Shock
The heart does not pump adequately & fluid fills the lungs?
Cardiogenic shock
Sunburn is what degree?
1st degree burn
Cdiff is what isolation precaution?
Contact plus
Resp function is at what level of injury?
T1 to T11 & C4
3 natural pacemaker?
SA node, AV node, & Purkinje fibers
Severe allergic reaction/ hypersensitivity reaction leading to sudden hypertension, life threatening.
Anaphylactic
As the nurse providing care to a patient who experienced a full-thickness electrical burn you know to monitor the patient's urine for:
Hemoglobin and Myoglobin
Antidote for magnesium?
Calcium gluconate
What is Coup & Counter coup?
Coup: Against object
Counter coup: Within skull
3 lethal rhythms
Asystole, Vtach, Vfib
Most common transfusion reaction?
Febrile Nonhemolytic Reaction
The _____________ layer of the skin helps regulate our body temperature.
Hypodermis
Blunt trauma consists of?
MVA, falls, blows, explosion
MS risk factors?
Smoking, vitamin D deficiency, exposure to Epstein Barre
Types of pacemakers
Permanent, Temporary, Transcutaneous
First line tx for cardiogenic shock
supplemental oxygen 2-6 liters
A patient is receiving IV Lactated Ringers 950 mL/hr post 18 hours after a receiving a severe burn. The patient urinary output is 20 mL/hr. As the nurse your next nursing action is to:
Notify the physician of this finding
How often do you need to reorder restraints?
Every 24 hours
How should the HOB be positioned for spinal cord injuries?
30 degrees
What is the most common dysrhythmia in the US?
AFIB
Priority tx for septic shock?
IV fluids, vasopressors, antibiotics
What are some patient priorities during the emergent phase of burn management?
Fluid Volume and Respiratory Status
Antidote for anthrax
Cipro
What is: Hemi, Quad, Pars, & Mono?
Hemi- split in half
Quad- Whole body
Pars- Bottom half
Mono- One arm
Conduction pathways & beats
SA node- 60-100
AV node- 40-60
Bundle- 40-60
Branches- 20-40
Purkinje fibers- 20-40