...
and the baby bull can eat 1 bail of hay...
How many bails of hay can the mama bull eat?
There is no such thing as a MAMA Bull...
Confusion, agitation, drowsiness, or lethargy may indicate
What is hypoxia, decreased cerebral perfusion, or a psychiatric disorder
To obtain the most accurate weights ina series of measurements the nurse should
what is...weigh the patient at the same time of the day in similar clothing each time.
The interval between beats is called
RHYTHM
What you should not do when assessing respiratory rate because the patient may alter their breathing
What is...
Tell them you're assessing them
Why should you walk a mile in someone's shoes before criticizing them...
Because then when you DO criticize them, you're a mile away...and you have their shoes
This is done by the nurse to determine the effectiveness of pain treatment.
Reassess the patient’s pain after treatment.
What are the FIVE routes for thermometers?
What is ORAL AXILLARY RECTAL TYMPANIC TEMPORAL
Your patient just smoked a cigarette. This could have what effect on the body with regard to blood pressure?
WHAT IS...
VASOCONSTRICTION
For a bonus 100 points - How long does the Nurse wait to assess?
This is how long you should assess breathing if abnormalities are present
What is...
ONE FULL MINUTE
What letter comes next: O T T F F S S ?
The letter E
This pain is ongoing for more than 3 months
What is CHRONIC pain
The patient is chewing gum. How long does the nurse wait to assess an oral temperature?
15-30 minutes
You should never palpate this pulse bilaterally
What is...
CAROTID !!!
These are high-pitched crowing sounds from tracheal or laryngeal spasm
What is...
STRIDOR
A cowboy rides into town on Friday. He stays three days, then rides out of town on Friday. How?
The horse's name was Friday
This pain control option is now highly regulated, and patients sign contracts for it.
What are OPIOIDS
What is the calculation for BMI (Body Mass Index)?
What is...dividing the weight in kilograms by the height in meters squared (or the weight in pounds divided by the height in inches squared and then multiplied by 703).
This is calculated by adding 1/3 of the SBP and 2/3 of the DBP.
What is
MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE
For a bonus 100 points: What is the MAP required to perfuse organs?
Where could you assess O2 saturation for patients with poor peripheral circulation?
What is...
The forehead
Also, earlobes, or the bridge of the nose
There are two ducks in front of a duck, two ducks behind a duck and a duck in the middle. How many ducks are there?
Three. Two ducks are in front of the last duck; the first duck has two ducks behind; one duck is between the other two.