Hematology
Fluid & Electrolytes/ Burns
ABG
Heart/Failure/Myopathy
Telemetry
100
Explain what ischemia means and how you know you have it?
Restricted blood supply causing a lack of O2 and pain
100
What electrolytes have the most affect on the heart and dysrhythmias?
Na, K, Ca, and Mg
100
interpret the following ABG.
pH- 7.25
CO2- 60
HCO3- 24
Respiratory Acidosis
100
List 4 S/S of low cardiac output/hypovolemia
Decreased BP
Increased, weak HR
Decreased urine output
Cold clammy skin
100
What is # 3, 5, and 7
3- p wave
5- t wave
7- s wave
200
Transfusions should be completed within how many hours?
4
200
Pale cool extremity, Tingling and numbness, severe pain, and weak or absent pulses is a sign of what problem?
Compartment syndrome
200
Interpret the following ABGs: pH 7.60, PCO2 55, HCO3 51
Metabolic Alkalosis
200
HR, pre-load, contraction strength and afterload affect what in relation to the heart?
Cardiac Output
200
What is the HR and Rhythm for this strip?
90 and A. Fib
300
You would expect to see Hematuria, bleeding from puncture sites, decreased O2 sats, and facial drooping or one sided weakness from this hematologic disorder
DIC
300
What is the correct percentage for number 2,3, and 5 collectively?
31.5%
300
Interpret the following blood gas.
pH- 7.52
CO2- 40
HCO3 - 32
Metabolic Alkalosis
300
What cardiac medication category can have a side affect of a non-productive cough? List the category and give an example.
Ace-Inhibitors
and
Lisinopril
300
Identify this rhythm
Wenckebach
400
A vitamin B12 deficiency causes what hematologic disorder, and what patient issue/medical procedure can cause it
Pernicious anemia and gastric bypass surgery
400
D5NS and 3% Sodium chloride are what type of IVF? (Name the tonicity)
Hypertonic
400
____________is the acid-base imbalance that is caused by diarrhea, renal failure, and shock.
Metabolic Acidosis
400
List a complication seen with endocarditis and then a complication heard for pericarditis?
Valve disease
and
Muffled Heart Sounds
400
Identify this rhythm
SVT
500
List 3 s/s of lymphedema
Non-pitting edema
Edema that is asymmetrical
Thick skin
500
A burn patient who has partial-thickness and full-thickness burns of his head, neck, and chest, should label what as the priority risk ?
Airway Obstruction
500
Kussmal's respirations are a compensatory mechanism for the correction of what acid base imbalance?
Metabolic Acidosis
500
What 2 IV medications will be effective in shifting potassium back into the cellular space for the emergency treatment of the hyperkalemic patient?
50% dextrose and insulin IV
and
Sodium bicarbonate IV
500
What actions do you perform for a patient that is in Asystole on the monitor and has no pulse?
Call a code blue
Begin chest compressions
Administer 1 mg of Epinepherine