no driving for 6 months, limited arm movement on
restrictions following AICD
affected side until site is healed, bed rest for 6-18 hours,
placement
no MRIs
risk of jaw thrust when LMA may displace LMA cuff and cause laryngospasm,
is in place malposition, or obstruction of the airway
How quickly does 30-60 seconds, peaks in 1-2 mins and duration is 2-5 mins
nitroprusside start to work?
Duration?
Cyanide is released into the bloodstream when it is
What is the risk of long-
used, which is then converted into thiocyanate by the
term nitroprusside use?
liver. Signs/symptoms=fatigue, nausea, anorexia, muscle
What are symptoms of this?
spams, disorientation.
Most common type of Vasoocclusive
sickle cell crisis
When assessing a patient dorsiflex
post-op who had foot drop
pre-op, you should assess
whether they are able to
_______ their foot.
Hypothermia is defined as a 36
core temp <_______ degrees
celsius.
They are unable to shiver, relying on brown fat
Why is active warming
thermogenesis for heat production. This requires an
important for an infant
increase in metabolism which can lead to hypoxia,
post-op?
hypoglycemia and metabolic acidosis.
, It deceases the respiratory drive and leads to episodes
What affect does alkalosis
of apnea. The body is attempting to retain CO2 to
have on respiratory drive?
correct the imbalance.
maintenance fluid rate for 4 ml/kg
an infant 1-10 kg
adjustments to diet/meals small (less than 30 ml), frequent low-calorie meals. fluids
for post-op gastric bypass taken separately from solids.
patients
high-calorie liquids, soft foods such as ice cream, easily
What types of food can
dissolvable foods like cookies and bread, and foods that
encourage dumping
can obstruct such as meats, pastas and citrus food
syndrome?
membranes
normothermia in celsius 36-38
0.25-0.50 mg/kg, up to a max dose of 20 mg. Usually
safe oral dose of versed
starts to work in 20-30 mins
treatment of chronic evacuation of the accumulated blood through multiple
subdural hematomas burr holes or a craniotomy incision
How are chronic subdural not usually a direct causative injury but rather
hematomas often noted in progressive mental or personality changes are noted
older adults?
baseline preoperative vital signs, LOC, pupillary response, skin color and
neurological assessment temperature
would include...
will need a multimodal response--P6 accupoint
stimulation, drinking clear fluids up until 2 hours before
ways of mitigating chances arrival for surgery. 5 ounces of clear fluids has been
of severe PONV shown to stimulate peristalsis and facilitate gastric
emptying. No longer necessary to encourage the patient
to be NPO for 8 hours prior.
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