Chapter 26 term

Question 1

Central venous line

Answer 1

a type of intravenous line (IV) that is inserted into a large vein in the body

Question 2

chest tubes

Answer 2

hollow drainage tubes that are inserted into the chest to drain air, blood, pus, or fluid that has collected inside the pleural space/cavity

Question 3

delirium

Answer 3

a sudden state of severe confusion due to a change in the body; also called acute confusional state or acute brain syndrome

Question 4

gastrostomy