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Atrial Fibrillation ANS -
Atrial Fibrillation with Rapid Ventricular Response ANS -
Atrial Flutter ANS -
Supraventricular Tachycardia ANS -
Premature Atrial Complex ANS -
Indioventricular Rhythm ANS -
Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia ANS -
Ventricular Tachycardia ANS -
Ventricular fibrillation ANS -
Asystole ANS -
Premature Ventricular Complex ANS -
First-Degree Heart Block ANS -
,Second-degree Type 1 ANS -
Second-degree type 2 ANS -
Third degree ANS -
paced ventricular rhythm ANS -
atrial-ventricular paced rhythm ANS -
When are sterile dressings used and can you remove them? ANS - reserved for operating room and
cpct cannot remove dressings without nurse or physician's approval
What type of dressing should you put on a wound when asked to change to change a patient's dressing
ANS - aseptic dressing
What are the steps for changing dressings? ANS - 1.Wash hands.
2.Place the patient in a comfortable position.
3.Don gloves.
4.Remove soiled dressings.
5.Assess the wound and note the amount, color, and odor of any drainage.
6.Remove gloves
.7.Wash hands.
8.Establish an aseptic working area.
9.Open replacement sterile dressing and saturate with sterile water.
10.Cleanse the wound.1
1.Assess the wound size, depth, color, and odor.
12.Apply a new sterile dressing.
13.Wash hands.
, Where are nasogastric feeding tubes inserted? ANS - nose
where are gastric tubes inserted? ANS - they are surgically inserted into the stomach through the
abdominal wall
what angle should someone with a feeding tube be set at? ANS - 45 degree angle
Where should arm be placed when taking blood pressure? ANS - placed at level to the heart
What artery is used to listen to blood pressure? ANS - brachial artery
While using an electronic blood pressure cuff, when should you use a manual cuff? ANS - The CPCT
should measure the patient's blood pressure manually if the electronic device measures an abnormal
blood pressure, or if the patient has an irregular heart rate
What are the most common sites used to take the pulse, and where are they located? ANS - radial,
brachial, and carotid arteries. The radial site is located on the thumb side of the back of the wrist. The
brachial site is located on the inside of the elbow closest to the body. The carotid site is located in the
neck to the right and left of the windpipe at the level of the Adam's apple.
normal adult pulse ANS - 60-100 bpm
when pulse feels irregular what should you do? ANS - CPCT should measure the pulse rate for a full 60
seconds and report the findings to the nurse. Report pulse rates outside the normal range to the nursing
staff immediately.
Where is the Apical pulse? ANS - an be felt over the left chest in the area of the fifth intercostal space
at the mid-clavicular line.
When should you use the apical pulse? ANS - he CPCT should measure the pulse rate at the apical site if
the heart rate is irregular.
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