Hemodynamics
The vital sign most commonly used to estimate perfusion?
What is blood pressure
Shock means this is not reaching the tissues.
What is oxygen or blood?
What is the first line treatment for sinus bradycardia?
What is atropine
This is the normal heart rate range.
What is 60 to 100 beats per minute
Before administering blood, you much check this with another nurse.
What is patient ID and blood type compatibility
The normal range for a MAP (mean arterial pressure)?
what is 60-100mmhg?
What is the first sign of shock in most patients?
What is low blood pressure or tachycardia
A common side effect of ACE inhibitors.
What is a dry cough
The p wave shows this part of the heart working.
What are the atria
This isolation precaution is used for C. Diff.
What are contact precautions (with soap and water)
This parameter reflects preload of the right side of the heart.
What is the central venous pressure (CVP)
This type of shock results from a significant loss of intravascular volume.
What is hypovolemic shock
This anticoagulant requires aPTT monitoring.
What is heparin
The QRS shows this event.
What is ventricular contraction.
This term describes absences of urine output.
What is anuria
This type of monitoring uses a catheter in the pulmonary artery to measure cardiac output.
What is a swan-ganz catheter (pulmonary artery catheter)
In anaphylactic shock, this drug is given first.
What is epinephrine
This lab is checked when giving warfarin.
What is INR
A prolonged QT intervel increases the risk for this dangerous arrhythmia.
What is torsades de pointes
After surgery, a patient hasn't voided in 8 hours. The nurse's first action
What is assess the bladder (palpate and bladder scan)
-At risk for urinary retention post op
This is the name for the pressure in the arteries when the heart is resting.
What is diastolic pressure
The hallmark sign of septic shock.
What is hypotension despite adequate fluid resuscitation.
What is the antidote for heparin.
What is protamine sulfate
This type of heart block shows progressively longer PR intervels until a beat is dropped.
What is second degree AV block type 1 (wenckebach)
The nurse understands a patient with right-sided heart failure will likely exhibit this physical sign
What is peripheral edema or jugular vein distension (JVD)