Pacemakers
IABP
Cardiac Surgeries
Fem Stop/Lumbar Drain
100
This is what the first letter in your pacemaker setting indicates
(_VI or _AI)
What chamber is being paced?
100
This IABP operation mode synchronizes with every heartbeat.
What is 1:1 frequency?
100
This inotrope is preferred in PTE patients over epinephrine.
What is dopamine?
100
This service manages the lumbar drains in the CTICU
What is Cardiac Surgery?
200
This potential complication can happen if you mistakenly press the red DOO button on the top of the pacemaker.
What is R on T?
200
In the event of PEA arrest, this action must be taken with the ECG trigger leads connected to the IABP console.
What is to remove the ECG trigger leads?
200
This surgical procedure aims to reduce high blood pressure and improve heart function by removing part of the pericardium.
What is pericardiectomy?
200
Name one rescue maneuver of a lumbar drain.
What is...
Elevate MAP > 100mmHg.
Maintain Hgb > 10 g/dL.
Lowering drain by 5 mmHg to facilitate increased CSF drainage.
300
These are the coagulation goals for the patient who has orders to remove wires.
What is INR < 1.8, Plt > 50,000?
300
This is how often you check an unassisted systolic/diastolic BP with a patient on a 1:1 frequency IABP.
What is every hour?
300
In PTES, patients may have their fluids managed to achieve this CVP goal.
What is 5-10 cmH2O?
300
This is the target cerebrospinal fluid pressure (CSF) aimed to maintain in patients with a lumbar drain.
What is to keep the CSF pressure below 10 mm Hg?
400
Name two nursing actions when your pacemaker fails to capture.
What is...
Check connections
Increase output (mA)
Switch polarity
400
The presence of this critical alarm may alert healthcare providers to a potential balloon leak that requires immediate attention.
What is the helium gas leak alarm on the IABP console?
400
Post-operative care for this procedure includes targeted blood pressure goals of less than 120/80 mmHg and tight hemodynamic monitoring.
What is an aortic aneurysm repair? (Type A or B)
400
This is the inflation pressure that a fem stop should be set at.
What is 10-20 mmHg above the SBP, or higher if necessary to control bleeding?
500
Your patient is asystolic underlying with a transvenous pacer. You lose capture when turning for Xray. Name one of the next steps for the RN.
What is obtain an order for no turns or lay the patient on their left side?
500
Upon arrival to the CTICU, this is what the IABP augmentation alarm should be set at.
What is it should be set to 10mmHg below the patient’s augmented pressure unless otherwise specified by the physician?
500
This procedure involves division of the intervalvular fibrous body, mitral valve replacement, and aortic valve replacement
What is the commando procedure?
500
This is how you activate the fem stop.
What is pull the red battery contact release in the direction of the arrow?
