Only A Real Nurse Knows What These Slang Terms Mean!

Question 1/20

What does it mean when a nurse has "fluff my pillow syndrome?"

The patient needs extra care for a serious illness
The patient acts sicker than he/she really is
The patient should not be given extra pillows for safety reasons

Question 2/20

What are frequent flyers in the hospital?

Patients who appear intoxicated
Patients who show up over and over
Patients who have their heads in the clouds

Question 3/20

NPS stands for what?

New parent syndrome
Non-symptomatic patient
Numbness, pain and swelling

Question 4/20

Where is a BONITA administered?

The bicep
The thigh
The buttocks

Question 5/20

If a nurse is told a patient is "high risk," it is a warning of what?

The patient's tendency to physically attack
The patient has a positive HIV or AIDS status
The patient is at-risk of coding

Question 6/20

What is a negative wallet transfer?

The patient has to go down to billing to discuss payment
The patient lost his/her wallet in the ER
The patient has no insurance and is being transferred to a lower-tier hospital

Question 7/20

What does "medical futility" mean?

The patient is refusing treatment
The doctors have no idea how to treat the patient
Giving the patient further treatment would not yield any results

Question 8/20

If someone has been transferred to the Eternal Care Unit (ECU), the patient has:

Received a terminal diagnosis
Passed away
Been transferred to hospice

Question 9/20

A Band-Aid hospital is one that:

Only has an emergency room
Provides the bare minimum standard of care
Can't handle trauma patients

Question 10/20

What is "baci" short for?

Bacteria
Bactrim
Bacitracin

Question 11/20

What three drugs are in a B-52?

Benadryl, Haldol and Ativan
Benadryl, Valium and Ativan
Benadryl, Haldol and Adderall

Question 12/20

What is a banana bag?

IV fluids with vitamins and minerals
Colostomy bag
Sling for a broken arm

Question 13/20

A patient who has self-diagnosed before coming to the hospital or doctor's office is said to have what?

Munchausen's
Hypochondria
A Google MD

Question 14/20

What is a GOMER in the emergency room?

A patient who is in cardiac arrest
A patient who doesn't need emergency care
A patient who has a gunshot wound

Question 15/20

What do nurses call surgeons?

Slashers
Cut monsters
Super docs

Question 16/20

What is Vitamin H?

Haldol
Hydrocortisone
Heparin

Question 17/20

What do nurses call interns?

Sharks
Paragods
Puppies

Question 18/20

What is a paragod?

An EMT who things he/she knows everything
An EMT who goes out of the way to help
An EMT who works 16-hour shifts

Question 19/20

What does LPN sometimes stand for?

Licensed pediatric nurse
Low-pay nurse
Licensed prenatal nurse

Question 20/20

What does "treat and street" mean?

A patient is ready for discharge to a nursing home
Provide care and release
Refer the patient to an outpatient clinic