Liquid Gold
At what volume do patients sense bladder fullness?
300cc
The normal ETCO2 range
35-45 mm Hg
The inspire device sends gentle impulses moving this organ out of the way each time you breathe
Tongue
T or F: A CPAP machine uses positive pressure to “stent” the airways open during exhalation.
TRUE
A longer QTc is usually tolerated until it hits this:
0.500ms
How many types of stress urinary incontinence are there?
3
This should be ordered for patients on a PCA pump leaving the PACU.
Capnography Enhanced Monitoring
40%
T or F: An intubated patient does not need be spontaneously breathing to use a T-piece.
FALSE
These surgical procedures put patients at the highest risk for Cardiac Arrhythmias in the PACU
vascular
What medication was found to lower the risk of POUR in hysterectomy patients by 47%?
Sugammadex
3 signs and symptoms of CO2 retention
Headache, SOB, Seizures, Lethargy/sleepiness ParanoiaNeuro symptoms (Disorientation, confusion, AMS)
Mild bleeding may occur post-tonsillectomy for these many days.
5-7 days
How many liters on the flow meter are desired to aerosolize humidified O2?
8-9L
Anti-arrhythmics, anti-emetics, methadone and these are all surgical medications that can lengthen the QT interval.
Inhaled Anesthetics
We do this every 15 mins x4, every 30 x2, then every hour x2, and every 4 hours after that or PRN
How often we check and document groin sites, vitals and distal pulses
What is a femstop?
The patient will either have these removed by the RN prior to discharge or the clinic will reach out to remove them in clinic.
What are sutures?