Quiz: Name that nursing credential

 

 

Ever wonder what the letters stand for behind some nurses’ names?

 

 

1   ACNP

Advanced Cardiac Nurse Practitioner

 Acute Care Nurse Practitioner 

 Acute Cardiac Care Nurse Practitioner

 Advanced Cancer Care Nurse Practitioner

 

2   ARNP

Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner 

 Acute Respiratory Nurse Practitioner

 Advanced Rehabilitation Nurse Practitioner

 Acute Rehabilitation Nurse Practitioner

 

3   CARN-AP

Certified Anesthesia Registered Nurse – Advanced Practice

 Certified Addictions Registered Nurse – Advanced Practice

 Cardiology Assistant Registered Nurse – Advanced Practice

 Certified Allergy Registered Nurse – Advanced Practice

 

4   CFRN

Cardiology and Family Medicine Registered Nurse

 Certified Family Medicine Registered Nurse

 Certified Flying Registered Nurse

 Certified Flight Registered Nurse 

 

5   ENPC

Endocrinology and Nutrition Nursing Practitioner, Certified

 Emergency Nursing Practitioner, Certified

 Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course 

 Endocrinology Nurse, Pediatric Certified

 

6   FPNP

Family Psychiatry Nurse Practitioner

 Follow-Up Palliative Nurse Practitioner

 Family Planning Nurse Practitioner 

 Family Planning and Neonatology Practice

 

7   GNP

Gerontological Nurse Practitioner

 Graduate Nurse Pending

 Gastroenterology Nurse Practitioner

 Gynecology Nurse Practice

 

8   LNCC

Licensed Nurse, Certified Cardiology

 Licensed Nurse, Cardiology Care

 Legal Nurse, Cardiology Care

 Legal Nurse Consultant Certified

 

9   MICN

Military Intensive Care Nurse

 Mobile Intensive Care Nurse 

 Military Infectious Disease Certified Nurse

 Mobile Immunology Community Nurse

 

10  NCSN

National Certified School Nurse

 National Certification for Student Nurses

 Neonatal Certification for Surgical Nurses

 National Certification for Sexual Health Nurses

 

11  OGNP

Oncology Graduate Nurse Pending License

 Orthopedic and General Nursing Practitioner

 Obstetric/Gynecology Nurse Practitioner 

 Obstetric and Genetic Nursing Practice

 

12  PHN

Public Health Nurse 

 Pediatric Home Nurse

 Podiatric Home Care Nurse

 Palliative Health Nurse

 

13  TNS

Toxicology Nurse Specialist

 Teacher of Nursing Science

 Transplantation Nurse Specialist

 Trauma Nurse Specialist

14  WHNP

Wound Health Nursing Practitioner

 Women’s Hospital Nurse Practice

 Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner

 Women’s Hospice Nursing Program

15  WOCN

Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse 

 Wound and Orthopedics Community Nursing

 Wisconsin Oncology College of Nursing

 Women and Obstetrics Community Nursing

 Word Roots Quiz

 

 

The prefix “ab-” (e.g., abduct) means:

 From

 Pertaining to

 Toward

 Against

 

The prefix “aden-” (e.g., adenoid) means:

 Back

 Toward

 From

 Gland

 

The prefix “andro-” (e.g., androgen) means:

 Under

 Over

 Male

 Female

 

The prefix “angio-” (e.g., angiogram) means:

 Back

 Vessel

 Inner

 Outer

 

The prefix “arthro-”(e.g., arthroscopy) means:

 Joint

 Male

 Under

 Muscle

 

The prefix “brachi-” (e.g., brachiocephalic) means:

 Hand

 Arm

 Leg

 Foot

 

The prefix “chondro-” (e.g., chondrocyte) means:

 Color

 Bile

 Skull

 Cartilage 

The prefix “diure-” (e.g., diuresis) means:

 To defecate

 To urinate

 Through

 Outside

 

The prefix “histo-” (e.g., histology) means:

 Muscle

 Blood

 Tissue

 Liver

 

The prefix “ipsi-” (e.g., ipsilateral) means:

