Tubes, tubes, tubes
This reason for chest tube placement is also referred to as a collapsed lung.
What is a pneumothorax?
The initial PICC dressing should be changed at this interval, if is not soiled early.
What is 7 days?
The first action the RN performs when he/she sees asystole on the telemetry monitor.
What is check the patient (for breathing, pulse, responsiveness, lead placement)?
An 18 or 20 gauge IV is ideal for giving a patient this treatment for anemia.
What is a blood transfusion?
An IV site that is cool, pale, painful and swollen would be signs of this complication.
What is infiltrated (or infiltration)?
NG tube gastric contents below pH of 5 suggest the tube is located in this organ.
What is the stomach?
This sterile supply is replaced during a dressing change with the printed (blue) side facing away from the skin and edges touching each other under the exposed catheter.
What is a biopatch?
This medication is often ordered and given to a patient with bradycardia who is dizzy and feeling extremely weak.
What is Atropine?
A 24 gauge IV would be appropriate for this patient population.
What is infant (or young child)? Or an elderly patient with small veins.
A side effect of pushing IV furosemide (Lasix) too quickly.
What is ototoxicity?
What is tidaling?
This size syringe (in mLs) is what the RN would use to properly flush a central line.
What is 10mLs (or greater)?
This part of the ECG changes when is patient is suspected to have a myocardial infarction.
What is ST elevation or depression?
When starting an IV, the RN sees this in the backflash chamber indicating the IV catheter is located in the patient's vein.
What is blood?
A blood transfusion reaction with signs of fever, hypotension, tachycardia but no pain.
What is a febrile reaction?
These two methods are safe practices to confirm NG tube placement.
What is chest x-ray and pH measurement of gastric contents.
True or False: To access a patient's port that is embedded under the skin, only clean (non-sterile) gloves are required.
What is False.
This EKG dysrhythmia is known for a heart rate greater than 100 and has extremely wide QRS complexes.
What is Ventricular Tachycardia (V-Tach)?
An adult patient with history of a left mastectomy with lymph node removal will have the IV placed on this arm.
What is right?
Potential complications with this type of line (or access) include dysrhymias, occlusion and severe infection.
What is a central line?
With a Salem sump NG tube (requiring suction) this level of continuous suction will likely be ordered.
What is low?
The tip of the central line catheter should be located at the junction of the superior vena cava and this chamber of the heart.
What is right atrium?
A sinus rhythm with an early, wide QRS complex
What is Premature Ventricular Contraction (PVC)?
The rate at which the flush should be pushed after administering an IVP medication.
What is the same push rate as the medication?
The RN will cover the insertion site with a sterile dressing and tape down 3 sides when this complication occurs?