Nursery Rhymes by Susan Elaine Arnold, RN, BSN, CCRN

The following clues represent phrases made up of words which a nurse might use in the course of a day. Each phrase is two words which rhyme. For example, “an intelligent ventricle” would be a “smart heart”. Understand how it works? See how many you can solve!

1. An iliac crest tear
2. A migraine drug
3. An injection for a small child
4. Ms. Nightengale’s olfactory organ
5. A cranial blood vessel
6. A fake defibrillation
7. A medication invoice
8. An angel of mercy’s pocket book
9. A rapid venipuncture
10. An anesthesia lesson
11. A cervical spine exam
12. A single skeletal component
13. A compensated nursing assistant
14. A sutured site pruritus

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