 Itself

 Equal

 Between

 

Multiple Choice

 

The medications most commonly administered by means of troches include:

 

    Cough suppressants

    Nitroglycerin

    Glucose

    Nicotine

 

 

  

  

 

An important cardiac glycoside is:

 

    Insulin

    Digoxin

    Heparin

    Glucose

 

 

  

  

 

Enteric coatings may be used to keep a drug from dissolving in the:

 

    Gallbladder

    Bloodstream

    Esophagus

    Stomach

 

 

  

  

 

"Vital signs" are commonly abbreviated as:

 

    Vit

    VS

    Rx

    Tx

 

 

  

  

 

For rapid absorption, sublingual tablets must be dissolved:

 

    In the intestines

    Under the tongue

    Underneath the skin

    In the cheek

 

 

  

  

 

Preparations that must be shaken before being administered are known as mixtures or:

 

    Ointments

    Suspensions

    Powders

    Capsules

 

 

  

  

 

A prescription cannot be carried out if it is not:

 

    Signed by the pharmacy technician

    Signed by the physician

    Phoned in

    Signed by the pharmacist

 

 

  

  Fill In

 

 

1.

   The medications most commonly administered by means of troches include:

 

 

2.

   An important cardiac glycoside is:

 

 

3.

   Enteric coatings may be used to keep a drug from dissolving in the:

 

 

4.

   "Vital signs" are commonly abbreviated as:

 

 

5.

   For rapid absorption, sublingual tablets must be dissolved:

 

 

6.

   Preparations that must be shaken before being administered are known as mixtures or:

 

 

7.

   A prescription cannot be carried out if it is not:

 

 

8.

   Prescriptions in hospitals are usually written on a drug chart or physician order sheet, then transcribed onto a:

 

 

9.

   The first successful gene therapy was used in 1990, to treat:

 

 

10.

   An example of a drug commonly administered transdermally is:

True or False

This activity contains 10 questions.

            

 

Every drug may have two different types of names. 

 

 

  

  

  

 

A drug’s generic name is also called its “nonproprietary” name. 

 

  

 

  

  

  

 

A drug’s trade name is also known as its “brand” name. 

 

  

  

  

  

 

Standing orders are those left by physicians as ongoing prescriptions. 

 

 

 

  

  

  

 

Nicotine is derived from a plant. 

 

 

  

  

  

 

Iodine is a mineral product. 

 

 

  

  

  

 

To make a solid oral medication, a liquid must be dissolved into a powder. 

 

 

 

  

  

  

 

Oral liquids are more rapidly absorbed than oral solids. 

 

 

  

  

  

 

Tablets or capsules that dissolve in the intestine instead of the stomach are known as “troches.” 

 

 

  

  

  

 

Topical drugs are applied to the skin, and usually provide a localized effect. 

 

  

1a. 1kg = __g

2a. 1g = __mg?

3a. 1mg = __mcg?

4a. 1kg = __lbs?

5a. 1L = __mL?

6a. 1cc = __mL?

7a. 1 teaspoon = __mL?

8a. 1 tablespoon = __mL?

9a.1 fluid oz = __mL?

10a. what is a drop factor?

The prefix “kerato-” (e.g., keratin) means:

Body

Husk

Horn

 Move

The prefix “mast-” (e.g., mastoid) means:

Breast

Abnormal

Spreading

Middle

The prefix “myo-” (e.g., myofilament) means:

Horn

Breast

Marrow

Muscle

The prefix “osteo-” (e.g., osteocyte) means:

Brittle

Bone

Condition

Swelling

The prefix “platy-” (e.g., platysma) means:

Plate

Formation

Nature

Flat

The prefix “pterygo-” (e.g., pterygoid) means:

Wing

Old

Foot

Flesh

The prefix “tropho” (e.g., trophoblast) means:

End

Beginning

Nutrition

Turning

The prefix “uro-” (e.g., urology) means:

Under

Rectum

Urine

Channel

 

The suffix “-algia” (e.g., neuralgia) means:

Pain

Back

Toward

Against

The suffix “-rrhea” (e.g., amenorrhea) means:

