Wk 1 Epistaxis

Question 1

What is epistaxis?

Answer 1

Nose bleed

Question 2

What causes epistaxis?

Answer 2

Irritation, trauma, infection, foreign bodies, tumors

Question 3

What concerning our blood vessels can cause epistaxis?

Answer 3

Hypertension

Question 4

What is a reason concerning our blood that can cause epistaxis?

Answer 4

Blood dyscrasia

Question 5

What does blood dyscrasia mean?

Answer 5

It is a nonspecific term meaning disease of the blood such as thrombocytopenia

Question 6

What type of systemic treatment can cause epistaxis?

Answer 6

Chemotherapy and anticoagulants

Question 7

Antidote for IV heparin

Answer 7

protamine sulfate

Question 8

Antidote for warfarin

Answer 8

vitamin K

Question 9

Treatment for an anterior nosebleed

Answer 9

Lean forward, reassure them, lateral pressure with ice, nasal tampons, tell them to avoid blowing nose

Question 10

Why is a posterior nosebleed an emergency?

Answer 10

Can’t stop the bleeding as easy, can’t pinch

Question 11

How to stop a posterior nosebleed

Answer 11

posterior packing (balloon catheter)

Question 12

Something to assess for posterior nosebleed

Answer 12

Assess respiratory status

Question 13

5 things to do for someone with a posterior nosebleed

Answer 13

Oxygen, humidification, bedrest, pain control and oral care

Question 14

If patient has a posterior nosebleed teach them to

Answer 14

avoid aspirin and NSAIDs that will thin their blood

Question 15

If patient has a posterior nosebleed teach them to avoid __ activities.

Answer 15

strenuous

Question 16

When you have an anterior nosebleed where do you pinch?

Answer 16

below the boney prominence

Question 17

What is a balloon catheter called that would be used to stop a posterior nosebleed?

Answer 17

tamponade

Question 18

What does tamponade mean?

Answer 18

To press