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| What lab value is used to assess the therapeutic level of heparin? What are the desired levels of this test? |
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| What lab value is used to assess the therapeutic level of coumadin? What are the desired levels of this test? |
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| What is the normal PT value? |
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| Bucking on the ventilator may mean... |
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Hypoxia
Patient needs suctioning |
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| What are signs and symptoms of ventilator toxicity? |
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| Pulmonary infiltrates VQ (Ventilation/perfusion) mismatch with decreased oxygen transfer |
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| Patients with ARDS and or COPD may need what adjusted when on a ventilator? |
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| What is the proper dose for fentannyl? |
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| What is the potential adverse effect of fentanyl? |
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| May cause chest wall spasms |
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| When performing RSI, you should preoxygenate for ____ minutes. |
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| What are the different Meningitis types and the signs/symptoms of each? |
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viral and bacterial
headache, neck pain, inability to straighten legs and flex neck |
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| Hepatitis B is transmitted by _____? |
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| Hepatitis A is transmitted by _____? |
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| What is the maximum PIP: Peak inspiratory pressure ? Which two conditions may this be increased for? |
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| < 40 cm of H2O may be increased for ARDS and COPD |
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| What is the proper ventilator rate for an adult? |
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| What is the sensativity of Ventilators? |
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| How often should a "sigh" be set on the ventilator? |
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| What is the normal tidal Volume? |
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| What is the proper flow rate for ventilators? |
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| List 5 types of abnormal respirations? |
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| Depression, Failure, Insufficiency, Arrest, V/Q defect or mismatch |
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| Apneustic respirations are caused by... |
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| Respiratory Center Lesions |
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| Kussmaul Respirations are caused by |
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| What are reasons for RSI? |
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| Full Stomach theory, increased ICp, Overdose, Burns, Chest Trauma, Gi Bleed |
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| Biot's respirations are caused by |
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| CNS Dysfunction Meningitis |
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| Cheyne-Stokes respirations are caused by... |
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| Increased ICP, CHF, Renal Failure, Meningitis, Overdose |
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| A way to measure cardiac output by placing cold solutionthrough Swann-Ganz, computer calculates CO by distrubution of cold fluid. |
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| What id the proper location for chest tubes? |
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hemo - 5th rib mid - axillary
pnemo - 2-3 third rib mid-clavicular |
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| Tuberculosis is caused by |
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| What are the signs and symptoms of tuberculosis? |
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| Cough,night sweats, hemoptysis, fever, pleurisy, anorexia, weight loss |
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| What is the best way to break the circle of transmission? |
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| What is a normal PTT - Partial thromboplastin time value? |
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| What is the normal specific gravity for a urinalysis? What does a specific gravity mean? |
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1.003 -1.030
Nephrosis = kidney disease
Diabetes
fluid loss |
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| What is the normal urin out put for Adult, Ped, Neonate? |
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Adult - 30-70 cc/hr
ped - 1cc/kg/hr
neonate - 2cc/kg/hr |
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| Liver enzymes must be not more than? |
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| What is a normal potassium level? |
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| What is a normal sodium level? |
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| What is the primary extracellular ion? |
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| What is the rimary intracellular ion? |
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| Herpes Zoster in the Adult is also called? |
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| What is the normal BUN (Blood urea nitrogen: Creatine ratio? What would an abnormal ratio indicate? |
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10:1
Indicative of renal failure |
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| ABGs are useful in determining... |
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| Determining metabolic vs. respiratory acid/base abnormalities |
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| What are normal platelet levels and what are they used to assess? |
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150,000 - 400,000 per cubic millimeter of blood mm3
To diagnose and/or monitor bleeding and clotting disorders |
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