Feces

Urine

Wound

Flow, discharge

The suffix “-centesis” (e.g., thoracocentesis) means:

Central

Puncture

Bile

Brain

The suffix “-clast” (e.g., osteoclast) means:

Repaired

Cavity

Broken

Against

The suffix “-crine” (e.g., endocrine) means:

To join

To separate

Sieve

Skull

The suffix “-ectasis” (e.g., atelectasis) means:

Outside

Painful

From

Expansion

The suffix “-gram” (e.g., myogram) means:

Record

A unit of measurement

Sugar

To write

The suffix “-itis” (e.g., dermatitis) means:

Equal

Itself

Beneath

Inflammation

The suffix “-mural” (e.g., intramural) means:

Wall

Form

Abnormal

Marrow

The suffix “-oma” (e.g., carcinoma) means:

Tumor

Mass

Swelling

Ear

The suffix “-osis” (e.g., neurosis) means:

State or condition

Swelling

Eye

Ear

The suffix “-phasia” (e.g., aphasia) means:

Around

Disease

Child

Speech

The suffix “-phobia” (e.g., hydrophobia) means:

Fear

Love

Formation

Speech

The suffix “-phylaxis” (e.g., prophylaxis) means:

Paralysis

Foot

Flat

A guard

The suffix “-poiesis” (e.g., hemopoiesis) means:

Foot

To strike

Destruction

Making

The suffix “-septic” (e.g., antiseptic) means:

Collection

Blood

Putrid

Excrement

The suffix “-stomy” (e.g., colostomy) means:

Valve

Mouth or opening

Spine

Body

The suffix “-tomy” (e.g., appendectomy) means:

Below

To cut

Together

Heat

The suffix “-plegia” (e.g., paraplegia) means:

A blow, paralysis

Flat

Formation

Nature

The suffix “-plexy” (e.g., apoplexy) means:

Foot

Formation

Nature

To strike

The prefix “anti-“ (e.g., antibiotic) means “against”.

True

False

The prefix “apo-“ (e.g., apocrine) means “to”.

True

False

The prefix “brady-“ (e.g., bradycardia) means “slow”.

True

False

The prefix “cerebro-“ (e.g., cerebrospinal) means “skull”.

True

False

The prefix “bronch-“ (e.g., bronchial) means “windpipe or airway”.

True

False

The prefix “cardio-“ (e.g., cardiac) means “veins”.

True

False

The prefix “chole-“ (e.g., cholecystitis) means “bile”.

True

False

The prefix “cranio-“ (e.g., craniosacral) means “brain”.

True

False

The prefix “desomo-“ (e.g., desmosome) means “band”.

True

False

The prefix “encephalo-“ (e.g. encephalitis) means “head”.

True

False

The prefix “endo-“ (e.g., endometrium) means “inside”.

True

False

The prefix “entero-“ (e.g., enteric) means “inside”.

True

False

The prefix “erythema-“ (e.g., erythematosis) means “flushed (skin)”.

True

False

The suffix “-gen” (e.g., mutagen) means “to produce”.

True

False

The prefix “hem- or hemato-“ (e.g., hemopiesis) means “blood”.

True

False

The prefix “erythro-“ (e.g., erythrocyte) means “flushed”.

True

False

The suffix “-glossus” (e.g., hypoglossal) means “muscle”.

True

False

The prefix “hyper-“ (e.g., hypertension) means “below”.

True

False

The prefix “intra-“ (e.g., intracapuslar) means “within”.

True

False

The prefix “leuko-“ (e.g., leukocyte) means “white”.

True

False

The suffix “-kinin” (e.g., bradykinin) means “to stop”.

True

False

The prefix “liga-“ (e.g., ligase) means “to break apart”.

True
False




The prefix “lip- or lipo” (e.g., lipoid) means “fat”.

True
False


The prefix “mal-“ (e.g., malabsorption) means “normal”.

True
False


The prefix “natri-“ (e.g., natriuretic) means “natural”.

True
False



The prefix “myelo-“ (e.g., myeloblast) means “marrow”.

