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Hospital Admission Orders Flashcards

1
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what word should not be in your orders

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“Unknown”

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2
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How to list medications in orders?

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one medication per

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3
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what does AADC VAAN DISSLS stand for?

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Admit
Attending
Diagnosis
Condition/Code

Vitals
Activity
Allergies
Nursing Procedures

Diet
Ins/outs
Specific meds
Symptomatic meds
Labs/imaging/consults
Special

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4
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What features should be part of the admit and attending

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admit service
attending physician
floor/room
Special needs (telemetry, bed near nursing)
POA

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5
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what does POA stand for?

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power of attorney

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6
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if a diagnosis has not been established, how should it be written

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list the cheif complaint and condition that is most likely as a R/O (rule out)

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7
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How specific should you be when writing the diagnosis

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very!

Include: side of body, exact location

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8
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What are the 4 types of condition?

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  1. good
  2. fair (satisfactory or stable)
  3. serious (poor or gaurded)
  4. critical
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what does good condition mean

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VS are stable and within normal limits
pt is conscious and comfortable

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what does fair condition mean

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VS are stable and within normal limits
patient is conscious but may be uncomfortable

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12
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what does serious condition mean

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VS may be unstable and not within normal limts
indicators/outlook is questionable

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13
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what does critical condition mean

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VS are unstable and not within normal limits
pt may be unconcious
indicators/outlook is unfavorable

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14
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DNR stands for

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do not resuscitate

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15
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DNI stands for

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do not intubate

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16
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what 2 things do you need to list for vital signs

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  1. frequency
  2. criterira for when to alert/who to call
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17
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What does “activity” indicate

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  • bedrest, OOB, Up ad lib, ambulate QID, bathroom privilages
  • fall risk?
  • alarms for bed or chair?
  • sitter?
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18
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Dont forget to document this when documenting allergies

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the reaction

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19
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List the 4 types of nursing procedures

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  1. Bed position
  2. Preps
  3. dressing changes/ wound care
  4. toileting
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20
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what does bed position mean?

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head of the bed @ ____

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21
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when should preps be ordered in nursing procedures

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for planned procedures or surgeries

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22
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what types of things can be ordered for preps?

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  • enemas
  • scrubs
  • showers
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23
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How should dressing changes be documented

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change, location, time, who to call if something is abnormal

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24
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what should be ordered for toileting

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bathroom privileges
ex. OOB to bedside commode
ex. bedpan

25
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What 3 things should be considered for diet

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  1. does the diet fit patients condition/preference
  2. does the patient need to be fed
  3. daily fluid goals
26
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Can diet orders be combined?

A

yes!
ex. clear liquid diet for 24 hrs and advances as tolerated

27
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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

28
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IVF

A

intravenous fluids

29
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what are the names of normal saline?

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0.9% Normal saline
0.9% NS
0.9% NaCl
ns

30
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3 types of isotonic fluids

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  1. normal saline
  2. Lactated ringer’s solution
  3. 5% dextrose in Water
31
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what does lactated ringer’s solution contain?

LR

A
  • water
  • sodium
  • potassium
  • calcium
  • chloride
  • lactate
32
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What does D5W start as and then turn into

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starts as isotonic and then changes to hypotonic when dextrose is metabolized

33
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what are the two types of hypotonic fluids

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  • 0.45% normal saline
  • D5W after its metabolized
34
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what are the three names of hypotonic normal saline

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  • 0.45% ns
  • 0.45% NaCl
  • 1/2 NS
35
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what are the 4 types of hypertonic fluids

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  • 3% normal saline
  • 5% Dextrose + 0.45% NS
  • 5% dextrose and lactated ringer
  • 10% dextrose in water
36
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names for 5% dextrose + 0.45% normal saline

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  • D5 0.45% NS
  • D5 0.45% NaCl
  • D5 1/2 NS
36
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D5LR

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5% dextrose and lactated ringer

37
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D10W

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10% dextrose with water

38
Q

How is a bolus IV given

A

rapidly
wide open line
over 15 minutes or less

39
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when is a bolus IV indicated

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  • dehydration
  • hypotension
  • shock
  • active bleeding + unstable vitals
40
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for what comorbidities should be caution be taken when giving bolus IV

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  • heart failure
  • chronic renal failure
41
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standard adult dosing IVF bolus

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500-1000 ml NS

42
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how to dose IV bolus in pedatric patients

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weight based dosing
20ml/kg

43
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what is the dosage for typical maintenance dosage of IVF

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30ml/kg/24 hrs

43
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for what pts is maintenance IVF administered?

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NPO, restricted oral intake, vomiting, hypotension requiring fluid resus.

44
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what is the maintenance dosage for obese patients

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24ml/kg/24 hours

45
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when should a maintenance dose of 20-25ml/kg/24hrs be considered

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  • elderly
  • renal impairment
  • cardiac fialure
  • malnourished pts
46
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IV NS at KVO

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IV normal saline keep vein open
* IVF given at minimal drip rate to maintain access.

47
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IV SL

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IV saline lock
IV catheter in place in pt but not hooked up

48
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Record In’s

A

volume of any fluids fluids given to Pt IV or orally

49
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record out’s

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record volume of urine output measured in a hat, urinal, foley cath

50
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Drain types

list 3

A
  1. NG tube
  2. Foley to gravity
  3. JP drain
51
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what is a JP drain

A

jackson pratt drain

52
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Medication list order

A

name, dose, route, frequency

53
Q

what three types of medication lists should be included

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  • meds to treat diagnosis
  • meds to continue from home
  • PRN meds for the admission
54
Q

what should be included in lab/imaging orders

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  1. study to be done
  2. time of day
  3. reason
55
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what should be included in a consultatino request?

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  1. name of consult
  2. reason for consultation
56
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what are three types of special tests could be ordered

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  1. DVT prophylaxis
  2. respiratory therapy
  3. oxygen
57
Q

how should DVT prophylaxis be ordered?

A

name, dose, route, frequency

58
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how should respiratory therapy be ordered?

A

name, dose, frequency of neb trx

59
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how should oxygen be ordered?

A
  • specific amount of O2
  • method of delivery
  • instructions for titration

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