PCA MEDICINE

what is a cardiac alert - an emergency requiring the use of CPR and/or related emergency techniques in order to successfully revive a person What is DNR - Do Not Resuscitate-Patient, family or designee choice not to artificially revive a patient. Must have a doctor's order. Patient may have on an orange plaid bracelet color of difficult airway wristband - blue color of medication box on crash cart - orange (brought to pharmacy to be exchanged) color of intubation box on crash cart - yel...

When do you let the nurse know the O2 saturation? - ALWAYS What do you NOT tell the pt when their O2 stat is low? - DO NOT tell them to take bigger breaths Normal temperature - 98.6 degrees Normal pulse rate - 60-100 bpm Normal respirations rate - 12-20 Medical Response Phone Number - 5-2345 Staff Medical Response Phone Number - 2-1111 What does CAUTI mean? - Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection Steps before an EKG - -Skin Prep -Electrode placement -Telemetry box application -...

Step 1 - uses PCA tubing and primes narcotic up to the "Y" in the tubing step 2 - attaches carrier fluid to the PCA tubing and primes through to the end of the tubing (must be IVF or carrier, not narcan) step 3 - attaches any additional medications, such as narcan step 4 - programs and starts all pumps, using BEAP for narcotics step 5 - let everything run for a few minutes before connecting to the patient

PCA - Which previous program does CFSS replace? To support people so they can remain in the community. - Which of the following are goals of both the PCA and the CFSS programs? - Assistance with Eating - Assistance with Toileting - The PCA and CFSS programs cana cover which of the following services? - In the Community - In the Person's Home - Where can PCA and CFSS services occur? - The tasks are listed in the Service Delivery Plan - The tasks are covered services according to the l...