Nur2226 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

3x BP controls - 1. HR 2. Stroke volume 3. Peripheral resistance regulated by neurological, renal + endocrine processes 4 Classes of Pneumonia - 1. Community acquired 2. Hospital acquired 3. Aspiration pneumonia 4. Opportunistic pneumonia Acute Asthma Management - 1. Correct signs of hypoxaemia (low O2) 2. Reverse airflow obstruction quicky (pharmacological) 3. Plan to prevent (pt education) Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) - Name given to 3 types of coronary artery disease that associa...

A-fib cause - -Severe Mitral Valve Disease, Hyperthyroidism, Pericardial Disease, Primary Myocardial Disease, Infection, CAD -May occur after Cardiac Surgery, with Acute MI, COPD, and Hypoxia -Long standing hypotension, PE, Electrolyte Imbalance A-fib clinical manifestations - fatigue, weakness, SOB, palpitations, dizzy, anxiety, syncopy, chest discomfort, hypotension may be asymptomatic A-fib ecg - P wave > 300, not identifiable QRS complex normal/wide mechanical contraction present...

How do you manage a completely dislodged tracheostomy? - DRsABCDE Code Blue Administer 02 via face mask, ventilate with airviva How do you manage a partially dislodged tracheostomy? - DRsABCDE Nursing management: MET call/escalate to a Code Blue if airway is threatened and/or ventilation is compromised. Hospital protocols may advise against removing a partially dislodge tracheostomy as partial oxygenation/ventilation is better than no oxygenation/ventilation. How do you manage an obstruc...

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...

Action of an anticholinergic inhaler - causes quick acting bronchohilaiton by blocking vagal reflexes Afterload: - : the pressure required to push blood through the aortic valve (this is against the pressure of blood already in the aorta) Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) action - This medication selectively binds with angiotensin II receptors in vascular smooth muscle and in the adrenal cortex to block vasoconstriction and the release of aldosterone Beta-adrenergic blockers (Beta-b...

1. asthma - - a heterogenous disease (varies between people) 2. chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) - - describes many progressive, chronic lung diseases - slow, irreversible obstruction of airways 3. pneumonia - acute infection of lung parenchyma (functional tissue of lung) 4. tuberculosis (TB) - infection caused by mycobacterium TB 5. pleural effusion (resp B conditions) - - indicator of underlying diseases 6. pneumothorax PP - - when air enters into pleural space betw viscera...

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