basics exam 2 rvw for final Flashcards
Lactic acidosis due to hypoperfusion should be treated with what before administering bicarbonate? CHOOSE 2
Fluid resuscitation
Oxygen
A positive base excess indicates what acid base disturbance?
Metabolic alkalosis
What is the correct formula for administration for bicarbonate?
a. Dose of sodium bicarbonate=body weight (kg) X deviation of plasma bicarbonate concentration from 24 mEq/L X extracellular fluid volume as a fraction of body mass (0.2)
What happens in metabolic alkalosis?
Decrease CO and Left shift in oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve
Where is there high ventilation but no perfusion (dead space)?
Trachea
What are the signs and symptoms of nerve damage in the lateral recumbent position?
Brachial plexus- burning sensation and weakness in arm and hand
What physiological changes would you expect to see in a pt who is in the lateral recumbent position?
Increase in HR from 85 to 97 and Decrease in MAP. (Hammon accepted both answers)
How would you prepare a pt to prevent ulnar nerve damage in the supine position? (choose 2)
Avoid excessive pressure on the post condylar groove of the humerus
AND hand and forearm position will need to be either supinated and/or in the neutral position.
What physiological change happens in your body at first when you are put in trendelenburg?
CO/BP goes up initially
at 1 Min: 9% increase in Cardiac Output,
at 10 Min: C.O. returns to baseline
Compression or stretch injury to the ____________is common in Trendelenburg positions
Brachial plexus
When in prone position and your arms are up by their head, your shoulders should be?
less than 90 degrees
While the patient is in the prone position, proper padding and rotation of the arms is essential for prevention of what major complication?
Ulnar nerve compression
Invasive arterial blood pressure should be monitored at what level in the sitting position?
External auditory meatus to optimize cerebral perfusion pressure
As a SRNA you are well aware of the risk factors associated with the sitting position, so when your patient develops a venous air embolism, you remain calm and do the following. Select all that apply
Discontinue N2O immediately and deliver 100% oxygen with anesthetic inhalation
Attempt to aspirate central venous catheter to retrieve entrained air
Implement Bilateral jugular vein compression
Risk for sitting position?
Venous air embolism
How much blood in a sponge, how much in a lap?
4x4 fully soaked = 10ml
laps fully soaked = 100-150ml
How would you know if a suction canister is all blood loss?
Ask the circulating nurse how much irrigation has been used and subtract that from what is in the canister.
Allowable blood loss formula?
EBV X (starting Hct - Target Hct) / starting Hct
When to give blood over crystalloids?
give blood if blood loss is greater than 30%; 15% is strongly suggested.
Steps for giving blood?
Check patient, blood, patient arm band and blood band with second licensed professional
Dilute with fluids and warm them
Use 170 mcg filter
Your pH is 7.21, CO2 47, HCO3 31
Partially compensated respiratory acidosis
You have lost 300cc of blood with 20 sponges soaked and 10 lap 4x4 sponges soaked, what is your total loss?
between 1500-2000
What are the 2 most common physiological complications of Spinal ???
Bradycardia
hypotention
Two causes of cardiac arrest in spinal (select 2)?
Increased vagal response
decreased preload
Metabolic Acidosis and an anion gap <12 (normal) may be indicative of?
HYPOaldosteronism
Renal compensation during metabolic acidosis includes?
Increased reabsorption of filtered HCO3
Increased ammonia production
Increased excretion of acid
PACO2 increases approximately — hg for each meq increase in HCO3?
1
Know causes of respiratory acidosis- (on exam one cause was?)
malignant hyperthermia
Patient with respiratory rate of 32. Complaining of dyspnea and has a K+ of 5.9 and a history of COPD. Without ABG, what would you expect?
Resp. acidosis
Respiratory alkalosis can be controlled during neurosurgery to decrease ICP, but PaCO2 ____mmHg may produce cerebral ischemia.
less than 20
Hanging 12th bag of PRBCs on trauma patient. What acid base imbalance would you expect?
Metabolic alkalosis
You are giving blood, what’s the proper identification?
Right patient, drug, dose, route, time. Check with a licensed provider. Check pt armband.
Pituitary gland tumor (pituitary adenoma) =?
Cushing’s syndrome
Pituitary gland tumor (pituitary adenoma) would cause what?
Secretes excess amount of ACTH
Increased cortisol from adrenal glands
Villous adenoma most common?
Tubular
Which of the following is true regarding cushing’s syndrome?
Can be produced by adrenal adenoma
Excessive level of cortisol are responsible for cushing’s syndrome
Preoperative preparation initial treatment of htn, dm, and normal fluid volume
Excessive secretion of aldosterone is characterized by?
Decrease in sodium reabsorption and the loss of potassium and hydrogen ions
Which of the following is true regarding aldosterone? Choose 2
Principle site of action is the distal nephron
Principle regulator of synthesis and secretion of renin-angiotensin system potassium ion
Which of these is true about aldosterone?
● Made exclusively in the Zona glomerulosa
● Major circulating mineralocorticoid in the human body
Which of the following are body buffers choose three?
● Ammonia
● Hemoglobin
● Intracellular proteins
Which of the following describes the kidneys ability to retain and excrete bicarbonate, synthesize ammonia and eliminate potassium ions.
3rd line defense
Acts within minutes and max effect in 12-24 hours. H2CO3 produced and converted to CO2 for elimination.
2nd line defense
H2CO3 produced and converted to CO2 for elimination. Increase in alveolar ventilation.
2nd line defense
Which one is a Henderson-Hasselbach equation?
pH = pKa + log{A-} /{HA}
A decrease in pH would result in (becoming more acidotic) (choose 2)
increased hydrogen ions (more hydrogen, more acidic)
more acidity
Wilson table is used for a patient with (shit ton comorbidities hinting at just shit circulation), a postoperative complication of this patient would include
postoperative vision loss
Laminectomy- what position will you place the patient in?
Place patient arms close to their side while in the prone position.
What drug could distinguish between MH and NMS?
any NMB but on exam the answer was Rocuronium
What would you see with hyperthermia (choose 2)?
Increased min. ventilation
increased CO2
40% of heat loss in the OR is due to?
RADIATION
Hypothermia (chose 2)
Left shift of the hemoglobin- dissociation saturation curve
increases O2 consumption up to 300%
Shivering: (choose 2)
May increase oxygen consumption up to fivefold
associated with myocardial ischemia