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A type of necrotic tissue that may require surgical debridement.
What is eschar?
This is used to guide the outer cannula in should it come out.
What is an obturator?
This method is used to compare circulation in upper extremities to lower extremities.
What is an Ankle Brachial Index?
This leader loves all animals but especially chickens.
Who is Rachel?
A type of central access catheter that does not need a heparin flush.
What is a Groshong tip catheter?
These are the layers that make up the skin for ICC assessment.
What are epidermis and dermis?
This is the most important part of the trach care by home health nursing.
ABIs are used to determine what type of this to use.
What is compression?
This leader is hangry without food.
Who is Reagan?
An agent that can cause blistering, sloughing, and/or necrosis if escapes vascular pathway. (vocabulary word)
What is a vesicant?
This dressing "loves" moisture and is used for high amounts of exudate. (vocabulary word)
What is a hydrophilic dressing?
A small surgical opening that is made through the front of the neck into the windpipe.
What is a tracheostomy?
This is used in conjuction with this to perform an ABI on a patient.
What are a doppler and blood pressure cuff?
This leader's favorite color is aqua.
Who is Crystal?
The two places central access can terminate.
What are the superior and inferior vena cava?
The BWAT/ICC answers this many questions during assessment.
What is 15?
This type of cannula can be found with patients using a ventilator.
What is a fenestrated trach?
The results of an ABI can determine whether patient has this cardiovascular issue.
What is peripheral vascular disease?
This leader's favorite dance song is Foot Loose.
The amount of time a midline catheter can remain in place.
What is 28 days?
This is the meaning of the abbreviation BWAT.
What is Bates-Jensen Wound Assessment Tool?
This is what nursing should cover with new trach patients PRIOR to it happening.
What is vomiting, troubleshooting and problem solving?
Using ABI can determine an abnormal ABI which can lead interventions that reduce the risk of these two things.
What are heart attacks and strokes?
This leader would win against you in an arm wrestling match.
Who is Lorraine?