Special Populations
Trach Tubes Not ET
What Bump Is This
Don't Yank Don't Pull
Name That Machine
100
Forgetfulness, memory loss, personality changes, and may wander
What are signs of Dementia
100
2 reasons for tracheostomy not working properly
What is dislodgement and obstruction.
100
Bump with tube connected on side of head and patient has signs of increased intracranial pressures
What is a VentriculoPeritoneal shunt
100
Placed to manage and measure output
What is a Foley Catheter
100
Device used to help diabetic patients to titrate their insulin needs
What is an Insulin Pump
200
Loss of motor and sensory from shoulders down.
What is Quadriplegia
200
Use this if patient coughs out their Tracheostomy tube
What is an ET tube
200
Rope like bump in patients forearm that vibrates when palpated
What is a Dialysis shunt
200
Name 3 external long term vascular devices
What are Ports, PICC lines, Central lines, and Dialysis catheters
200
Makes it possible to be awake and alert with no pulse but is awake and alert.
What is an LVAD
300
Challenges with social skills. Often has repetitive behaviors, speech, and nonverbal communication.
What is Autism.
300
Surgical opening in the neck to assist with ventilation is called
What is a Tracheostomy
300
Requires a special needle to access for Labs/Infusions
What is a Implanted Port (types: regular & power port)
300
Alternative route(s) for nutrition
What is Nasal gastric tube feeding or PEG tube
300
Doesn't work accurately if poor perfusion or patient is cold
What is a Pulse Oximetry
400
Chronic genetic disorder that causes improper drainage of mucus, difficulty in breathing.
What is Cystic Fibrosis?
400
2 common reasons for obstruction of Tracheostomy or ET tube
What is phlegm or mucus plugs
400
A bump in the upper chest that regulates heart rate
What is a Pacemaker
400
Placed in the flank area(s) to aid in urinary flow status post kidney stone surgery
What is Nephrostomy tube(s)
400
Provides continuous medication infusions for patients at home
What is a CADD pump
Computer Ambulatory Delivery Device
500
A genetic disorder caused when abnormal cell division results in extra genetic material from chromosome 21.
What is Down Syndrome?
500
Demonstrate how you would manage a dislodge Tracheostomy tube
What is replace with trach kit
500
Demonstrate how you would manage a uncontrolled bleeding dialysis fistula
What is place clamps from the dialysis center, and place tight pressure dressings
500
What is a Heimlich Valve (Cook)
500
Describe how you would manage a patient who's ventilator continues to alarm and their pulse oximetry saturations readings are 80%
Take patient off their Ventilator and provide manual ambu bvm assisted ventilations. Verify ventilator hoses and cords are properly connected. Is there resistance with bagging? Listen to lung sounds. While Attempt suctioning patients trach or ET tube for phlegm and/or mucus plugs. Ventilator settings may need to be adjusted.