Chronic FINAL Flashcards
(126 cards)
1
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What medication reduces muscle spasticity in people with SCIs?
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Oral baclofen
2
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At what point can you discontinue your anti-epileptic meds?
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After a minimum of 1-2 years seizure-free
3
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What point can you develop epilepsy?
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Early childhood or old age
4
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What are the 2 types of nociceptive pain?
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- somatic
- visceral
5
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What are the 2 types of neuropathic pain?
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- dysesthetic
- neuralgic
6
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What is the best terms to use when doing a pain assessment on those with cognitive impairment?
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discomfort/soreness
7
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What are the 2 best pain assessment tools to use for those with cognitive impairment?
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- VRS (verbal rating scale)
- Numerical scale
8
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What is the best type of therapy for epilepsy?
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MONOTHERAPY with AED
- if does not work, referral to epileptic surgery
9
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What is the part of the brain that is worked on during epileptic surgery?
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corpus callosum
10
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AEDs and pregnancy/oral contraceptives?
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- increased risk of brith defects
- increased failure rate in contraceptives if on AEDs
11
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What is the most common psych problem in people with SCI?
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depression
12
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What are 2 things that must be screened for the nutrition management of those with SCIs?
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- vitamin D (for BONE HEALTH)
- dysphagia
13
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What medication therapy helps with incontinence in those with SCI?
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Anticholinergic therapy
14
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How do anticholinergic medications help with incontinence?
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decrease effect of AcH in the brain which decreases signals for bladder contractions.
15
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How do you treat a UTI?
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ciprofloxacin over 14 days
16
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What are the 2 best options for bowel mgmt in those with SCI?
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- Transanal irrigation
- bisacodyl suppositories
17
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What are the benefits of physical activity in SCI pts?
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- promotion of strength, endurance, overall improvement of ADLs
- improve CV and Bone Health
18
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What is the most common barrier to sexual health in SCI pts?
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bladder/bowel problems
19
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What operation can help improve women with tetraplegia’s sexual health and self-image?
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continent urinary diversion
20
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What is the most common chronic illness of childhood?
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asthma
21
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what is 1st line treatment of asthma?
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albuterol
22
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What is FEV1 and FVC?
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FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1sec
FVC: forced vital capacity, of complete exhale
23
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What is a methacholine challenge?
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When methacholine is administered because of suspected asthma, however spirometry is normal.
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What is the target FEV1 level for those with asthma?
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at least 80%
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any FEV1 reading below ____ is consistent with asthma.
80%
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What kind of cells are highly present in the large airway of a COPD pts lungs?
neutrophils
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What kind of cells are highly present in the small bronchi and parenchyma of a COPD pts lungs? (3)
CD8, macrophage, lymphocytes
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what is emphysema?
collapsed alveolis and increased mucus
29
A women with CHF and osteoarthritis has come into the clinic. Her drug regimen is as follows:
- metoprolol
- furosemide
- enalapril
- ibuprofen PRN
- vitamex
What are you concerned about?
CHF pts cannot be on NSAIDs. Too much stress to the kidney, high risk kidney damage.
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What are we cautious about when looking at CHF pts lab values when they are on an ARB?
- calcium, risk of hypercalcemia with their drugs if on ARB
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What must you know about ACEI + ARB meds?
they cannot be given together.
| - high risk vascular events due to severe hypotension and high kidney damage
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Whats the deal with CHF + CCB drugs?
You cannot give a pt with CHF a CCB. It increases exacerbation risk because it decreases the force of contraction in the heart!!!
33
What drug is NOT effective for CHF pts of the black population?
ACEI are not effective. Use an ARB
34
what is the difference between isotonic and isometric exercise?
ISOTONIC: movement of the joints
ISOMETRIC: holding the same position
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Isotonic or isometric exercise is recommended for heart failure?
ISOTONIC. isometric exercise is not indicated, although can be increased very gradually.
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What is V02?
Total oxygen consumption, represents oxygen use of the whole body and mainly skeletal muscles
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What is V02 MAX and what is the formula?
