Last minute learning

Question 1

RA

Answer 1

Room air

Question 2

NC

Answer 2

Nasal Cannula (100% 2L NC)

Question 3

FM

Answer 3

Facial Mask 6-15 LPM O2

Question 4

NFM

Answer 4

Non-rebreather Facial Mask with bag attached 10-15 LPM

Question 5

CPAP

Answer 5

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

air is continuously let in

Question 6

BiPAP

Answer 6

Biphasic Positive Airway Pressure ‘

Machine alternates in letting air in and out

Question 7

BVM

Answer 7

Bag Valve Mask

Question 8

ETT

Answer 8

Endotracheal Tube

Question 9

Aspirate

Answer 9

Inhale Vomit

Question 10

Heparin

Answer 10

Anticoagulation med

Question 11

Ottitis Externa

Answer 11

Outer Ear Infection

Question 12

RSI

Answer 12

Intubation

Question 13

HIPAA

Answer 13

Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act ; protects private health information of patients

Question 14

PHI

Answer 14

Protected Health Information

Question 15

HITECH

Answer 15

Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act; it addresses the security and privacy concerns with electronic transports of HPI

Question 16

Hospitalists

Answer 16

Personels that care for a hospitalized pt

Question 17

E & M

Answer 17

Set of Criteria that determine how a physician will be reimbursed for the provided care

Question 18

Level 5

Answer 18

The highest level of billing

Question 19

Down-coded

Answer 19

When a physician is reimbursed for a lower level of care due to inadequate documentation

Question 20

Caveat

Answer 20

A disclaimer

Question 21

Core Measures

Answer 21

A national standard among EP that determines the level of care and documentation required for each diagnoses or complaint

Question 22

DC’d

Answer 22

Discharged

Question 23

Hct

Answer 23

Hematocrit

Question 24

CBC Components

Answer 24

WBC
Hbg
Hct
plt

Question 25

BMC

Answer 25

Basic Metablic Panel includes: 1. Creat (creatinine): indicative of renal efficiency or failure if high; is taken before any CT 2. Na (sodium): high or low levels indicate dehydration 3. K: if high, indicative of poor kidney function/if low, indicative of possible arrhythmia 4. Cl: if high, indicative of dehydration 5. BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen): if high, indicative of renal insufficiency or failure 6. HCO3: if high, indicative of respiratory distress; if low, hyperventilation follows 7. Gluc: if high, hyperglycemia/ if low, hypoglycemia

Question 26

CMP

Answer 26

Complete Metabolic Panel

Question 27

CEP

Answer 27

Cardiac Enzyme Panel Trop (troponin): if high, indicative of heart damage CK (Creatine Kinase): if high, indicative of damage or rhabdomyolysis CK-RI (CK-Relative Index): if high, indicative of damage CK-MB (CK-Muscle Breakdown): if high, heart damage Myo (Myoglobin): if high, heart damage

Question 28

D-Dimer

Answer 28

Protein Excreted by blood clot, is ordered if there is concern for PE; if negative, rule out PE, if positive, order CT or VQ scan to check for PE

Question 29

Coags

Answer 29

Coagulations factors; if too high, blood is too thin

Question 30

TSH T3 T4

Answer 30

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Triiodothyronine Thyroxine

Question 31

Lip | Amy

Answer 31

Lipase | Amylase

Question 32

HCG

Answer 32

if +, pregnant

Question 33

URINE DIP Leuks Blo Nit Gluc

Answer 33

Leukocyte esterase --UTI Blood--Kidney Stone Vs. UTI Nitrite---UTI Glucose---DM

Question 34

UA

Answer 34

Bact: Bacteria--->UTI WBC--->UTI RBC---Kidney Stone Vs. UTI Epi (Epithelial Cells)---Contaminated

Question 35

Cx

Answer 35

Culture

Question 36

Sepsis Lab

Answer 36

WBC--->Sepsis Blood Cx---BCx--->Positive growth--->Sepsis Lactate (lactic Acid)---High---sepsis or cell death

Question 37

UTox

Answer 37

Urine Drug Screen

Question 38

EtOH

Answer 38

Serum Ethanol Alcohol

Question 39

APAP

Answer 39

Acetaminophen

Question 40

ASA

Answer 40

Acetylsalicylic Acid

Question 41

Meds for MI

Answer 41

ASA, NTC, B-Blocker Heparin

Question 42

Sz Meds

Answer 42

Keppra, Tegretol Neurontin Depakote

Question 43

KUB

Answer 43

Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder

Question 44

Cardioversion

Answer 44

Used to defibrilate pt to NSR