UPDATED Questions and CORRECT
Answers
TKO - CORRECT ANSWER - to keep open: order to keep just enough flow through IV to
keep vein open
BM - CORRECT ANSWER - bowel movement
PR - CORRECT ANSWER - per rectum: administer rectally
PRN - CORRECT ANSWER - pro re nata: administer as needed
PO - CORRECT ANSWER - per os: administer by mouth
NPO - CORRECT ANSWER - non per os: nothing by mouth
HIPAA - CORRECT ANSWER - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
PHI - CORRECT ANSWER - protected health information
PPE - CORRECT ANSWER - personal protective equipment
HCAHPS - CORRECT ANSWER - Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare
Providers and Systems
TJC - CORRECT ANSWER - The Joint Commission
,OSHA - CORRECT ANSWER - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Code Blue - CORRECT ANSWER - adult medical emergency (14+)
Code Red - CORRECT ANSWER - fire
Code White - CORRECT ANSWER - child/pediatric CPR
Code Green - CORRECT ANSWER - emergency evacuation
Code Orange - CORRECT ANSWER - hazardous material spill
Code Gray - CORRECT ANSWER - combative person
Code Silver - CORRECT ANSWER - person with a weapon or hostage situation
Code Yellow - CORRECT ANSWER - bomb threat
Code Pink - CORRECT ANSWER - infant abduction
Code Purple - CORRECT ANSWER - child abduction
Code Triage - CORRECT ANSWER - internal/external disaster
List the 11 domains of HCHAPS - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. communication about pain
2. environment cleanliness
3. environment quietness
, 4. discharge information
5. nurse communication
6. physician communication
7. responsiveness of hospital staff
8. communications about medications
9. transition of care
10. overall hospital rating
11. likely to recommend
Trendelenburg:
- position
- purpose - CORRECT ANSWER - - head is low and feet are elevated (15-30 degrees)
- change of blood flow
Reverse Trendelenburg:
- position
- purpose - CORRECT ANSWER - - head is elevated and feet are lowered (15-30 degrees)
- head trauma victims
Fowler's:
- position
- purpose - CORRECT ANSWER - - semi-sitting position (45-60 degrees)
- after abdominal operation
Semi-Fowler's:
- position
- purpose - CORRECT ANSWER - - semi-sitting position (30 degrees)
- helps reduce pressure on the back