Procedural sedation - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

anaesthetic injected into the spinal canal, which generates numbness below this site - spinal anaesthetic Can all patients use PCA system? Why or why not? - No, depends on suitability. Must be mentally alert, able to understand and comply with PCA. common dose for oxycodone - IV IV, initially 0.5-2 mg; repeat every 3-5 minutes (this interval may not represent the true time to peak effect); titrate dose according to response and sedation score, see Respiratory depression. Use the lower dos...

A 1-year-old presents unconscious and is being ventilated with a bag-mask device. Ventilation has become progressively more difficult. Which of the following is the PRIORITY intervention? - Answer-Place padding under the shoulders. A patient arrives to the emergency department intubated and ventilated via a bag-mask device. EMS reports that the patient fell from a climbing apparatus at school. Upon assessment, the patient is difficult to ventilate and has absent breath sounds on the left side...

Comprehensive CRNA Interview Review Accurate responses are given. Comprehensive CRNA Interview Review Norepinephrine Mechanism of Action (MOA) A1, A2, B1 agonist. Primary agent used in distributive shock because it's ability to recruit venous volume and augment preload, while increasing arterial tone, and increasing cardiac output. Alpha one causing peripheral smooth muscle contraction. (low dose venous, high dose venous and arterial). Alpha 2 adrenoreceptor agonism actually ant...

A 1-year-old presents unconscious and is being ventilated with a bag-mask device. Ventilation has become progressively more difficult. Which of the following is the PRIORITY intervention? correct answersPlace padding under the shoulders. A patient arrives to the emergency department intubated and ventilated via a bag-mask device. EMS reports that the patient fell from a climbing apparatus at school. Upon assessment, the patient is difficult to ventilate and has absent breath sounds on the lef...

CPEN BCEN Timed #1 Questions With Complete Solutions. A 1-year-old presents unconscious and is being ventilated with a bag-mask device. Ventilation has become progressively more difficult. Which of the following is the PRIORITY intervention? Place padding under the shoulders. A patient arrives to the emergency department intubated and ventilated via a bag-mask device. EMS reports that the patient fell from a climbing apparatus at school. Upon assessment, the patient is difficult to ventil...

VA-BC Study Guide What size needle do you need for blood? How do you know if you cannulated an artery? You have a 16 year old patient and the PICC appears to be on the left side, how do you determine its in the vein and not artery? - 20-24 Bright red blood Preform ABG Patient needs one dose of vanco what would you recommend? How do you determine IO position placement? - Midline across abdomen If patient states NO IV what do you? What body position do you do for PICC removal? Wha...

FCCN Level 2 /192 Questions (UPDATED) With Complete Solutions Assured A+. Quiz :PaO2 - Answer :partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood, obtained using an ABG 80-100mmHG PaO2 60=SpO2 90% Quiz :SpO2 - Answer :saturation of peripheral oxygen, obtained using pulse ox 90-100% SpO2 90%=PaO2 60 Quiz :PaCO2 - Answer :35-45 Quiz :respiratory acidosis - Answer :low pH, high CO2 causes: CNS depression from drugs such as sedation, injury, or disease breathe too slow, retaining CO2 Quiz :res...

RCIS CCI Practice Exam #9 Questions With Answers A patient which is scheduled for a cardiac catheterization procedure has renal insufficiency. How long prior to the procedure should they hold their metformin? 48 hrs ____ can have a potential to cause lactic acidosis and should be held for 48 hrs if the pt has renal insufficiency and 24 hrs for the normal pt metformin External respiration occur in what part of the human body? pulmonary capillary bed During patient preparation, ...

hypokalemia and which of the following might be considered contraindications for the pt to have a cardiac cath - correct answeranemia hyperkalemia electrolyte imbalance fever other systemic illnesses which might need stabilization in 1929, Dr Forssman performed which of the following - correct answerfirst cardiac cath (using a urinary cath inserted into his arm) the 4 major components of conscious sedation protocol should include all of the following except - correct answercleaning th...

Which of the following is TRUE regarding criteria for transfer to a non-monitored unit and to a nurse that has not been trained in procedural sedation? - Answer-The patient must be arousable to verbal commands or back to baseline. Which of the following effects is NOT a benefit of procedural sedation and analgesia? - Answer-It decreases respiratory efforts. Which of the following patients would be at increased risk of over-sedation during procedural sedation? - Answer-A patient with severe...