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whats flail chest complication of blunt trauma
TX is usually supportive
mild-moderate flail chest: tx by fluid replacement &
resolving chest pain
severe flail: tx w/ ET and mechanical vent
a pt comes in w/ shock, what should 2 large bore IV
RN immediately insert? use 0.9% Na Cl or LR
whats hypovolemic shock decreased intravascular volume by 15%-30% (which is
roughly 750-1500mL of blood in a 154ib pt)
whats the most common type of hypovolemic
shock
what the number 1 sx of ICP? mental status changes
What's cardiogenic shock? hearts ability to contract and to pump blood is
impaired and O2 is impaired for the heart
therefore, CO is decreased
common sx of cariogenic shock angina
arrhythmia
fatigue
feeling doomsday
hemodynamic instability
whats the goal of a pt w/ hemorrage stop the bleed
shock ?
, If the cause of the hypovolemia is RX to tx diarrhea or vomiting
diarrhea or vomiting, what should RN
suspect to be ordered?
If fluid therapy alone does not achieve a MAP of 65 mm Hg or higher
effectively improve tissue perfusion,
why are dopamine or norepinephrine
prescribed?
whats the most important diagnostic pulsatile mass in the middle and upper abdomen
indication of an abdominal aortic
aneurysm
what determines the sensitivity of a size of the aneurysm
palpable aneurysm? abdominal girth of the pt
skill of the examiner
When the aneurysm is small, 6 month
ultrasonography is conducted at ___
month intervals until the aneurysm
reaches a size so that surgery to
prevent rupture
describe the position of a pt who supine for 6 hours
underwent a endovascular repair HOB may be elevated up to 45 degrees after 2
(AAA) hours.
Vital signs and Doppler assessment of q15 mins
peripheral pulses are performed how
often on AAA post-op pt's?