Lines and tubes Flashcards
hoyer lift
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maximove
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IV precautions
Median cubital vein
Keep drip bag above level of insertion
Avoid kinking tube
Take blood pressure elsewhere, if possible
Notify nurse if area around insertion is red or swollen
Peripherally inserted central catheter-PICC precautions
LT medication insertion
Avoid blood pressure in this UE
Avoid axillary crutches
Nasogastric tube precautions
for feeding
Notify nurse if movement is noted
Often can be disconnected temporarily for mobility
PEG/PEJ precautions
LT feeding tube
Feedings should be paused for 30 minutes prior to any supine activity
Do not place gait belt over tube or insertion point
urinary catheter precautions
Empty urine collected in tube into bag before mobility
If weight of bag is causing tension, have it emptied before mobility
Avoid any tension on the tubing
- Condom catheters fall off frequently anywa
jackson-prett/bulb or hemovac precuations
suction to pull excess fluid from injury
Avoid any tension on tubing – have nursing empty if more than half full
chest tube precautions
Do not allow box to tip
Do not place tension on tubing
Removal from wall suction requires MD order
epineural/epidural precuations
Check motor and sensory function everytime you mobillize the pt
Do not allow tension to be placed on catheter
sequential compression device precautions
for DVTs
disconnect for mob
Arterial line precautions
measures BP
radial artery
Limit rom around line
Do not dislodge
If disrupted apply firm pressure
Maintain the insertion site level with transducer
ICP monitor precautions
Talk to the nurse before treating
Expect fluctuations in ICP with mobility
have nurse relevel the transducer to assess pressure once stationary again
Central venous catheter what is it
Adminster meds, blood tests, frequent blood draws
Central venous presssure monitor what is it
what happens when it is low
measure BP if placed in superior vena cava – measures right next to right atrium
Low CVP = hypovolemia, venous dilation, decrease venous return = decrease central venous pressure
Volume depletion
