Skills Day

Question 1

What is one word to describe Sylvia

Answer 1

Weird

Question 2

Purpose of IV placement for peds patients

Answer 2

Better circulation

Question 3

Primary CI for LP

Answer 3

Increased ICP

Question 4

LP results: high RBCs in first tube but none in last tube, normal glucose protein. Dx?

Answer 4

Traumatic LP

Question 5

Gold standard for placement of NG tube

Answer 5

Abdominal film

Question 6

What should you do if are bumped in the OR and are unsure if it was a sterile or unsterile scrub nurse?

Answer 6

Leave OR, rescrub, regown

Question 7

Smallest gauge for adults for delivering of blood products

Answer 7

22

Question 8

Absolute CI for urinary catheter

Answer 8

Blood in urethral meatus

Question 9

CI to NG tube

Answer 9

Maxillary fracture

Question 10

When performing an initial US scan, what view should you use?

Answer 10

Transverse

Question 11

What is the best way to tell the difference between artery and vein during US IV placement?

Answer 11

Veins are COMPRESSIBLE

Question 12

When do you inflate the balloon cath?

Answer 12

When urine is in the tube

Question 13

Ideal neck position for NG tube placement?

Answer 13

Neck flexed forward chin to chest

Question 14

What kind of catheter do you use in male with hx of false passage on catheterization?

Answer 14

Coude

Question 15

Most effective tx for post LP HA for 36h

Answer 15

Blood patch

Question 16

Preferred IO placement for children

Answer 16

Proximal tibia

Question 17

What is a catheter embolism?

Answer 17

When the distal end of the cath is sheared off by beveled end of the needle

Question 18

Absolute contraindication to IO

Answer 18

Hardware in leg

Question 19

Best veins for venipuncture

Answer 19

Median cubital > cephalic > basilic

Question 20

MC way blood borne exposure occurs

Answer 20

Needle stick

Question 21

What do fluid and dense tissue look like on US

Answer 21

Fluid dark

Dense tissue is bright

Question 22

Complication of IO cath that is less common when peripheral IV lines are placed?

Answer 22

Compartment syndrome

Question 23

M/c complication of venipuncture

Answer 23

Hemorrhage/hematoma at site

Question 24

Where is a sterile to put your hands during surgery

Answer 24

Chest

Question 25

When performing venipuncture, when do you remove the tourniquet?

Answer 25

After container is filled but before you remove needle

Question 26

What disease is LP used for therapeutically?

Answer 26

Hydrocephalus