Aerobic capacity: maximum amount of O2 that can be used by the body during intense exercise
- 02/kg/min
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What is MV02, how is it measured and what is the formula for estimation if not directly measured?
- The actual oxygen consumption of the heart
- measured by cardiac cath
- HRxSBP/100
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what is rate pressure product and its formula?
work required by heart
| - RPP = SBPxHR
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what is metabolic equivalent and its formula (2)?
amount of energy used at rest
- 1kcal/minute
- 3.5mL O2/kg/min
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What does a MET score mean?
how much energy is required for that activity.
| - a higher MET score means more energy is used!!
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What are the limitations on MET values for Class I, II, III, IV heart failure?
CLASS I: less than 7
CLASS II: less than 5
CLASS III: between 2-5
CLASS IV: no more than 2
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What is a clearance heart rate?
maximum HR attained on stress test
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What is the target heart rate during exercise for a pt with CHF?
70-85% of clearance heart rate
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How do you calculate your average maximum heart rate?
220 - age = max HR
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ACEI must be administered indefinitely in pts with: (4)
- left ventricle ejection fracture of less than 40%
- HTN
- Diabetes
- stable kidney disease
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Beta blockers should be considered in all asymptomatic patients with _____
LVEF less than 40%
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What are some factors other than cardiac that can increase BNP levels on a test?
- old age
- renal failure
- bacterial sepsis
- severe burns
- chemotherapy
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What is BNP and why does it elevate?
can quickly verify or rule out heart failure.
| - heart releases BNP in response to pressure overload on the heart
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Tight glycemic control can help reduce a diabetic pts risk of heart failure. T or F?
false, there is no evidence
| - we therefore cannot recommend an intensive glycemic control strategy to pts
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What medication can we consider for reducing the risk of diabetic patients getting CHF? What medication is NOT recommended?
- prescribe SGLT-2 inhibitor
| - NOT DPP-4 inhibitors.
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A black patient with Class III or IV HF enters the clinic, they are on a full regimen of cardiac drugs but are still symptomatic. What medications do we add?
hydralazine and/or nitrates
| - both are antihypertensives and relax sm. muscle, dilating vessels
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What are the 3 approved betablockers for heart failure?
metoprolol, bisoprolol, carvedilol
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What is an MRA?
diuretic
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When an atrioventricular block is present, what drug is considered?
digoxin
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What are the 2 considerations for ICD or pacemaker therapy?
- class 2-3 with EF of 35%
| - class 1 with EF of 30%
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When do we not recommend ICD therapy?
in class 4 HF pts who are not expected to improve with any further therapy, also not candidates for cardiac transplant
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How much salt is recommended in HF for the low-sodium diet?
2-3g
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T or F: The older population with double in 10 years.
FALSE... it will double in 20 years.
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What populations are mostly likely to have unmet needs in regard to home care? (3)
- low SES
- immigrant
- family caregivers
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What are some longterm consequences of home care in Canada? (3)
- unnecessary costly trips to emergency room
- increased hospital admissions
- caregiver burnout
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Name some risks of caregiving
- increased risk of substance abuse, premature death, depression
- decreased selfcare
- emotional and physical strain
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What are signs of caregiving stress:
- headaches
- digestive problems
- OBESITY
- DIABETES
- HEART PROBLEMS
- sleep disorders
- worry, anxiety
- anger, depression
- confusion
etc. .... could go on forever
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What are red flags that a child is being abused?
- wary of contact with adults
- extreme anxiety
- lack of rxn to frightening events
- repeated ER visits
- fear of parent or going home
- lying still while surveying environment
- inappropriate reaction to injury
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What is the resource available for child abuse at the IWK?
SeaStar Child and Youth Advocacy centre
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domestic violence does not discriminate. T or F
true
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Characteristics of batterers:
- controlling
- sense entitlement
- manipulative
- frequently charming
- uninvolved parents
- contempt for others
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What makes batterers so powerful?
- isolation of victim
- societal denial
- use of religious issues
- threats of retaliation
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What do you do when a client admits to abuse or there is a strong suspicion of abuse?
