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IV push medications - epi: for every dead/pulseless person, vasopressin, lidocaine, amiodarone (all tachy arrhythmias), atropine (sinus bradycardia), adenosine (SVT) continuous IV infusions - magnesium sulfate, dopamine, epi (alive pts), amiodarone, lidocaine, heparin alpha 1 durgs - activates peripheral leading to vasoconstriction beta 1 - works on heart (we only have 1 heart), can't take bronchodilators with this beta 2 - works on lungs (2 lungs) epinephrine - dead or dying patients,...

What percentage of room air is made up of oxygen? - 21% What is hypoxemia? - decreased (arterial) oxygen content in the blood. (Measured by ABG) What is hypoxia? - decreased oxygen supply to the tissues. (Measured by pulse oximetry) Low-flow oxygenation systems - are less precise than high-flow oxygenation systems these systems are affected by the pts. rate and depth of respirations these systems DO NOT PROVIDE A CONSTANT FIO2 (FIO2= the % of O2 concentration ex: nasal cannula, simple fa...

Role of the CCN: What are the 6 categories of safe care delivery? - Patient centered care Teamwork and collaboration EBP Quality improvement Informatics Safety What is the universal care model? - Pt stays in the same unit until discharge. Doesn't move around. What are the roles of the CCN? - PT ADVOCATE- Respect, intercede Educator Manager, coordinator COMMUNICATION-SBAR PT SAFETY- Interventions to reduce harm and improve outcomes Rapid Response Teams Care bundles EBP Intensivi...

epinephrine - • Vasoconstrictor (increase HR + BP) what is epinephrine for? - • Cardiac arrest • Bradycardia • Allergic reactions SE of epinephrine - • Tachy, HTN, chest pain (angina) • Cause arrhythmias • Increase workload of the heart • Anxiety/ tremor • Hyperglycemia (breaks down glycogen) vasopressin - • Antidiuretic hormone • Increase BP what is vasopressin for? - • Code, cardiac arrest, replace epi, ACLS protocol • Hypotension lidocaine - • Antidysr...

1. Early sign of hypoxemia restlessness. 2. Patient in cardiogenic shock treated with dobutamine. If CI for the patient is 4.6 or higher Reduce the rate of dobutamine. 3. Patient in septic shock. The physician orders antibiotics. Which should be ordered 1st Blood cultures 4. Normal saline given for severe sepsis. To evaluate the effectiveness of fluid therapy Right atrial pressure(CVP) and urine output 5. BP low, HR high, RR high, O2 low, CO low, CVP low, PAOP low. What o...

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NURS MISC>management Latest Exam| Hudson County Community College NURS MISC>management Latest Exam| Hudson County Community College The nurse has four new admissions. Each client has a prescription for an IV to be started. It is most important for the nurse to start the IV for which client? 1. A client reporting abdominal pain. 2. 3. A client exhibiting poor skin turgor. 4. A client scheduled for surgery. The nurse supervises an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). ...