Blood administration
Arterial Lines
Chest Tube
Atrium
200
*Describe the clinical situations in which you would select a Belmont over a Hotline/push-pull setup.
What is a Belmont is preferred for rapid, full unit volume resuscitation, whereas a Hotline/push-pull setup is appropriate for smaller-volume blood volumes & vascular access
200
This is the equipment required to set up an arterial line
What is a 500ml NS bag, single-pressure tubing kit, pressure transducer, pressure bag, IV pole, non-vented cap, and monitor connection
200
Why would someone need a chest tube?
What is pneumothorax, hemothorax, and tension pneumothorax?
200
*What is the difference between a Peds and Adult Atrium?
What is smaller volume collection device, smaller tubing to the atrium, and adapter devices.
400
Six units/doses of PRBCs, six units/doses of Plasma, and one unit/dose of platelets ='s what?
What is the 1:1:1 ratio or balanced resuscitation?
400
Where are the arterial line set up supplies found?
What is the critical care cart in the cold storage
400
*Where are the 3 places chest tube supplies located?
What is trauma cabinets (A1 & A2) & the chest tube cart?
400
*How do you set up an atrium?
What is DEMONSTRATE?
600
*When initiating emergent blood in P1 order set, these three things should immediately come to mind.
1. Place order in EPIC
2. Complete Pink Sheet
- 2 units PRBC
- 2 units FFP
3. Assign Runner
600
This amount of pressure should be maintained in the pressure bag after flushing the arterial line tubing.
What is 300 mmHg?
600
What supplies do you need for a chest tube placement? Name 3 things
What is: Chest tube, atrium, chest tube insertion tray, betadine or chloraprep, suction supplies, tape, dressing, sterile gloves, sterile gown, sterile towels, & numbing medication?
600
This item would be used for this procedure
What is needle decompression for a tension pneumothorax
800
In what order should we give the P1 emergent blood of 2 units PRBC & 2 units FFP
PRBC, plasma, PRBC, plasma
800
This is where you line up the transducer to zero the arterial line to ensure accurate readings of blood pressures
What is the phlebostatic axis
800
This is the primary purpose of a flutter valve & when is it used?
What is a one-way valve that allows air to escape from the pleural space while preventing air from re-entering the chest? Used when the atrium is not ordered or being used.
800
What is the minimum suction needed for successful set up?
What is -80 mmHg or higher?
1000
The trauma team activates MTP for a hemorrhaging patient. While reviewing the order set, the nurse remembers to include an order for these two often-overlooked therapies to 1. counter citrate toxicity and 2. inhibit fibrin clot breakdown.
What are TXA and calcium?
1000
*What is the recommended process for preparing and priming an arterial line/VAMP system to remove air and ensure accurate monitoring?
DOUBLE POINTS- Demonstrate how to zero the arterial line
1000
*Chest tubes at or below this French size require nurses to switch from an adult atrium to a pediatric atrium drainage system.
What is a 22 French?
1000
How do you verify that the suction is adequately working?
What is suction monitoring bevel (orange thing)?