Mark K Flashcards
(108 cards)
If pH and Bicarb go in the same direction its?
Metabolic
As the pH goes —-
So does my patient except POTASSIUM
MacKussmal =
Kussmaul respirations in Metabolic acidosis
If prolonged GI, vomit or suction what acid/base disorder?
Metabolic alkalosis
(all other metabolic acidosis)
What does a high pressure alarm mean?
What are 3 solutions?
OBSTRUCTION
1. Kink = unkink
2. Water = Empty
3. Mucous = Cough/deep breath
What does a low pressure alarm mean?
What are 3 solutions?
DISCONNECTS/decreased resistence
1. Main tubing - reconnect
2. Oxygen sensor tube - plug in sensor
Ventilator too high can cause what acid/base imbalance?
Respiratory alkalosis
Ventilator too low can cause what acid/base imbalance?
Respiratory acidosis
What are the 5 stages of Grief?
DABDA
Denial, Anger, Bargain, Depression, Acceptance
What is Wernike (Koraskoffs) syndrome?
Psychosis induced by B1 vit or thiamine deficiency
-Amnesia with confabulation
What is antabuse used for?
When to use/stop
Adverse effects
AVOID?
Aversion therapy
* 2 weeks before it works / stop 2 weeks before drinking
Side effects Nausea, vomit, deathin
AVOID mouthwash, perfume, aftershave, insect repellent, OTC ending in elixer, vanilla extract, hand sanitizer, unbaked icing.
What are UPPERS?
DOWNERS?
- Uppers = Caffeine, Cocaine, PCP/LSD, Methamphetamines, Adderall
- Downers = everything else
What do we give alcohol withdrawl syndrome and DTs?
HTN
Tranquilizer
Multivitamin
4 Nursing interventions for AWS VS DTS
Diet?
Room?
Activity?
AWS
* Reg Diet
* Semi-private/anywhere
* up as needed / no restraint
DT
* NPO / clear liquid
* Privtate room near RN
* Restricted to bed rest / restraints
Aminoglycosides
Remember?
all end in ____, what 3 that end in __ that are not aminoglycosides?
Toxic effects?
8?
Do not give which route? unless what?
Big gun antibiotics / A MEAN OLD MYCEN
* Mycin except Azithormycin, Clarithromycin, if it has THRO, throw it OUT
* TOXIC - Mice - Ototoxic. Monitor hearing, balance, tinnitus. Kidney - nephrotoxicity. Creatinine
* 8- Toxic to cranial nerve 8, give q 8 hours, IM or IV.
* Do not give PO unless Hepatic encephalopahty & bowel surgery (Neomycin & Kanomycin
Calcium Channel blockers
Like what?
Negative ___
Treats?
S/S
Drug? ending in plus __ + __
Monitor?
Like valium for your heart
* Negative inotropic, dromotropic, chronotropic
Treat - A, AA, AAA
* Antihypertensive, AA - Anti-angina, AAA - Anti atrial arrhythmias
S/S Headache & hypotension
Drugs - anything ending in DIPINE + verapamil & Cardizem
Monitor BP and hold if SYS is under 100
Meds for arrhythmias
For ventricular?
For supraventricular/Atrial?
For V-fib?
Asystole?
- Ventricular - LIDOCAINE
- Atrial - ABCD. A-denocard/adenosine, B - betablockers, C- Calcium channel blockers, D- Lanoxin, Digitalis, Digoxin
- V-fib - Defib
- Asystole - epinephrine and atropine
CHEST TUBES
Apical for? Basilar for?
*If water seal breaks?
*If tube comes out?
Bubbling in water seal..Intermittent? Continuous?
Bubbling in suction control.. Intermittent? Continuous?
Apical (high) to remove air & Basilar (low) to remove blood
* If water seal breaks = Clamp. Submerge in water then unclamp
* If tube comes out - Cover with gloved hand, vaseline gauze & dry sterile dressing & tape on 3 sides
Bubbling in water seal- intermittent - good, Continuous - bad
**Bubbling in suction control **- Intermittently - bad, continuous good
To remember congenital heart defects use TROUBLE
All CHD kids will have ___&___
what are the 4 defects of Tetralogy of Fallot?
TRouBLe - Right to Left shunting = Surgery, B - cyanotic, Starts with letter T
(ex. Trunkis arteriosis, transposition of great vessels, Tetralogy of fallot)
All CHD kids will have a murmur and echocardiogram
4 defects of Tetralogy of Fallot - VarifieD PictureS Of A RancH
VD - Ventricular defect
PS - Pulmonary Stenosis
OA - Overring Aorta
RH - Right hypertrophy
Contact precautions
Used for
What to do?
- anything enteric (cdiff, Hep A), staph, RSV, Herpes
RSV on CONTACT precautions even though transmitted DROPLET - Private room preferred unless cohort, No mask, Yes gloves, gown, handwashing, dedicated or disposable equipment,
Droplet precautions
Used for
What to do?
- Droplet - bugs that travel 3ft (meningitis & H flu)
- Private room preferred/cohort. Yes mask, gloves, handwashing, dedicated/disposable equipment. No gown, neg airflow
Airborne precautions
Used for
What to do?
- Airborne - MMR, TB, Varicella
- **Private room **required/cohort, Yes Mask, gloves, handwashing, dedicated equipment, N95 (Tb only) mask when leaving room, neg airflow yes
TB on AIrborne precautions but spread by droplet
DONNING/DOFFING
Order to take off?
Order to put on?
- Remove in alphabetical order - Gloves, Goggles, Gown, Mask
- On is reverse alphabetical but mask comes second - Gown, Mask, Googles, Gloves
How to measure crutches?
2-3 finger widths below the anterior axillary fold to a point lateral to and slightly in front of foot
Hand grips elbow flexion about 30 degrees