Complex med surg Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The expectoration of blood from respiratory tract. - Answer Hemoptysis Aspiration of air and fluid from pleural space Performed for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes - Answer thoracentesis Decrease in arterial oxygen tension in blood. Manifested by changes in mental status, dyspnea, increase in BP, changes in HR, dysrhythmias, central cyanosis, diaphoresis, cool extremities usually leads to hypoxia - Answer hypoxemia Decrease in O2 supply to tissues and cells. - Answer hy...

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What is preload? - Answer the volume/pressure of the blood returning and filling the heart What is afterload? - Answer the pressure the left ventricle must overcome to eject its blood (more resistance=more afterload) Decreases preload: inhibits Na+ reabsorption thereby promoting fluid loss For HTN, HF, cardiogenic shock SE: hypotension, hypokalemia, ototoxicity Teaching: watch for dizziness when standing, eat foods with K+ - Answer K+ wasting diuretics (furosemide) Blocks...

P wave - Answer Usually round & upright 0.06 to 0.12 seconds QRS complex - Answer normal duration 0.4 to 0.10 (one small box to 2.5 small boxes) PR interval - Answer normal duration 0.12 to 0.20 ST segment - Answer should be isoelectric the "J point" should come back to baseline 10 times method - Answer count the number of R waves in a 6 second strip and multiply by 10 Big block method - Answer Divide the number of big boxes between 2 consecutive R waves into 300 ...

Med-Surg II HESI Test Bank 2023 V2, Answered 100% Correct {All Answers Verified} B- A nurse is reviewing the laboratory reports of a client who has acute pancreatitis. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? a. Elevated serum calcium b. Elevated blood glucose c. Decreased serum amylase d. Decreased erythrocyte sedimentation rate C- A nurse is caring for a client who has a full-thickness burn injury covering 15% of their body. Which of the following actions should th...

When to call IDN - Answer vented patient with GCS of 5 or less, regardless of sedation, call within 1 hr, at first mention of any end-of-life discussions, before any terminal wean and/or withdrawal of support, within 1 hr of cardiac time of death, if family mentions donation Dobutamine - Answer agents strengthen cardiac contraction, increase cardiac output, inotropic drug Vasopressors - Answer they cause vasoconstriction, increase MAP, dopamine is most common, norepinephrine (levofed...

Characteristics of Normal Sinus - Answer Rate: 60-100 Regular Present and upright P waves QRS present and upright <= to 0.10sec 1:1 P:QRS PR interval is <=0.20sec Characteristics of sinus tach - Answer Rate 100-150 characteristics of sinus brady - Answer Rate <60 Characteristics of Supra Ventricular tach (SVT) - Answer Rate 151-200... May not be able to see P wave due to fast rate Characteristics of Atrial Flutter - Answer Rate 60-150 Regular or irregular P...

Chest tube insertion site monitoring - ANSWER>>>>>check for pain, redness, infection & subcutaneous crepitus Chest tube bedside equipment - ANSWER>>>>>occlusive dressing, sterile water, and two enclosed hemostat clamps. AT ALL TIMES Expected findings in a chest tube assessment - ANSWER>>>>>gentle constant bubbling in the suction control chamber, rise and fall of water in the water seal chamber with inspiration and expiration, drainage system...

Chest tube insertion site monitoring - ANSWER>>>>>check for pain, redness, infection & subcutaneous crepitus Chest tube bedside equipment - ANSWER>>>>>occlusive dressing, sterile water, and two enclosed hemostat clamps. AT ALL TIMES Expected findings in a chest tube assessment - ANSWER>>>>>gentle constant bubbling in the suction control chamber, rise and fall of water in the water seal chamber with inspiration and expiration, drainage sy...

Chest tube insertion site monitoring - Answer check for pain, redness, infection & subcutaneous crepitus Chest tube bedside equipment - Answer occlusive dressing, sterile water, and two enclosed hemostat clamps. AT ALL TIMES Expected findings in a chest tube assessment - Answer gentle constant bubbling in the suction control chamber, rise and fall of water in the water seal chamber with inspiration and expiration, drainage system below chest and in upright position FIRST action...