COPR Flashcards
What is the constant of a D cylinder?
0.16
What is the constant of an E Cylinder?
0.28
What is the constant of an M cylinder?
1.56
What is the constant of an H cylinder?
3.14
What is a spiral fracture?
Occurs when one extremity, such as your foot, is planted while your body remains in motion.
Usually caused by a twisting force.
The break spirals around the bone.
What is an oblique fracture?
A diagonal break across the bone.
What is a green stick fracture?
An incomplete fracture.
The broken bone is not completely separated.
What is a transverse fracture?
The break is in a straight line across the bone.
What is a compression fracture?
The bone is crushedausubg the broken bone to be wider or flatter in appearance.
What is a comminuted fracture?
The break is in three or more pieces and fragments are present at the fracture site.
What is a segmental fracture?
The same bone is fractured in two places, so there is a ‘floating’ segment of bone.
What are ataxic respirations?
Complete irregularity of breathing, with irregular pauses and increasing periods of apnea.
Caused by stroke or trauma.
What are apneustic respirations?
Deep, gasping inspiration with a pause at full inspiration followed by a brief, insufficient release.
Caused by stroke or trauma.
What are Kussmaul’s respirations?
Deep, rapid breathing pattern.
Caused by diabetic ketoacidosis.
What are Cheyne-Stokes respirations?
A gradual increase in breathing, then a decrease. The pattern is followed by a period of apnea.
What is the flow rate formula?
( Volume to be infused x set rate ) / time in minutes
=Gtts per minute
What are the s/s of DKA?
Excessive thirst ALOC frequent urination N/V Kussmaul's respirations Abdo pain Fruity breath
What are the s/s of HHNK?
Seizures
ALOC
Extreme dehydration
Hyperglycemia
What is an aneurysm?
A bulge or ballooning in a blood vessel of the brain
What are the signs and symptoms of a ruptured aneurysm
Sudden, extremely severe headache N/V Stiff neck Blurred or double vision Sensitivity to light Seizure Dropping eyelid Loss of consciousness Confusion
What is arteriosclerosis
Occurs when arteries grow thick and stiff and restrict blood flow to organs and tissues in the body.