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Acute MI/DVT
CVA
COPD/Pneumonia
Cardiac Catheterization Complications
Bowel Obstruction and GI Bleed
100
The first intervention for AMI
What is a STAT ECG?
100
The immediate intervention for a patient with acute s/s suggestive of acute CVA
What is call a Rapid Response?
100
These labs should be checked prior to antibiotic administration
What are sputum and blood cultures?
100
Treatment includes providing hydration, monitoring I&O, and withdrawing nephrotoxic drugs before procedure
What is contrast-induced nephropathy?
100
This is a very important part of assessment for any bowel issues
What are listen and record bowel sounds?
200
Intervention used to catch clots before they go through the system
What is vena cava filter placement?
200
Actions RN takes if patient is deemed eligible for tPA
What is call HAS to initiate ACLS ambulance to Stroke Center at SLU?
200
Nurses and/or respiratory therapy may perform this hands-on treatment to aid with coughing out sputum
What is chest physiotherapy?
200
Treatment includes applying pressure, serial CBCs, and marking the area to monitor for expansion
What is a hematoma?
200
Treat this with analgesics and/or repositioning
What are pain and discomfort?
300
These are non-surgical interventions for DVT
What are oxygen, monitoring, and anticoagulation?
300
If patient is INELIGIBLE for tPA these are the three STAT tests to prepare the patient for
What are EKG, Portable CXR and CT?
300
This is the reason COPD patients should not receive more than 2 liters of oxygen
What is higher doses of O2 decrease respiratory drive?
300
Includes administering nitroglycerin as ordered, stat EKG, and notifying provider
What is chest pain?
300
Monitor patients for these potential complications of bowel obstruction and/or GI bleed
What are shock, peritonitis, and infection?
400
These labs should be drawn for patients with suspicion of AMI
What are cardiac enzymes and BMP?
400
This should be documented hourly
What is a neurological exam?
400
Patients should be encouraged to do this to remove secretions
What are cough and deep breathe?
400
May require surgery or injection of thrombin into the site to prevent further complications
What is a pseudo-aneurysm?
400
Patients often have these inserted to decompress their stomach
What is an NG tube?
500
MONA is a treatment for AMI and stands for this
What is morphine, oxygen, nitroglycerin, and aspirin?
500
Name three interventions for a patient with S/S of acute CVA
What are VS every 15 minutes, cardiac monitor, oxygen, stat labs, accucheck, and/or dysphagia screen?
500
The nurse should monitor these during treatment
What are vital signs and oxygen saturation?
500
Requires immediate transfer to ICU, careful monitoring, fluid resuscitation, blood transfusion and normalization of coagulation factors
What is a retroperitoneal bleed?
500
This intervention may be used to help clear blood clots from the stomach
What is lavage?