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CT - Patient Care
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| educating patient: feeling of contrast injection | warm sensation, metallic taste, feeling of urinating |
| educating patient: post procedure instructions | drink extra water, no change in urine color |
| immobilization | the act of preventing something or someone from moving or working normally example: breath holds |
| informed consent | invasive procedures/contrast injections signed consent legal guardian must sign for minors |
| implied consent | occurs when patient is in need of immediate medical services but is unconscious or physically unable to consent physician approval |
| normal body temp | 97.7 to 99.5 F |
| normal pulse rate for adults | 60 to 100 bpm |
| normal pulse rate for children | 70 to 120 bpm |
| normal respirations for adults | 12 to 20 breaths per min |
| normal respirations for children | 20 to 30 breaths per min |
| normal pulse ox range | 95% to 100% |
| what does an ECG show | electrical activity of the heart used in cardiac procedures |
| normal BUN range | 7 to 25 mg/dL *NOT an indicator of renal insufficiency* |
| normal creatinine range | 0.5 to 1.5 mg/dL |
| what is eGFR | approximation of creatinine clearance or the rate creatinine is filtered from the blood stream more accurate measure of renal function calculates based on age, sex, and race |
| normal eGFR range | 90 to 120 mL/min |
| normal BUN/Cr ratio | 6:1 to 22:1 |
| normal prothrombin time (PT) range | 12 to 15 sec measures blood coagulation |
| normal partial thromboplastin time (PTT) range | 25 to 35 sec detects abnormalities in blood clotting |
| normal international normalized ratio (INR) range | 0.8 to 1.2 compares PT results with a controlled sample, more accurate |
| normal platelet count range | 140,000 to 400,000 ul of blood assess clotting ability |
| normal D-Dimer range | under 0.5 mg/L elevated values can indicate DVTs |
| what is a liver function test (LFT) | screening of patients liver, consist of a panel of blood tests that measure enzymes and proteins |
| when should Benadryl and steroids be taken for iodine allergies | 12-24 hours prior |
| what pre-procedure steps should breastfeeding mothers take before a contrast injection | pump or save breastmilk prior to exam dump for 24 hours after the injection |
| bolus injection | injection into the bloodstream at a faster rate in a short period of time |
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