Lab Values
Lab you would need if a patient was hemorrhaging
What is Hbg/Hct
Redness to lower extremity
What is a potential DVT symptom?
Medication used to prevent a blood clot
What is SQ heparin?
Every 2 hour assessment
What is the pain documentation: Sedation, RR, Breathing depth/regularity?
Can cause significant arrhythmias if too low or too high.
What is abnormal potassium?
Drop in blood pressure, increase in heart rate with standing
What are positive orthostatic vital signs?
Initial treatment for a low blood pressure.
What is IV fluid bolus?
Required documentation of this for every patient to prevent infection!
What is the daily CHG bathing treatment?
Blood glucose <40.
What is a critical low blood sugar value?
Symptoms of bloating, nausea, vomiting and absence of stool/bowel sounds
What is a paralytic ileus?
What is the purpose of a nasogastric tube?
Must be completed and documented twice a day?
What is urinary catheter care?
You need 2 bottle of blood for this
What are blood cultures?
Separation or splitting open of layers of a surgical wound
What is dehiscence?
Expectation of every patient that can actively participate in deep breathing post surgery; restores lung volume.
What is the use of the IS?
A task you must complete either every 4 or 8 hours to chart IV fluid volumes.
What is pump rate verify?
Shows a severe inflammatory response in the body if elevated
What is elevated lactate?
What is delirium?
Used to check residual urine volumes.
What is the point of a bladder scan?
Patient score >5 on Hendrich score?
What is considered a high fall risk?