- acknowledge what you have heard
| - use supportive statements "no one deserves to be treated like this"
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Why don't they just leave???? (in regard to abuse)
- low self esteem
- fear/risk of death
- isolation and loss of relationship
- lack of resources
- promises to change
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Leaving the abusive relationship will relieve all of the issues. T or F
False, this is a myth. Violence escalates if you try to get away
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Leaving is a process!! What are some of the things that may hold the victim/survivor back?
- threats of retaliation
- safety issues
- fear of talking about abuse to others
- breaking isolation
- batterer accountability
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What is neprilysin? And what are the drugs that involve them?
Neutral endopeptidase.
- inhibiting neprilysin will increase substances that promote the counteraction of vasoconstriction and Na retention THEREFORE LOWERING BLOOD PRESSURE
- ---- these drugs are called ARNIs -------
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what are some cautions with ARNIs?
- they SHOULD NOT be administered concurrently with ACEIs or within 36hrs of last dose
- the SHOULD NOT be given to pt with angioedema
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A symptomatic heart failure patient is intolerant to ACE and ARBs, what do you give them?
hydralazine (diuretic) and isosorbide dinitrate (vasodilator)
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Statins are always given to patients with CHF. T OR F
False... they are ONLY given is indicated or in pts with CVD
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CCBs in heart failure?
NOPE
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According to the NIHSS, how many points are needed to say the person has good/moderate/severe stoke prognosis?
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good = less than 4
moderate = 4-20
severe = over 20
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What score on NIHSS considers the individual a candidate for tPA (activator that breaks down clots)?
a moderate score... 4-20
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Functional recovery lags behind neurological recovery by _____ wks.
2 weeks
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___% of indviduals will benefit from rehabilitation.
80%
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Majority of neuro recovery takes place in the first ____ months
3-6
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What is something important to keep in mind in regard to incontinent bladder in stroke and SCI pts?
must remove indwelling catheter ASAP because of infection risk
- med and maneuvers instead
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How can we relieve spasticity? (NO DRUG)
- ROM exercises
- IM botox
- FES (functional electrical stimulation)
- surgery
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How can we relieve spasticity? (DRUGS ONLY) (main = 3, + 3 extra)
- Baclofen (muscle relaxant)
- clonazepine (relieve anxiety)
- dantrolene (reduce muscle contraction, HOWEVER WATCH DOSE CLOSELY B/C CAN CAUSE MUSCLE WEAKNESS)
As well as....
- SSRIs (fluoxetine)
- dopaminergic agents / levodopa
- acetylcholinesterase inhibitors
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Stages of motor recovery (Brunstromm).. explain them.
1. flaccid limb
2. some spasticity.. weak flexion and extension
3. prominent spasticity WHERE VOLUNTARY MOTION RETURNS
4. selective activation of muscles.. spasticity reduced
5. spasticity further reduced, still present with rapid movement
6. near normal coordination with isolated movements
7. restoration to normal
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What Brunstromm stage does spasticity peak?
stage 3
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For constraint induced movement therapy for strokes, the pt must commit to the constraint for ___% of waking hours.
90%
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What is a good predictor of prognosis for ischemic stroke?
sitting balance
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What kind of stroke is almost impossible to predict prognosis for?
hemorrhagic
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What are some poor prognostic factors for upper limb recovery in ischemic stroke?
- severe spasticity
- prolonged flaccid period
- no voluntary hand movement at 4-6wks
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______ reduces cerebral edema.
hyperventilation
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What is SPIKES and what does it stand for?
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how to break bad news...
S- good setting
P- families perception
I- how much info do they wanna know?
K- share knowledge
E- respond to emotion
S- sumarize, strategize
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How does brain death occur?
- brain hemorrhage or edema
- increased ICP
- brain herniation, impedes blood flow
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How many physicians must sign off on brain death? What is something important to note here....
2 physicians,
| - they must also no longer be affiliated with the transplant process.
