Key Terms
MedSurg in its expanded form
What is MEDICAL SURGICAL
The 2 main units PCU patients come from
What is the EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT and INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
Cancer that has spread from its original location to another part of the body
What is METASTATIC CANCER
What a high white blood cell count could mean
What is an INFECTION
A thin, flexible tube that's inserted into a vein to deliver fluids, medications, and other treatments
What is a (PERIPHERAL) IV
Swelling caused by fluid overload in the body's tissue
What is EDEMA
The frequency of vitals on the PCU
What is every 4 HOURS
The treatment that uses drugs to kill or stop the growth of cancer cells
What is CHEMOTHERAPY
Indwelling and External are types of this
What is a (URINARY) CATHETER
What intervention should you do every 2 hours with a bed-bound patient
A pool of mostly clotted blood that forms in an organ, tissue, or body space
What is a HEMATOMA
All patients wear this to continuously monitor heart rhythm and pattern. It can alert when there are heart abnormalities occurring.
What is CARDIAC TELEMETRY
(5 LEAD ECG)
The type of access you would expect to see on a patient receiving regular cancer treatment
What is a CHEST PORT
What is the priority lab value for a patient with Chronic Heart Failure
What is BNP (Brain Natriuretic Peptide)
This should never be given as an IV Push
Specialized medical care that focuses on providing relief from pain and other symptoms of a serious illness
What is PALLIATIVE CARE
The most common type of heart arrhythmia
What is ATRIAL FIBRILLATION (A-FIB)
A common cancer treatment that uses high-energy beams, usually X-rays, to kill cancer cells
What is RADIATION THERAPY
This is given 2-3 times a day in the hospital to prevent clots from forming.
What is HEPARIN
What is the right patient, the right drug, the right time, the right dose, and the right route
A method of pain control that gives patients the power to control their pain
What is a PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA (PCA PUMP)
Signs and Symptoms: fever, high HR, high RR, shortness of breath, clammy skin, and change in mental status
What is SEPSIS
Patients with low neutrophil count are placed on this to minimize risk of contracting an infection/illness
What are NEUTROPENIC PRECAUTIONS
Tripod position, barrel chest, and pursed lips breathing are a few of the signs and symptoms
Facial droop, arm weakness, speech difficulties are all signs and symptoms