Medication Administration
What are the different types of IV solutions?
Crystallized/colloid, isotonic, hypotonic, and hypertonic.
Answer found on slide 25 of Chapter 14 of the textbook's website power point.
What is the generic name for Valium?
Diazepam
Answer found on textbook's website power point Chapter 15, slide 46
Yellow, Green, Orange
Chapter 16, page 1064
This is the definition of an ET tube.
Passing an ET tube through the glottic opening and sealing the tube with a cuff inflated against the tracheal wall.
Chapter 16, slide 194
This is the marker of where the upper airway ends and lower airway begins.
Larynx
Answer found on Chapter 16, slide 9 of textbook's website power point.
How much fluid does a healthy person lose approximately throughout the day?
2 - 2.5L through urine output, lungs (exhalation), and skin.
Answer found on slide 17 of Chapter 14 from textbook's website powerpoint
Describe the mechanism of action of Fentanyl.
Binds to opioid receptors.
Answer found on Chapter 15 slide 64 of textbook's website power point.
This is the last step in inserting an iGel.
Secure the iGel in place with the provided strap.
Chapter 16, page 1065
Before passing into the trachea, these two body parts are where the ET tube can be inserted.
The nose and mouth.
Found on chapter 16, slide 194 of textbook's website power point
True/False: The Trachea is a smooth, straight tube that descends into the thoracic cavity.
False, it is not a straight tube.
Answer found on Chapter 16, slide 11 of textbook's website power point.
Name 4 things that must be documented when administering medication.
Dose administered
Name of medication
Route
Rate
Time of administration
Who administered the drug
Who helped perform the medication check
Patient’s response
Answer from Slide 6 of Chapter 14 on textbook website slides
List 3 adverse/side effects of Ketalar.
Adverse/side effects: Hypertension, hallucinations, nausea/vomiting, nystagmus, bronchodilation, tachycardia, increased secretions, hypersalivation, laryngospasm, respiratory depression, elevations in BP and heart rate
Answer found on Chapter 15, slide 91 of textbook's website power point
These are the two different variations of the King LT airway.
King LT-D and King LTS-D.
Chapter 16, page 1057
List 2 advantages and 2 disadvantages of an ET tube.
a. Advantages
i. Secure airway
ii. Protection against aspiration
b. Disadvantages
i. Special equipment required
ii. Physiologic functions of the upper airway bypassed
Chapter 16, slide 195
Cellular respiration is also known as what?
Internal respiration - exchange of O2 and CO2 between the systemic circulation and the cells.
Answer found on Chapter 16, slide 16 of textbook's website power point.
What are the 3 most common sites used for IO insertion?
IO Sites
1. Three common sites you will use for IO insertion are the sternum, humerus, and proximal tibia.
Answer found on slide 96 of Chapter 14 from textbook's website power point
What is the indication for using Etomidate?
Premedication for medication-facilitated intubation or procedural sedation.
Answer found on Chapter 15 slide 60 of textbook's website power point.
This is the difference between the two different types of King LT airways.
Distal end of King LT-D is closed, whereas the distal end of the King LTD-S is open for insertion of a suction catheter to perform gastric decompression.
Chapter 16, page 1058
Provide at least 4 complications of placing an ET tube.
c. Complications
i. Bleeding
ii. Hypoxia
iii. Laryngeal swelling
iv. Laryngospasm
v. Vocal cord damage
vi. Mucosal necrosis
vii. Barotrauma
Chapter 16, slide 196
What site is used for emergency surgical and nonsurgical access to the airway?
Cricothyroid membrane.
Answer found on Chapter 16, slide 10 of textbook's website power point.
Give 5 examples of dehydration signs and symptoms.
2. Signs and symptoms:
a. Decreased level of consciousness
b. Postural hypotension
c. Tachypnea
d. Dry mucous membranes
e. Decreased urine output
f. Tachycardia
g. Poor skin turgor
h. Flushed, dry skin
Answer found on slide 18 of Chapter 14 from textbook's website powerpoint
How long does Haldol take to go into effect?
Duration of action:
Onset: 5–10 min IV, 10–20 min IM
Peak effect: 30–45 min
Duration: 12–24 hours
Answer found on Chapter 15, slide 74 of textbook's website power point.
This color of the King LTS-D is the most appropriate for a patient who is between 5 and 6 feet tall.
Red.
Chapter 16, page 1058
This piece is not present on a pediatric ET tube.
Balloon cuff.
Chapter 16, slide 200
This anatomical component sits directly anterior to the glottic opening.
Thyroid cartilage
Answer found on Chapter 16, slide 9 of textbook's power point.