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Burns
Critical Care
Shock
Multiple Organ Dysfunction
Respiratory Failure/ ARDS
100
This type of burn is caused by flame, flash, scald or contact with a hot object.
What is a thermal burn?
100
Environmental factors that contribute to this problem are: sleep deprivation, anxiety, sensory overload and immobilization.
What is delirium?
100
Hemodynamic phenomenon that can occur within 30 minutes of a spinal cord injury at the 5th vertebra or above and last up to 6 weeks
What is Neurogenic shock?
100
The failure of two or more organ systems in an acutely ill patient
What is multiple organ dysfunction syndrome?
100
Insufficient CO2 removal results in what
What is Hypercapnia?
200
This condition occurs when CO2 levels in the hemoglobin are displaced.
What is carboxyhemoglobinemia?
200
The effects of preload and the more a myocardial fiber is stretched during filling, the more it shortens during systole and the greater the force of the contraction
What is Frank-Starling's Law?
200
The baroreceptors in the carotid and aortic bodies immediately respond by activating with what
What is the Sympathetic Nervous System?
200
This system is the first system to be affected by SIRS and MODS
What is the respiratory system?
200
Mismatch between ventilation (V) and perfusion (Q), commonly referred to as V/Q mismatch, shunt, difussion limitation, and hyperventilation may cause
What is Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure?
300
Head equals 4.5%, Trunk 18%, Each arm 4.5%, Groin 1%, Each leg 9%
What is the Rule of 9's?
300
Epinephrine, norepinephrine, isoproterenol, dopamine, and dobutamine do what ?
What is Increase contractility?
300
Antibiotics, Vasopressors, Ionotropes, and Anticoagulants are used for this
What is Septic Shock?
300
Hypoperfusion, nephrotoxic drugs, and some antibiotics can contribute to this
What is Acute Kidney Injury?
300
Myasthenia Graves, Acute Myopathy, Toxin Exposure, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Phernic nerve injury, Gullian-Barre Syndrome, Poliomyelitis, Muscular dystrophy, Multiple sclerosis are what to respiratory failure
What is Common causes of Hypercapnic respiratory failure?
400
This is the greatest initial risk to a patient with major burns.
What is Hypovolemic Shock?
400
This ventilatory maneuver in which positive pressure is applied to the airway during exhalation.
What is Positive End Expiratory Pressure (PEEP)?
400
Interventions to decrease the risk of infection for hospitalized patients include ______ and ______
What is the number of indwelling catheters and strict hand washing?
400
This is common a result from hormonal and metabolic change and fluid shift
What is Electrolyte Imbalance?
400
Dyspnea, Intercostal muscle retraction, Agitation, Delirium, Tachycardia, Hypertension, Fatigue, Unable to speak in complete sentences without pausing pausing to breathe
What are clinical manifestations of hypoxemia?
500
These are done in the acute phase of care: 1. wound care 2. excision and grafting 3. pain management 4. PT and OT 5. Nutritional Therapy 6. Psychosocial care
What is Therapeutic Interventions?
500
You observe the following: 1. patient speaking 2. activation of the low-pressure ventilator alarm 3. diminished or absent breath sounds 4. respiratory distress 5. gastric distention
What is unplanned extubation?
500
Changes in patient's mental status is an important finding at this stage
What is the progressive stage of shock?
500
Prevention and treatment of infection, maintenance of tissue oxygenation, nutritional and metabolic support; and appropriate support of failing organs
What is Collaborative care?
500
Risk for fluid imbalance R/T sodium and water retention
What is a nursing dx of a pt with Acute Respiratory Failure?