Cardiac Conditions
This is the biggest risk of Afib
What is a stroke?
This type of shock results from a loss of fluids
What is Hypovolemic Shock?
Normal ICP range
What is 5-15 mmHg?
Flaccid paralysis and absent reflexes are signs of this condition
What is Spinal Shock?
This stage of burn appears as pale, white, or tan with charred skin
What is 3rd degree or full-thickness?
The nurse is caring for a client that has asymptomatic bradycardia, the nurse will administer Colace to avoid this
What is Straining While Having a Bowel Movement?
This is the priority lab to check if the patient has frequent new PVC's
What is potassium?
This is the third step in the treatment of shock
What is Fix the Pump or Improve Contractility of the Heart?
First sign of worsening neurological condition
What is decreased LOC?
Above this level of injury causes paralysis of the diaphragm and often requires ventilator support
What is C4?
This type of graft is made from donor human skin
What is an Allograft?
A patient is cardiogenic shock should be placed in this position
What is High Fowlers?
This rhythm is characterized by a sawtooth pattern that could have either a regular or irregular ventricular pattern
What is A-flutter?
This condition is associated with warm, flushed skin and hypotension
What is Septic Shock?
Patients with liver failure displaying decreased LOC, confusion, and asterixis are most likely suffering from this condition
What is Hepatic Encephalopathy?
This is a major risk for spinal cord injury patients that have an over distended bladder
What is autonomic dysreflexia?
Major burns cause this condition that leads to the movement of fluid from the vasculature to the interstitial space
What is Capillary Leak Syndrome?
A patient that has had brain surgery with an infratentorial approach should be placed in this position
What is Off Their Back and Flat on Either Side?
This class of medication is contraindicated in Right sided MI
What is Nitrates?
Heparin is used to treat this condition that can be caused by worsening shock
What is DIC?
Brain stem injuries can cause this breathing pattern characterized by crescendo and decrescendo of rate and depth with periods of apnea
What is Cheyenne-Stokes breathing?
This syndrome presents with loss of pain and temperature but not vibration
What is Anterior Cord Syndrome?
This symptom marks the beginning of the Acute phase of burn recovery
What is diuresis?
The most serios complication the nurse must monitor for after organ transplant
What is transplant rejection?
This rhythm is a sudden onset, narrow tachycardia with a heart rate greater than 180
What is SVT?
This cause of cardiogenic shock presents with chest pain, dyspnea, decreased BP, cool clammy skin, and tracheal deviation
What is a Tension Pneumothorax?
Bradycardia, systolic HTN, and widening pulse pressure are the 3 clinical manifestation of this
What is Cushing's Reflex?
This syndrome presents as loss of voluntary movement on the ipsilateral side and loss of pain, temperature and sensation of the contralateral side
What is Lateral Cord Syndrome or Brown-Sequard Syndrome?
Compartment syndrome is a major risk factor in which pattern of burns
What is circumferential burns?
Priority action during triage primary survey for a patient that is bleeding
What is Apply Direct Pressure?