Reactions and Complications
Extravasation is what type of effect?
What is local effect?
What is a endotracheal tube?
Drop in blood pressure when a person stands too quickly
What is orthostatic hypotension?
This vein is the most commonly used venipuncture site for contrast medium administration.
What is antecubital vein (AC)?
I am divided into four basic infectious agents such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoan
What is Pathogen?
I represent the diffusion of the injected material further into adjacent tissues.
What is infiltration?
The type of tube that is inserted in one of the main-stem bronchi; tip location in either the right or left system.
What is a endobronchial tube?
My rhythm is regular with a heart rate of 60-100 bpm
What is normal sinus?
When performing a venipuncture, what type of technique should be used?
What is aseptic technique?
The single most important means of preventing the spread of infection
What is handwashing?
How are hematomas prevented?
What is removing the needle and applying pressure?
I'm inserted through the chest wall due to hemothorax and found in the
What is fifth to sixth intercostal spaces and laterally at the midaxillary line?
What is a electrocardiogram aka ECG or EKG?
A Warm compress can be applied to the area of intended injection because why?
What is increase the area of blood circulation and improve access to the intended vein?
This precaution should be used when doing procedures that come in contact with blood, body fluids, secretions, excretions, mucous membranes, and nonintact skin
What is standard precaution?
Extravasation of small amounts of contrast agents will cause what symptoms?
What is pain, minimal swelling, and localized erythema that rapidly decreases.
Regardless of my manufacture or style, my line is positioned correctly because i'm in the superior vena cava, approx 2 to 3 cm above the right atrial junction; cather tip in a central vein
What is an Central Venous Lines/catheters?
There is no evidence of any neuroconductive activity
What is asystole?
In order to prevent blood flow back into the tubing, angle should the venipuncture be performed?
What is 15 degree angle?
The establishment of infectious disease involves these 6 steps
What is encounter, entry, spread, multiplication, damage and outcome?
If a patient is experiencing extravasation what has happened?
What is the leakage of a medication or contrast medium from a vein rupture or inadvertent introduction into a tissue outside the vein?
I appear beyond the superior vena cava, have a balloon at the distal end, and in the left ventricle
What is pulmonary arterial lines aka Swan Ganz catheter?
I am the most common cardiac arrhythmia and create a quiver of the atria syncytium instead of a full contraction
What is atrial fibrillation?
The position of the needle or catheter in the vein will affect?
What is flow rate?
What is airborne precuations?