True
False



The prefix “ neur- or neuro-“ (e.g., neuromuscular) means “nerve”.

True
False


The prefix “oculo-“ (e.g., oculomotor) means “ear”.

True
False



The prefix “oto-“ (e.g., otoconia) means “eye”.

True
False



The prefix “oligo-“ (e.g., oligopeptide) means “little, few”.

True
False


The prefix “para-“ (e.g., paraplegia) means “beyond”.

True
False

The prefix “peri-“ (e.g., perineurium) means “underneath”.

True

False

The prefix “poly-“ (e.g., polysaccharide) means “few”.

True

False

The prefix “pedia-“ (e.g., pediatrician) means “child”.

True

False

The prefix “sub-“ (e.g., subcutaneous) means “above”.

True

False

The prefix “pulp-“ (e.g., pulpitis) means “flesh”.

True

False

The prefix “tachy-“ (e.g., tachycardia) means “swift”.

True

False

The prefix “trans-“ (e.g., transudate) means “around”.

True

False

The prefix “retro-“ (e.g., retroperitoneal) means “backward”.

True

False

The prefix “syn-“ (e.g., synthesis) means “together”.

True

False

Which client should be assigned to the nursing assistant?

The 18-year-old with a fracture to two cervical vertebrae

The infant with meningitis

The elderly client with a thyroidectomy four days ago

The client with a thoracotomy two days ago

The client presents to the emergency room with a hyphema. Which action by the nurse would be best?

Elevate the head of the bed and apply ice to the eye.

Place the client in a supine position and apply heat to the knee.

Insert a Foley catheter and measure the intake and output.

Perform a vaginal exam and check for a discharge.

The client has an order for FeSO4 liquid. Which method of administration would be best?

Administer the medication with milk.

Administer the medication with a meal.

Administer the medication with orange juice.

Administer the medication undiluted.

The client with an ileostomy is being discharged. Which teaching should be included in the plan of care?

Using Karaya powder to seal the bag.

Irrigating the ileostomy daily.

Using stomahesive as the best skin protector.

Using Neosporin ointment to protect the skin.

Vitamin K is administered to the newborn shortly after birth for which of the following reasons?

To stop hemorrhage

To treat infection

To replace electrolytes

To facilitate clotting

Before administering Methyltrexate orally to the client with cancer, the nurse should check the:

IV site

Electrolytes

Blood gases

Vital signs

The nurse is teaching a group of new graduates about the safety needs of the client receiving chemotherapy. Before administering chemotherapy, the nurse should:

Administer a bolus of IV fluid.

Administer pain medication.

Administer an antiemetic.

Allow the patient a chance to eat.

The client is admitted to the postpartum unit with an order to continue the infusion of Pitocin. The nurse is aware that Pitocin is working if the fundus is:

Deviated to the left

Firm and in the midline

Boggy

Two finger breadths below the umbilicus

A five-year-old is a family contact to the client with tuberculosis. Isoniazid (INH) has been prescribed for the client. The nurse is aware that the length of time that the medication will be taken is:

six months

three months

one year

two years

A four-year-old with cystic fibrosis has a prescription for Viokase pancreatic enzymes to prevent malabsorption. The correct time to give pancreatic enzyme is:

one hour before meals

two hours after meals

With each meal and snack

On an empty stomach

A client with osteomyelitis has an order for a trough level to be done because he is taking Gentamycin. When should the nurse call the lab to obtain the trough level?

Before the first dose

30 minutes before the fourth dose

30 minutes after the first dose

30 minutes before the first dose

A new diabetic is learning to administer his insulin. He receives 10U of NPH and 12U of regular insulin each morning. Which of the following statements reflects understanding of the nurse’s teaching?

“When drawing up my insulin, I should draw up the regular insulin first.”

“When drawing up my insulin, I should draw up the NPH insulin first.”

“It doesn’t matter which insulin I draw up first.”

“I cannot mix the insulin, so I will need two shots.”

Quiz: Test Your Nursing Photo IQ

What is this an image of?

Breast cancer cells

Red blood cells

 

Breast cancer cells

Red blood cells