Intra-arterial injection correct answers Medication injected into artery instead of vein
What is the danger of intra-arterial injection? correct answers Irritated vessals causing the artery to spasm blocking blood flow to the limb ending in necrosis of the tissue and possibly limb
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Omsa study set 2022
Intra-arterial injection correct answers Medication injected into artery instead of vein
What is the danger of intra-arterial injection? correct answers Irritated vessals causing
the artery to spasm blocking blood flow to the limb ending in necrosis of the tissue and
possibly limb
Signs to prevent intra-arterial injection correct answers Watch for bright red pulsating
blood through the catheter
Tx for intravenous-arterial injection correct answers Inject 10cc of 1% procaine pack ice
around the arm and transport to the hospital
Air embolism correct answers When air is introduced into the vascular circulation
Why is an air embolism dangerous? correct answers An air bubble can lodge in the
pulmonary artery preventing blood flow from getting to the lungs and pick up vital
oxygen. Can be FATAL
Compartment syndrome correct answers Pressure build up around muscles (like
trauma) causing blood vessels and nerves to compress due to the fascia not expanding
Treatment for compartment syndrome correct answers fasciotomy; incision through the
fascia to release pressure
The notation 5% means: correct answers 5 grams of solution in 100cc
1:100,00 means: correct answers 1 gram in 100,000 cc's is solution
"CC" stands for correct answers Cubic centimeters
Mg/cc correct answers Milligrams per cubic centimeters
Unit of dr weight correct answers Grams
What does each medication labeled with correct answers Name of the medication and
the concentration
Milliliter correct answers One thousandth of a liter
How does a cc compare to a milliliter? correct answers 1cc= 1ml
What is a "cc" correct answers Liquid dissolved and measured
, Before and After MONA is put into action correct answers 1. Call 911
2.start IV for administration of drugs
Reversal for benzodiazepines correct answers Romazicon (brand name) or Flumazinil
(generic name)
Reversal for opioids correct answers Narcan (brand name) or Naloxone (generic name)
Example of benzodiazepines correct answers Versed
Example of opioids correct answers Demerol, fentanyl, or morphine
Caution with naloxone correct answers It may wear off before the opioids do causing re
sedation and recurrence of respiratory depression
respiratory depression correct answers Hypoventilation; causes an increase in
concentration of carbon dioxide
laryngospasm correct answers Brief spasm of vocal chords that temporarily makes it
difficult to speak or breathe
Signs of laryngospasm correct answers Several attempts to aspirate
Suprasternal notch reaction
Chest-abdominal rocking
Strider; high pitch crowing sound
Treatment for laryngospasm correct answers -pack surgical site
-clear pharynx of secretions
-100% oxygen
-open airway by repositioning
When initial treatment for laryngospasm is not effective correct answers Administer 10-
20 mg of Anectine IV
Anectine (succinylcholine) classification correct answers Muscle relaxant (paralyzingly
agent)
Ventilation may need to be supported
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