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Progressive Care NursingPost op vital signs - ANS-every 15 minutes x4 (1 hour) usually in PACU
-every 30 minutes x4 (2 hours)
-every hour x4 (4 hours)
-every 4 hours x6
-routine
Sterile gloves are used for what dressings? - ANSBTM and integra
Morphine Reversal - ANSNarcan
Dilaudid reversal - ANSNarcan
Fentanyl reversal - ANSNarcan
Oxycodone reversal - ANSNarcan
ECG paper and box sizes - ANSHorizontal:
-each small box is 0.04 seconds
-each big box is 0.20 seconds
Vertical:
-each small box is 1mm
-each big box is 5mm
How to tell HR by a strip - ANScount how many beats in 6 seconds (3 ticks at the top) and
multiply by 10
PR segment - ANSdepolarization of the atria. The electrical stimulus is moving across the
muscle cells. It is a reflection of the electrical signal from the SA node moving to the AV node. A
normal PR segment measures <0.20 seconds (less than 1 big box)
QRS complex - ANSdepolarization of the ventricles. The electrical stimulus is moving across the
muscle cells in the right and left bundle branches. A normal QRS is less than 0.12 seconds (2
small boxes).
ST segment - ANSrepolarization of ventricles. The muscle cells are returning to a baseline
electrical state.
Depolarization versus repolarization - ANSDepolarization: is like flushing the toilet
Repolarization: is like the toilet tank is refilling and getting ready for the next flush
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