Cardiopulmonary: CVICU Questions
How long is the hospital stay for open heart surgery?
4-8 days
How long are they in the CVICU?
1 - 2 days
When does PT start?
Day 1
Which venous access line should PT be careful with neck/UE stretches, hip flexion, rolling, and you want to avoid L sidelying?
Triple Lumen Catheter/Central Venous line
For patients with a dialysis access external port, we should be careful with what ROM?
UE flexion > 90°
Central venous pressure lines with patients on dialysis is used to measure
fluid balance on the right side of the heart
The Swam-Ganz monitor line is what color?
Bright yellow
, What does it monitor?
heart function in critically ill condition
What artery does it lie in?
Pulmonary artery
What ROM can we perform?
ROM
An arterial line is located in which artery (2)
What is it used for?
What ROM should we avoid? (2)
radial artery/femoral
blood draws/BP
wrist flexion, hip flexion > 30°
If a patient had pacing wires removed, how long must they remain in the hospital in order to leave?
How long is the hospital stay for open heart surgery?
4-8 days
How long are they in the CVICU?
1 - 2 days
When does PT start?
Day 1
Which venous access line should PT be careful with neck/UE stretches, hip flexion, rolling, and you want to avoid L sidelying?
Triple Lumen Catheter/Central Venous line
For patients with a dialysis access external port, we should be careful with what ROM?
UE flexion > 90°
Central venous pressure lines with patients on dialysis is used to measure
fluid balance on the right side of the heart
The Swam-Ganz monitor line is what color?
Bright yellow
, What does it monitor?
heart function in critically ill condition
What artery does it lie in?
Pulmonary artery
What ROM can we perform?
ROM
An arterial line is located in which artery (2)
What is it used for?
What ROM should we avoid? (2)
radial artery/femoral
blood draws/BP
wrist flexion, hip flexion > 30°
If a patient had pacing wires removed, how long must they remain in the hospital in order to leave?
