Ch 40 vocab

Question 0

Inflammation of a vein

Answer 0

Phlebitis

Question 1

Plastic-coated wire that gives rigidity to endotracheal tubes

Answer 1

Stylet

Question 2

Placed on arms and legs

Answer 2

Limb leads

Question 3

Flexible, hollow structure that delivers fluid

Answer 3

Catheter

Question 4

Removal of a tube after placement

Answer 4

Extubation

Question 5

Escape of fluid into surrounding tissue

Answer 5

Infiltration

Question 6

Measure of interior diameter of catheter

Answer 6

Gauge

Question 7

Indicator that signals by color change

Answer 7

End-tidal carbon dioxide detector

Question 8

Instrument used to view vocal cords

Answer 8

Laryngoscope

Question 9

Insertion of a tube through the vocal cords

Answer 9

Endotracheal intubation

Question 10

Sealed hub on administration set

Answer 10

Access point

Question 11

Fluid accumulates to keep tubing filled with fluid

Answer 11

Drip chamber

Question 12

Abnormal rhythm of the heart

Answer 12

Arrhythmia

Question 13

Supraglottic airway

Answer 13

King LT

Question 14

Multilumen airway, two balloons, two ventilation ports

Answer 14

Combitube

Question 15

The hard, sharpened plastic spike in the end of the administration set designed to pierce the sterile membrane of the intravenous bag is known as a(n) ____________ spike.

Answer 15

Piercing

Question 16

Special types of intravenous apparatus, also called herapin caps and herapin locks

Answer 16

Saline locks

Question 17

An electronic tracing of the hearts electrical activity through leads.

Answer 17

ECG

Question 18

Blockage, usually of a tubular structure such as a blood vessel

Answer 18

Occlusion

Question 19

Elevation of the ST segment of the 12-lead ECG that is likely evidence that the patient is having a heart attack

Answer 19

Stemi

Question 20

Another name for administration sets

Answer 20

Drip sets