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A type of catheter that has a 3 day duration.
What is a peripheral IV?
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 octopus.
Who is Christina?
A type of Central Access catheter that does not need heparin flush.
What is a Groshong tip?
These are the layers that make up the skin for ICC assessment.
What are the epidermis and dermis?
This is the most important part of trach care by home health nursing.
What is education?
ABIs are used to determine what type of this to use.
What is compression?
This leader is hangry without food.
Who is Taylor B?
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 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 conjunction with this to perform an ABI on a patient.
What are a doppler and BP Cuff?
This leader's favorite color is red.
Who is Shavon?
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?
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Who is Hunter?
The amount of time a midline catheter can remain in place.
What is 28 days?
This is the meaning of abbreviation BWAT.
Bates-Jensen Wound Assessment Tool?
This is what RNs should cover with new trach patients PRIOR to it happening.
What are vomiting, troubleshooting, and problems?
Using ABI can determine an abnormal ABI which can lead to interventions that reduce the risk of these two things.
What are heart attacks and strokes?
This leader will win in an arm wrestling match.
Who is Emily?