DMS 301 Final Exam Study Guide With
Answers.
Purpose of an Endotracheal tube and proper placement -
\to let air pass to and from the lungs. Proper placement is 5-7 cm above the carina
Patient assessment and history -
\SOAP, why are they here, allergies, age, body weight, condition of veins, diet
Technique for inserting cannula for iv access -
\apply tourniquet and check stick sites, clean skin, stabilize vein, stick at a very shallow
angle, pull out needle, put tape not over site of access
Purpose, placement and care of a Foley catheter -
\Provides continuous drainage (urinary catheter), keep drainage bag below the level of
bladder, do not remove bag unless nurse says it is okay
Lab values commonly used to evaluate renal function -
\Serum creatinine and GFR
Patient care instructions that should be given to a patient undergoing imaging
procedures of the urinary tract -
\reduce fluid intake because it could dilute contrast
List and describe the components that comprise the electrical conduction system of the
heart -
\SA node, AV node, bundle branches
P wave -
\contraction of atria
QRS wave -
\contraction of ventricles
look over ECGs and arrhythmias -
\
Medications commonly used as anticoagulants -
\Heparin, coumadin
Methods of medication administration -
\Enteral and Parenteral
, Enteral examples -
\Oral, sublingual, buccal, rectum
Parenteral examples -
\Subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous, intrathecal (spinal cord), Epidural (dura
mater), intra-arterial, pulmonary (inhaled), intradermal
Common medical abbreviations -
\
Technique for placing a catheter for arteriography -
\Seldinger Technique
Seldinger Technique -
\large bore beveled compound needle, guide wire is inserted through needle, needle
removed, catheter is slid over guide wire, guide wire removed, 15 minutes of direct
pressure
CT -
\computed tomography, rotating X-ray tube, xray images in cross sectional planes
MRI -
\huge magnet, radio frequency coils
Nuclear Medicine -
\Uses radioactive isotopes, uses less doses of radiation than conventional X-rays,
gamma camera, provides info about the function of organs
PET -
\combines CT and nuclear medicine, great for detecting and staging cancers, used
head to toe, long exam time
Mammography -
\High resolution images for detection of breast lesions, 40 years old is baseline test,
mammogram annual after that
Radiation therapy -
\external radiation treatment used to cure disease, control malignant tumors, prevent
metastasis, decrease pain
Digital Subtraction angiography -
\circulatory system, computer format rather than film, can manipulate image
Iv infiltration -
\occurs when I.V. fluid or medications leak into the surrounding tissue
Answers.
Purpose of an Endotracheal tube and proper placement -
\to let air pass to and from the lungs. Proper placement is 5-7 cm above the carina
Patient assessment and history -
\SOAP, why are they here, allergies, age, body weight, condition of veins, diet
Technique for inserting cannula for iv access -
\apply tourniquet and check stick sites, clean skin, stabilize vein, stick at a very shallow
angle, pull out needle, put tape not over site of access
Purpose, placement and care of a Foley catheter -
\Provides continuous drainage (urinary catheter), keep drainage bag below the level of
bladder, do not remove bag unless nurse says it is okay
Lab values commonly used to evaluate renal function -
\Serum creatinine and GFR
Patient care instructions that should be given to a patient undergoing imaging
procedures of the urinary tract -
\reduce fluid intake because it could dilute contrast
List and describe the components that comprise the electrical conduction system of the
heart -
\SA node, AV node, bundle branches
P wave -
\contraction of atria
QRS wave -
\contraction of ventricles
look over ECGs and arrhythmias -
\
Medications commonly used as anticoagulants -
\Heparin, coumadin
Methods of medication administration -
\Enteral and Parenteral
, Enteral examples -
\Oral, sublingual, buccal, rectum
Parenteral examples -
\Subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous, intrathecal (spinal cord), Epidural (dura
mater), intra-arterial, pulmonary (inhaled), intradermal
Common medical abbreviations -
\
Technique for placing a catheter for arteriography -
\Seldinger Technique
Seldinger Technique -
\large bore beveled compound needle, guide wire is inserted through needle, needle
removed, catheter is slid over guide wire, guide wire removed, 15 minutes of direct
pressure
CT -
\computed tomography, rotating X-ray tube, xray images in cross sectional planes
MRI -
\huge magnet, radio frequency coils
Nuclear Medicine -
\Uses radioactive isotopes, uses less doses of radiation than conventional X-rays,
gamma camera, provides info about the function of organs
PET -
\combines CT and nuclear medicine, great for detecting and staging cancers, used
head to toe, long exam time
Mammography -
\High resolution images for detection of breast lesions, 40 years old is baseline test,
mammogram annual after that
Radiation therapy -
\external radiation treatment used to cure disease, control malignant tumors, prevent
metastasis, decrease pain
Digital Subtraction angiography -
\circulatory system, computer format rather than film, can manipulate image
Iv infiltration -
\occurs when I.V. fluid or medications leak into the surrounding tissue
