Only A Real Nurse Knows What These Slang Terms Mean!

  • step
  • step
  • step
  • step
  • step
  • step
  • step
  • step
  • step
  • step
  • step
  • step
  • step
  • step
  • step
  • step
  • step
  • step
  • step
  • step
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
Calculating Result...

Get new quizzes every day. Like us on Facebook!