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What reflexes must be absent for brain death to be confirmed?
the brainstem reflexes:
- cough/gag/spontaneous resp
- corneal
- oculocephalic/Dolls eyes
- pupillary
- deviation of eyes to irritation
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How is brain death confirmed? (three essential findings..)
- coma
- absent brainstem reflexes
- apnea
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What is the apnea test? How do you know if the results are positive (the two criteria)?
CO2 challenge that tests the breathing drive of the brain...... it is positive if:
- CO2 > 60mmHg and 20 above baseline
- pH < 7.28
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How do you keep the organ viable for donation?
- no endocrine disorder
- no acid-base imbalance
- no severe electrolyte imbalance
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What are the contraindications of organ donation?
- uncontrolled sepsis
| - HIV/Rabies/Creutzfeld-Jakob disease
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What acronym determines if your pt can be considered an organ donor? (what does each letter mean)
G- GCS <5, or grave prognosis
I- injured brain, non-recoverable injury
V- ventilator-dependent
E- end of life discussion already made with family
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If your pt meets all of the GIVE criteria, they can become an organ donor on the spot. T or F?
FALSE.. They must be screened before the option is given to the family
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What are some consideration (maybes) to organ donation?
- pt with history of cancer
| - pt with Hep B or C
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TISSUE DONOR identification criteria?
- must be 70yrs or younger
- 2.7kg to 136kg
- time of death MUST BE KNOWN
- no obvious infection
- no communicable disease
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Contraindications to tissue donor?
- lab diagnosed infection
- blood cancer
- neurological disease
- severe sepsis
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Tissues can be retrieved up to ___hrs after death. (___hrs for corneas)
24hrs for tissue
| 8hrs for cornea
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Tissue retrieval is a surgical procedure performed by ________
regional tissue bank specialists in the OR
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Organ donation is Nova Scotia and assessment occurs only at what hospital and unit?
QEII MSN/ICU unit 5.2
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There is no age limit on organ donation. There is an age limit on TISSUE donation. T or F
TRUEE!!
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Donor management requires what:
- routine blood work and ABO
- tissue typing
- aggressive hemodynamic mgmt
- insulin infusion for stable glucose levels
- combined hormonal therapy
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For TISSUE donation, how many hours after death is the donation viable for?
24 HOURS
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Optimal ischemic times for the following organs:
- heart
- lungs
- pancreas
- kidney
- liver
- heart: 4-6
- lungs: 4-6
- pancreas: 12-24
- kidney: 12-24
- liver: 8-16
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For a cardiocirculatory death, the pt is taken off life support. If they die within ___hrs, when is death legally declared?
if they die within 2 hours, death is declared after 5 minute wait.
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What organs can be donated in a cardiocirculatory death?
- kidney and liver
| - sometimes lungs and pancreas
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A pt dies from a heart attack. They meet the brain death criteria. T or F
False, a cardiocirculatory death does not meet brain death criteria
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What are 3 causes of chronic renal failure?
- reduced blood flow to kidney
- damage of renal tissue
- obstruction of outflow/backflow
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No matter how renal failure occurs, the end result will always be ______!!! (this leads to...?)
retention of wastes!!
| - this leads to metabolic acidosis, which means organ failure.
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How much urine output is consistent with chronic renal failure?
less than 30cc/hr or 400mL/day
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Signs and symptoms of CRF?
- tachycardia
- HTN
- pulmonary and peripheral edema
- worsening metabolic acidosis
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Nursing interventions for CRF?
- heart/lung sounds
- neuro checks
- urine intake/output
- SaO2 and ABGs
- ECG check for rhythm changes
- daily wts
- electrolyte status
-
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FOR CRF: keep urine output above ___!!!
30cc/hr or 400cc/day
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What condition increases risk of developing CRF? (2)
- diabetes mellitus
| - uncontrolled HTN
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What is the most cause of death for most pts with CRF?
cardiovascular disease
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What is the aim of treatment for CRF?
preserve function and delay dialysis
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What is a renal diet?
low sodium, phosphorus and protein
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What are the risks of donating one of your kidneys?
- very minimal, slightly increased risk of HTN and protein in urine
