suctioning the stomach of secretions. The larger lumen allows delivery of liquids or removal of secretions. The smaller lumen allows for airflow into the stomach, which prevents vacuum pressure in the stomach/adherence to the stomach wall.
When prepping an area for IV/vein puncture ___.
use a chloroprep to go vigorously back and forth.
topical anesthesia
applied directly to skin, mucous membranes, wounds. Xylocaine & benzocaine
When using a prefilled bottle for tube-feeding, hang it on an IV pole about ___ inches above tube insertion point.
12
Define continuous feeding
administered over a 24 hour period at a constant flow
spinal anesthesia (SAB- subarachnoid block)
lumbar puncture between L2 and S1. Low (saddle block- perineal/rectal); Mid (below umbilicus- hernia, appendectomies), High (reaching nipple line- csections)
What kind of needle/catheter should be used for which circumstance when drawing blood?
tube holders- standard; syringe- fragile veins; butterfly- large amt. of blood being taken, children, or difficult sticks.
