Instruments Flashcards
1
Q
V scan
A
portable bedside echo. Not a full scan but enables quick diagnosis of severe cardiac conditions
2
Q
Blood culture kits - which culture do you take first, aerobic or anaerobic?
A
Aerobic
3
Q
What is a three way catheter?
A
Central port = urine
Second port = inflating larger than normal balloon
Final port = continuous irrigation with sterile solution to enable bladder washout and prevent clot formation