Peripheral venous ivs - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

IV purposes - answer-fluid loss nutrition medication What would we assess to know if someone might need IVs - answer-Skin turgor Pulse and BP Status Pathologic Conditions Hemoglobin/Hematocrit levels Hydration 3 types of vascular access - answer-Peripheral IV Central line Mid line What do you assess IV bag for - answer-Expiration date Correct solution Tears in bag Cloudiness Isotonic IV fluids - answer-No effect on cell - Expands vascular space Most common is sodium chlo...

ATLS Pre-test Questions and answers Question:1 A 22-year-old man is hypotensive and tachycardic after a shotgun wound to the left shoulder. His blood pressure is initially 80/40 mm Hg. After 2 liters of crystalloid solution his blood pressure increases to 122/84 mm Hg. His heart rate is now 100 beats per minute and his respiratory rate is 28 breaths per minute. His breath sounds are decreased in the left hemithorax, and after initial IV fluid resuscitation, a closed tube thoracostomy is perf...

Exam 1 med surg study guide Unit 1 Specialty practice of medical-surgical nursing Promote, restore, or maintain optimal health for patients 18 years and older Nurses must have knowledge, skills, an d attitudes to be Care coordinators Transition managers Caregivers Pt educators Leaders Advocates for the pt and family The joint commission: effective care coordination and transition management Understandable discharge instructions for the patient and family Explanation of self-care activities Ongoi...

What vascular access devices must be performed in a surgical suite or interventional radiology - Correct Answer Tunneled central Central venous access devices, and implanted ports What venous access devices can be placed bedside? - Correct Answer Peripheral IVs, mid lines, non-tunneled lines including piccs, dialysis, and apheresis catheters What is aseptic no touch technique? - Correct Answer A type of aseptic technique where key areas of items to be used for an infusion cannot be touc...

A 22-year-old man is hypotensive and tachycardic after a shotgun wound to the left shoulder. His blood pressure is initially 80/40 mm Hg. After initial fluid resuscitation his blood pressure increases to 122/84 mm Hg. His heart rate is now 100 beats per minute and his respiratory rate is 28 breaths per minute. A tube thoracostomy is performed for decreased left chest breath sounds with the return of a small amount of blood and no air leak. After chest tube insertion, the most appropriate next st...

SOAL POST TEST ATLS 1. Cardiac tamponade after trauma a. is seldom life-threatening b. can be excluded by an upright, AP chest x-ray c. can be confused with a tension pneumothorax d. causes a fall in systolic pressure of > 15 mm Hg with expiration e. most commonly occurs after blunt injury to the anterior chest wall 2. Which one of the following statements regarding patients with thoracic spine injuries is TRUE? a. Log-rolling may be destabilizing to fractures from T-12 to L-1. ...

CCI Echo Review Graded A+ Mitral Valve prolapse and Aortic dilation Which abnormalities commonly go with Marfan's? Ischemic Heart Disease Papillary muscle dysfunction usually results from 3 mm In order to record the veg of endocarditis by echo, it must be 4 How many veins connect the pulmonary vascular bed with the LA? infiltrative Which cardiomyopathy is associated with amyloidosis? Diastolic Which m-mode finding is considered to be a specific indicator of a fenestrated AV? VSD P...

CPSS final review - part 2 my last will and testament 157 Questions with Verified Answers No breath sounds on affected side + trachea shifted to non-affected side - CORRECT ANSWER tension pneumothorax What is the puncture site for an emergent chest needle thoracostomy for: Pediatric Adult - CORRECT ANSWER Pediatric: 2nd ICS midclavicular Adult: 5th ICS in anterior axillary line (to avoid the long thoracic nerve) What gauge angiocath is used for an emergent chest needle thorac...

1. The primary indication for transferring a patient to a higher level trauma center is: unavailability of a surgeon or operating room staff. multiple system injuries, including severe head injury. resource limitations as determined by the transferring doctor. resource limitations as determined by the hospital administration. widened mediastinum on chest x-ray following blunt thoracic trauma. 2. teen-aged bicycle rider is hit by a truck traveling at a high rate of speed. In the em...

Acute Pancreatitis is what Acute Inflammation of Pancreas What does the Pancreas do in acute Pancreatitis Pancreas auto digests itself Mild edema to sever necrosis Acute Pancreatitis can cause Sever Necrosis What causes auto-digestion of pancreas Spillage of pancreatic enzymes into surrounding pancreatic tissue causing sever pain ET of acute pancreatitis Women - Gallbladder disease Men - chronic alcohol use HyperTriglyceridemia Drug reactions Pancreatic cancers Patho of acute panc...