Cas review nr 341 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Critical Care Environment - ANSWER-- reorient patient - tell them what you're doing - day and night adjust lights, recognize day and night - provide care to family (in room for code) Rapid Response - ANSWER-- prevents code - s/s of septic shock Advance Directive - ANSWER-- have before admission - NO SLOW CODES - right to say no Visitation - ANSWER-- based on the needs of the patient - hospital will never restrict visitation Brain Death - ANSWER-perfusion and oxygenation until...

Acute Coronary Syndrome - ANSWER-- pain down left arm, diaphoretic, holding chest - EKG(not diagnostic) could be normal - women back pain, epigastric pain as well as fatigue - NSTEMI, STEMI - unstable angina - chest pain <20 min MI MONA - ANSWER-- morphine (vasodilates) - oxygen - nitro - aspirin Nitro - ANSWER-- can be given 3x every 5 minutes, check BP - angina fixed no MI Beta Blockers - ANSWER-lower bp, hr and O2 demand Troponin - ANSWER-if elevated, MI Cath Lab Me...

Critical Care Environment Correct Answer: - reorient patient - tell them what you're doing - day and night adjust lights, recognize day and night - provide care to family (in room for code) Rapid Response Correct Answer: - prevents code - s/s of septic shock Advance Directive Correct Answer: - have before admission - NO SLOW CODES - right to say no Visitation Correct Answer: - based on the needs of the patient - hospital will never restrict visitation Brain Death Correct ...