What's My Line?
Termination point of all central lines
Superior Vena Cava
Universal donor of blood to others.
O-
What to do when low pressure alarms on a ventilator.
Check patient then look for leaks in the system.
2 types of chest drainage units and how many minutes you can clamp the tube to change the drainage unit.
Wet and Dry
1
Two most common complications of tracheostomies.
Obstruction and dislodgement
Correct amount of Normal Saline to flush a CVAD
10ml
Universal recipient of blood types.
AB+
High pressure alarm sounds on the ventilator.
First assess patient then suction to reduce airway resistance.
Pressure problems, what should you check first?
Assess the patient, resp, lung sounds, color, mental status
Which hand takes the inner cannula out of the outer cannula? Clean or Sterile?
Clean
Biggest predictor of of complications of a CVAD
Number of unsuccessful insertion attempts.
Preferred peripheral catheter gauge size to infuse blood.
18G or larger (may use 20G minimally)
Ventilator stops working, what do you do?
Bag 'em (AMBU bag)
Collection of purulent material from an infection like pneumonia.
Empyema
Appropriate place to ventilate a person with a laryngectomy?
Stoma (not mouth)
CVAD for life
Central line implanted port
Three first things to check prior to giving blood.
Verify order
Verify lab value
Verify consent
How often should a ventilator client be screened for weaning?
Daily
Chest tube drainage unit should be kept _______ at all times.
Below the chest level
Able to insert suction catheter with no resistance yet client still de-saturating. What is likely the problem?
What might be happening when you can flush but cannot draw back blood return?
Ball valve effect caused by fibrin tail.
Most severe reaction that can occur during blood administration.
Acute Intravascular Hemolytic Reaction
What is the purpose of a ventilator?
Decrease the workload of breathing.
Name for air trapped under the skin.
subcutaneous emphysema or crepitus
Client is coughing up blood from his cuffed tracheostomy. What do you do?
Slowly hyper-inflate cuff