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What does ICV mean? Intensive care unit
Striker turning frame "Hamster Wheel"
Posttrauma mobility bed Strapped in MVA, Fall decrease chances of pressure injuries
Air fluidized support bed coat on top w/ low friction lots of little chambers
Low air loss beds Low mobility low chance of pressure injuries able to turn pumps off
Bariatric beds up to 1200 pounds low mobility decrease chance of pressure injuries
Types of catheters Foley Suprapubic Condom
Foley catheter short term most common
Suprapubic catheter long term surgically placed
Condom catheter non surgical males only slips off
Observing catheters Dark- dehydrated Cloudy- infection bloody (homotaurine)- tell nurse purple- infection
Ventilators surgical or nonsurgical
Monitors- 7 vital signs heart pressures brain pressures pulmonary= swan Ganz Central venous catheter Right atrial catheter= Hickman Arterial line=blood pressure
What does NPO stand for Nothing per oral
NG tube bidirectional
G tube only feeding/ surgical
intravenous tube fluid through blood, and meds
DVT sign acronym STOP CLOT
S in DVT swelling
2 T's in DVT tenderness and time
2 O's in DVT out of breath overdrive
P in DVT pass out
C in DVT chest pain
L in DVT leg decolorization
What causes blood clots immobilization surgeries trauma
How to treat blood clots TED hoses anticoagulant=blood thinner blyster=kills clots
Nasal cannula most common different color= higher 02
Oronasal mask increase concentration mouth breather
O2 tent covers head and trunk usually babies
Nasal catheter through nose to back of throat
Tracheostomy surgical incision into trachea acute respitory failure
Dialysis blood is not filtered by kidneys
Renal= kidney
Hemodialysis shunt placed into pt. and blood gets filtered
peritoneal into abdomen
chest tube chest drainage of air, blood, and other material
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