What ECG changes might you see in a patient with hypokalemia? - Answer - Inverted T
wave
- ST depression
- Prominent U wave
What part of the ECG represents early ventricular repolarization? - Answer ST segment
What does the P-wave represent? - Answer atrial depolarization/ contraction in response
to the SA node
What ECG changes would you expect to see in a patient with hyperkalemia? - Answer
peaked T-waves
What is the treatment for a patient with PEA? - Answer CPR, defib, epi
What are the indications for inserting a central venous access device? - Answer long
term IV therapy:
- fluids
- chemo
- nutrition
- blood products
- vesicants (meds with pH <5 or >9, osmo >600)
How is CVAD placement verified? - Answer X-ray -- they are radiopaque
, What are the 4 types of CVADs? - Answer 1. peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC)
2. nontunneled central line
3. tunneled central line
4. implanted ports
How long can a PICC line be used? - Answer 7 days to several months
Where is a PICC line inserted? - Answer peripherally (basilic or cephalic vein at AC)
How are incompatible drugs given to a patient with a PICC line? - Answer in separate
ports
What are the nursing responsibilities when caring for a patient with a PICC line? - Answer
- keep dressing secured and sterile
- keep line patent by flushing at intervals as ordered and assess patency Q shift
When teaching a patient with HF about s/sx that indicate a need to contact the primary
health care provider, which clinical manifestations would the nurse include? - Answer -
extreme/ unusual fatigue
- coughing at night
- difficulty breathing
Which compensatory changes occur in the C/V system during pregnancy? - Answer -
Increased blood volume
- Increased cardiac output
- enlargement of the heart
Which adverse hemodynamic effects typically occur when a client develops tachycardia?
- Answer - decreased ventricular filling time
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