What drug can be commonly added to the fluid that is hooked to the tubing leading to an arterial catheter?
Vitamin K
Xylocaine
Heparin
Epinephrine
Central venous pressure monitor reflects the pressure in major veins as blood returns to the of the heart
right ventricle
left atrium
left ventricle
right atrium
A PA catheter is inserted via a vein and advanced into the ______ atrium into the ventricle and slowly advanced into the pulmonary ______ for placement so baseline pressure can be assessed.
left, artery
left, vein
right, artery
right, vein
A _______ catheter is most commonly used as a PA catheter
Hickman
Foley
Broviac
Swans-Ganz
A/an ______ catheter is most commonly used for an arterial line catheter.
Arrow
To measure the electrical activity of the brain or of the nervous system is accomplished via an _______ and the electrodes are placed on the _____ .
electrocardiogram, chest
electroencephalogram, scalp
electrocardiogram, scalp
electroencephalogram, chest
A pulse oximeter is used during surgery as an important monitoring device to measure what?
red blood cells in the blood
O2 saturation of blood
heart rate
CO2 saturation of blood
The purpose of the arterial line is to do what?
Measures pulmonary artery pressures.
Measures pulmonary capillary wedge pressure.
Assesses function of the right and left side of the heart
To measure arterial pressure and to draw arterial blood to check arterial blood gases
Electrical responses recorded from the cerebral cortex after stimulation of a peripheral sensory organ is what?
electroencehphalogram
evoked potential
Produces sound waves to provide two-dimensional color images of the beating heart
pule oximeter
echocardiogram
This device measures arterial oxyhemoglobin saturation
pulse oximeter
doppler
This device utilizes ultrasound to locate an artery or detecting the velocity of blood flow of an artery by converting soundwaves to sound via speakers
Artery commonly used if intraarterial catheter has to remain in place for over 24 hours
radialartery
femoral artery
Catheter inserted into the radial artery to measure certain type of pressure
arterial line
Electroencephalogram
This line monitors the right and left side heart function
pulmonary artery pressure line
radial artery pressure line
Maps the electrical activity of the brain
angiogram
Names of catheters commonly used for Central lines
hickman, bociac, arrow
arrow,bovciac, endoinsert
Catheter that assesses the function of the right side of the heart
arterial venous pressure line
central venous pressure line
Cardiac impulse continues after the SA node to this part of the conductivity system
AV node
SV node
This node is located in the upper right atrium of the heart near the opening of the superior vena cava
SA node
Normal range for a systolic pressure in an adult
120
125
60
80
Normal rectal temperature
99
98.6
Normal range for a diastolic pressure in an adult
85
Normal oral temperature
98.8
Normal axillary temperature
98.2
This part of the conductivity system pathway follows the AV node
bundle of his
central systemic system
Where is the cuff positioned when taking a BP on an adult patient?
on the elbow
just below the elbow
Just above the elbow
The normal pulse for a healthy adult ranges from _______ to _______ beats per minute.
60 to 100
65-100
70-100
The normal respiration rate at rest range from ______to ______ breaths per minute.
15 to 25 breaths per minute
18 to 25 breaths per minute
15 to 20 breaths per minute
List two rules about taking respiration rates.
secretly done, count over 30 seconds X 2, Have patient at rest, Observe any ab
none
What things can influence body temperature, and should be taken into consideration before taking a patient’s temperature?
Age, Activity, infection, food or fluid intake
