Critical care labs Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Air Methods Critical Care Exam (200) Questions and Answers. What is the most reliable method of confirming and montioring correct placement of an ET tube? - ANSWER-Continuous waveform capnography The upper airway consists of... - ANSWER-Nose, Mouth, Jaw, Oral Cavity, Pharynx, and Larynx No gas exchange occurs here __________, it's called ____________. - ANSWER-Nose to terminal bronchioles, anatomical dead space. (2ml/kg of inspired tidal volume) They conduct airflow towards gas exchange ...

NUR 108 Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated) Validation - answerDouble checking or verifying information and data to confirm that they are accurate and factual. Interpretation - answerIdentifying abnormal findings, clarifying information and identifying patient problems. Physical Assessment - answerIdentify needs and concerns of patient as well as barriers that may negatively affect outcomes and goals for patient. ADPIE - answerAssessment Diagnose/Analyze Plan Implement Eval...

PHYSICAL-ASSESSMENT-EXAM-1 chapter 1-5 .pdf Discuss how assessment is applicable to every situation the nurse encounters o Current focus on managed care and internal case management has had a dramatic impact on the assessment role of the nurse ▪ Acute care, critical care, ambulatory care, home health • Differentiate between a holistic nursing assessment and a physical medical assessment o Holistic nursing assessment: collects holistic subjective and objective data to determine a clie...

Patient stability -mild signs of deterioration: mild confusion, tachypnea -6-8 hours before cardiac or respiratory arrest PCU vs ICU -ICU nursing is delivering ICU care to patients wherever they may be -PCU is progressive care units (intermediate or step down) that provide transition between ICU and general care unit >at risk for serious complications Complexity of unstable clients #1: physiologically unstable -critical analysis and decision making #2: risk of complications -frequent assess...

critical thinking correct answers process of questioning, analysis, synthesis, interpretation, influence, inductive and deductive reasoning, intuition, application and creativity recognizes uniqueness, involves a holistic view of the pt. situation, requires reasoning and interpretation of data, patient doesn't always follow the "textbook" correct answers aspects of critical thinking noticing, interpreting, responding, reflection correct answers what're the four aspects of critical thin...

Air Methods Critical Care Exam (200) Questions and Answers. What is the most reliable method of confirming and montioring correct placement of an ET tube? - ANSWER-Continuous waveform capnography The upper airway consists of... - ANSWER-Nose, Mouth, Jaw, Oral Cavity, Pharynx, and Larynx No gas exchange occurs here __________, it's called ____________. - ANSWER-Nose to terminal bronchioles, anatomical dead space. (2ml/kg of inspired tidal volume) They conduct airflow towards gas exchange ...

Western Governors University: NSG C919 Facilitation of Context-Based Student-Centered Learning Facilitation of Context-Based Student-Centered Learning Course Overview/Modules Template Course Information Aspects of the course The Role of the BSN Nurse in Promoting Community Health is an eight-week course that will benefit the learner by providing both theoretical and practicum, with the focus on the synthesis and analysis of population-based health and wellness concepts. T...

Mindtap Questions RHIT Exam Questions and Answers 2024 Which of the following hospital therapeutic departments would provide O2 therapy? A) Pharmacy B) Physical therapy C) Respiratory therapy D) Occupational therapy - Answer-C) Respiratory therapy Which of the following hospital departments dispose of medical waste such as needles? A. Central Sterilizing Service B. Environmental Services C. Biomedical Engineering D. Durable Medical Equipment - Answer-B. Environmental Services The phy...

What should you ask yourself after completing all of your interventions and reassessments? ~~> Does this patient need to be transferred to another hospital, to surgery, or to critical care? What happens prior to patient arrival? 1-3 ~~> 1. Activate trauma team 2. Prepare trauma room 3. Don PPE What happens following patient arrival but before a decision to intubate has been made? 4-8 may change based on C-ABC ~~> 4. Assess for obvious uncontrolled external hemorrhage or...

Never hold the hormone for what patient? - Answer-patient who is NPO with mydexema Addison's disease easy way to remember - Answer-Add a Sone (sone = steroid) Best default order for click and drag order questions? - Answer-Hold ..... med Assess ..... what med does Prepare ...... the correction Call ..... or notify Rarely if ever answer ... - Answer-call Doctor, NCLEX wants you to think critically INR lab values - Answer-2-3, critical value if off, potential for patient to bleed. Use defa...