Hemodynamic Monitoring
When actively titrating pressors or antihypertensives, how often should vital signs be documented.
What is every 15 minutes?
Peripheral IVs not in use are flushed when?
What is once a shift?
All rooms regardless of the patient's condition need what.
What is an airway set-up, ambu bag, O2 flow meter?
To prevent clogging, NGT and all other feeding should be flushed.
What is q4h? (blue port should not be flushed with saline but with air only)
When preparing to draw blood cultures you cleanse the site with what
What is alcohol swab and cholaprep stick?
Alarms should be checked and documented at what point.
Boluses and secondary infusions can be infused behind manifolds with pressors as long as the rate is the same.
What is NO???
Wall suction for NGT and in-line respiratory suction should be set to what?
What is low or <120 mmHg?
Pain assessments are completed when
When drawing a full set of labs, tubes should be drawn in which order.
What is waste, blue, yellow, lavender, pink, ABG?
The maximum dose of epinephrine, norepinephrine, and phenylephrine through a peripheral line are what?
Epinephrine >5mcg/min
Norepinephrine >10 mcg/min
Phenylephrine >150mcg/min
Vasopressin NEVER through a PIV.
KVOs are required when
What is when the medication rate is lower then 10cc/hr?
Beds are zeroed when and how
What is after a room turnover and with a fitted sheet, pillow lift, flat sheet, ultrasoarb pad, and SCD machine?
Intake and output are completed when
What is at 1400, 2200, & 0500?
Lab calls and states with K+ is hemolyzed again after drawing from a peripheral line, what is the next step.
What is perform a fresh stick?
Respiratory rate alarms are set on every patient except when
What is when the patient is on the ventilator?
Propofol tubing is changed when
What is every 12 hours?
Ventilators and other lifesaving machines should be plugged into which outlet?
What is red outlets?
Daily weights are completed at which time during the day
What is 0500 and every 24 hours?
HD lines and central lines are first line for lab draws.
What is false?
A patient has an arterial line, the non-invasive blood pressure should be compared when
What is once a shift?
IV tubing is changed when
What is every 96 hours or when a central line changed either over a wire or a new stick?
You should bring everything you think you need into room just in case.
What is NO?
Rate/dose verify is needed
What is at any handoff, when there is a drip change, and every 1-2 hours?
Pleural fluid and abdominal fluid that is obtained during a procedure is walked to the lab and handed to a technician.
What is true?