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| severe hypoxia leading to hypoxemia, hypercapnea, loss of consciousness, and death |
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| having shortness of breath or difficulty breathing |
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Definition
| a tube of soft rubber or plastic inserted through the nostril and into the stomach |
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| what are NG or NE tubes used for |
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Definition
| to evacuate air/fluids, or to instill meds, nourishment, or contrast. To treat obstructions or control bleeding (therapeutic and diagnostic) |
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| what are NG tubes made of |
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Definition
| polyurethane, silicone, or rubber |
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| where is the NG tube inserted |
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Definition
| through the nasopharynx into the stomach, duodenum, or jejunum |
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| what is the difference between an NG and NE tube |
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Definition
| the NE tube is allowed to pass into the duodenum and small intestine by peristalsis |
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| who inserts the NE or NG tube |
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Definition
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| how to tell if the NG/NE tube is in place |
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Definition
| radiograph or aspirate with a syringe |
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Term
| when would you use an NE tube instead of an NG tube |
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Definition
| when nutrition and meds are needed for an extended time |
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| how can nutrition be administered through an NE tube |
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Definition
| continuous gravity drip, bolus, or a controlled pump |
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Term
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Definition
| surgical creation of an opening into the stomach |
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Term
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Definition
| used for long term medication administration, blood transfusions, hyperosmolor solutions, or total parental nutrition |
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Term
| how to obtain a true CVP measurement |
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Definition
| place the line correctly in the brachiocephalic vein at the junction of the superior vena cava |
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Term
| what is the most commonly used venous catheter |
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Definition
| PIC- periperally inserted central |
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Term
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Definition
| underneath the subcutaneous in the chest for patients who require frequent intravenous meds or transfusions |
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Term
| signs that a patient may need suctioning |
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Definition
| vomiting in a patient who can't move, rattling/gurgling from throat, respiratory distress |
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Term
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Definition
| relieve respiratory distress caused by an obstruction or to improve respiratory function |
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| what type of patients do we do tracheostomies on |
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Definition
| traumatic injury, paralyzed, unconscious, or suffering from a disease tha interferes with respiration |
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Term
| which patients are candidates for ventilation |
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Definition
| patients who cannot breathe spontaneously or enough to oxygenate blood |
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Term
| positive pressure ventilators |
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Definition
| inflate lungs by exerting positive pressure on lungs, most common is volume cycled (predetermined amount of air) |
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Definition
| establishes an open airway while also preventing aspiration of foreign objects |
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Term
| where is an ET tube placed |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| air on pleural cavity causing lung to collapse |
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Term
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Definition
| removes air or fluid from pleural cavity and allow lungs to expand normally |
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Term
| water sealed drainage system |
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Definition
| when the patient inhales, air and fluid are drawn into the drainage tube and emptied into a chamber in the system |
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Term
| rules for dealing with a patient with a chest tube |
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Definition
| keep the tube as straight as possible, do not empty or raise water sealed chambers, do not clamp chest tube |
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Term
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Definition
| jackson-pratt (spiral), hemovac (spindal) |
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Term
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Definition
| tissue drainage tube that may be placed in the common bile duct |
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Term
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Definition
| drainage tube placed in the kidney |
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