When the Doctor Says.....IV

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. When the doctor wants to know the APGAR, what information is he seeking? a newborn's condition the vital signs information a laboratory calculation of kidney function mental status evaluation results

2. Which of the following abbreviations uttered by a doctor is not about a communication between the left and right side of the heart? PFO (patent foramen ovale) PDA (patent ductus arteriosus) ASD (atrial septal defect) VSD (ventricular septal defect)

3. If a doctor hears "rales", what is he listening to? the heart the patient's sleep noises the abdomen the lungs

4. If the doctor sends you for a "posey", what would you bring for him? an instrument for examining the back of the throat a restraint device for an unruly patient a back brace an oxygen tent

5. If a doctor is discussing "gray, blocks, and simulation" with a colleague, what discipline are they talking about? radiation oncology psychiatry orthodontic surgery opthalmology

6. What in the world is a "Papoose Board"? a rehabilitation physician's hydrotherapy aid a device for restraining unruly children a stabilizing bar to keep IV's from kinking at the elbow pediatrician's weekly teaching conference

7. I want a NIVA done. What do I suspect? a nerve conduction abnormality that the patient has a blood clot that the patient has been taking ilicit drugs that the patient is hiding forbidden food or medication in the hospital room

8. The attending physician wants to "turf" the patient. What does he want to do with him? unblock his urinary tract discharge him send him to another hospital discontinue all his pain and sedative medications

9. Under what circumstances might a doctor order a "Holter"? if a patient is suspected of alcohol intake after discharge If a patient has been passing out if a patient has been experiencing headaches if a patient has difficulty sleeping

10. Tinkles and rushes would refer to a patient in what condition? with severe sinusitis going to the bathroom with bowel obstruction with a ruptured heart valve