CPPT In ICU Flashcards
Green (ECG) normal values
60-90 bpm
Red: BP and (MAP- mean arterial pressure) normal values
120/80 mmHg and MAP is between 60-110, normal is 92
CVP (Central venous pressure) normal values
2-8 cmH2O or 2-6 mmHg
Blue- Intracranial pressure normal values
0-15 mmHg, can treat up to 20 mmHg, if 19, talk to nurse
Purple- SpO2- normal values
97-98
Endotracheal tube can be inserted by what two ways?
Oral and nasal
3 classifications of tracheostomy tubes
Cuffed and cuffless
Fenestrated and nonfenestrated
Metal and plastic
ET-T is used for short or long term management?
Short
Where are trachs inserted?
Below vocal cords
Btw third and fourth tracheal rings at sternal notch
What should the cuff pressure on the trach be?
Below 25 cmH2O
Trach patients should have what kind of motion done?
C/S ROM and prone positioning
Where are chest tubes inserted for fluid?
Btw fourth and fifth intercostal space at the midaxillary line for fluid (low)
Where are the chest tubes inserted for a pneumothorax?
IN the second intercostal space at the midclavicular line (high)
Where should the drainage container be placed for patients with a chest tube?
Upright and below the level of the chest connecting the tubes to an under water seal drainage system and applying suction
3 compartments of drainage containers
Under water seal drainage
A collection chamber for air or fluid
A suction chamber
In the 3 compartments of the drainage containers, where is it okay to see bubbles?
The suction chamber
True or false: patients connected to an under water seal drainage can be mobilized and ambulated?
True
Can percussion and vibration be performed with chest tubes?
Yes
ROM of what body part is necessary with breathing exercises for people with chest tubes?
Shoulder ROM
Orange hair syndrome
Patient need 2-4x amount of normal pain meds to feel relief
An spO2 of 90% corresponds to a PaO2 of ….
60 mmHg
Below 90% of SpO2 is a problem, and this can occur…
Dysrhythmias
At what SpO2 and PaO2 do most dysrhythmias occur?
SpO2- 85% and PaO2 of 50 mmHg
HDM-A Line: Peripheral Arterial Catheters: What artery is this usually put into?
Radial artery
HDM-A Line: Peripheral Arterial Catheters: What two things are the catheter connected to?
A flush device and transducer
HDM-A Line: Peripheral Arterial Catheters: Where should the transducer be placed?
At the level of the right atrium
HDM-A Line: Peripheral Arterial Catheters: What will the pressure readings be if the transducer is below the right atrium?
Falsely high
HDM-A Line: Peripheral Arterial Catheters: What will the pressure readings be if the transducer is above the right atrium?
Falsely low
HDM-A Line: Peripheral Arterial Catheters: What is one thing you should not change without notifying the nurse?
The height of the bed
This kind of line has a loop along thumb and the wrist is bandaged
A line
Central Venous Pressure (CVP) catheters: are placed where?
Directly into the heart (right atrium)
Central Venous Pressure (CVP) catheters: This is an important tool to assess…
Right atrial pressure
Right ventricular function
Systemic fluid status
Central Venous Pressure (CVP) catheters: Directly reflects ______
Indirectly reflects _______
Directly: right atrial pressure
Indirectly: right ventricular end diastolic pressure
Central Venous Pressure (CVP) catheters: If the right ventricle is failing, what will rise?
CVP
Central Venous Pressure (CVP) catheters: The waveform fluctuates with inspiration
_______ with spontaneous inspiration
_______ with positive pressure respiration
Decreases
Increases