Infection Prevention
Should be done when entering a patients room and when leaving a patients room
What is hand hygiene?
This hemodynamic value represents the resistance the heart must overcome to pump blood
What is SVR?
0 to -1: Alert to Drowsy
What is standard RASS goal?
David can ambulate patients independently, without assistance from an RN.
What is FALSE?
This first line vasopressor is used in septic shock to increase MAP.
What is Levo?
You are taking care of a c-diff patient, when leaving the room you should clean your hands with what?
What is soap and water?
This preload measurement reflects right heart filling pressures.
What is CVP?
BMAT 3 patients that are steady should use what when ambulating?
What is a gait belt?
This is required for blood glucose results to populate into Cerner.
What is DOCKING?
This inotropic agent is pure alpha agonist and is often used in conjunction with Levophed
What is Neo?
The goal percentage of staff using proper hand hygiene
What is 90%?
Your SVR is 1600, MAP 56, CI 1.8. You have already given 500mL Albumin with little effect. This is what you would consider next.
What is Dobutamine?
What is missing from these steps, checking for IV patency...Wipe hub with alcohol, connect 10cc flush, Flush to check for infiltration.
What is blood aspiration?
This needs to happen with each staff member at the end of every pay period
What is approving your timecard?
This inotropic agent increases contractility and heart rate and is often used in patients with bradycardia and low output.
What is Dopamine?
The type of needleless connectors used on central line access hubs
What are neutral connectors?
Your patient has a PA of 32/18 and your CVP is 20, with LE edema. You are worried about this diagnosis.
Right heart Failure
IS must be charted with ______ at least 2 times from midnight to midnight.
What is volume?
A way to save money on medical insurance
What is Personify Health?
This medication increases contractility but may worsen myocardial oxygen demand and arrythmias.
What is Epinephrine?
On assessment of your patient, you do not visualize a Biopatch. What are your next steps?
What is, first verify that a stat seal is in use and change dressing if neither is in place?
You're titrating pressors, but your MAP is unresponsive. The PAWP is 28. What could be the likely issue?
What is fluid overload or left ventricular failure?
If you patient is listed as a BMAT 3 or 4, they should ambulate this distance, at minimum.
What is 100 feet?
Glucose test strips should be dated ______ from the date opened.
What is 6 months?
This medication is often used to decrease afterload in cardiogenic shock and must be protected from light?
What is Nipride?