Respiratory Disorders
A treatment that removes carbon dioxide and sends oxygen-filled blood back to tissues in the body.
What is ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation )
oxygenation, ventilation or both are inadequate
ARF - Acute Respiratory Failure
Extra pathways the body creates to bypass stenotic arteries.
This is a common cause for valvular disease that develops after an infection
What is Rheumatic Fever
A shivering patient can create what result on the ECG
What is artifact
Causes paradoxical movement with breathing
Retractions/accessory muscle use is a _______ sign of ARF
what is a late sign
This cardiac event is illustrated by a peaked waveform on an ecg
What is a STEMI
This symptom of pericarditis can be heard
What is a pericardial friction rub
Junctional dysrhythmias begin where?
Bubbling in the water-seal chamber indicates ...
What is an air leak
What is the nurse's priority when caring for an ARF/ARDS patient
Maintaining oxygenation
This is a common complication of MI
This vascular problem is often found incidentally
What is an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
The nurse should do what if the patient has a First Degree Heart Block
This respiratory procedure can be diagnostic or therapeutic
What is a thoracentesis
In this stage, diseased lung tissue is replaced by dense fibrous tissue
What is the Proliferative Stage
3 priority nursing actions for an ED patient with chest pain
What are ECG, Oxygen, IV access
Pericarditis, endocarditis, and myocarditis are all caused by ________
Inflammation
What are the H's and T's
This test shows when part of your lung receives oxygen without blood flow or blood flow without oxygen
What is a V/Q (ventilation perfusion) Scan
ARDS patients are often placed in _________ positioning and _______ administration
What is Prone and Oxygen
A patient suffering from a MI should be transported to the Cath Lab for an expected ______ ?
What is a Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
15%-30% of patients die and painfully quick death
What is aortic dissection
This procedure can used to "restart" the electrical activity in the heart
What is defibrillation