Intro to Critical Care Flashcards
Most commonly used outcome measure for consciousness in ICU?
RASS (Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale)
Most commonly used outcome measure for pain in ICU?
Behavioural Pain Scale (BPS)
2 most common pt populations in the ICU?
- Resp failure requiring mechanical ventilation
2. CV instability requiring invasive hemodynamic monitoring
______ _____ _____ = inserted into peripheral vein; enables administration of fluids and medications; is gravity driven or on pump
peripheral intravenous line
_____ ___
= to give meds that will erode peripheral veins and require mixing with larger blood volumes quickly such as chemo or antibiotics
PICC line
What does PICC stand for?
peripherally inserted central catheter
Normal ICP ?
5-10 mmHg
Increased ICP > __ mmHg for over 5 mins = brain damage
20
With ___ and ____, always check physicians orders regarding target values and activity orders (ability to change pt position or do chest PT)
EVD; ICP
Always check the EVD stopcock has been closed before any position change (T/F)
TRUE
Increased BP will increase ICP (T/F)
TRUE
__-__ % of pts have some cognitive deficit at discharge from ICU
70-80
Many pt’s D/C from ICU suffer from apraxia (T/F)
TRUE
Inspection on a ventilated pt should include position/stability of _____ and _____ setting
airway; ventilator
Normal end total CO2 ?
35-45mmHg
What is the P/F ratio?
The ratio of arterial O2 partial pressure to fractional inspired O2
What is the normal P/F ratio
> 380
Purpose of arterial line?
Constantly monitors arterial BP; access for direct blood sampling for painless and frequent analysis of ABG’s
The pt (can/cannot) mobile with an arterial line
CAN
For the arterial line to give accurate readings the transducer needs to be at the level of?
Superior vena cava (4th intercostal space)
When pt has an arterial line, what should you avoid?
Excessive wrist movement or hip flexion >90
MAP = ?
SBP + (2xDBP)/3
Normal MAP?
70-110mmHg
MAP > __ is necessary to perfuse coronary arteries, brain and kidneys
60
Normal HR for adults?
60-110
4 arrhythmias to watch for?
PVC’s, AFib, ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia
Tachycardia = HR > ____
110
Bradycardia = HR < ___
60
5 signs of ventricular fibrillation?
- unresponsive
- ineffective pulse
- no spontaneous respiration
- cyanosis
- duskiness, mottled skin
Where can a central venous line be inserted?
through subclavian or internal jugular vein into superior vena cava or through femora vein into common iliac vein
____ _____ _____ = provides info about cardiac function and adequacy of circulating vascular volumes
central venous pressure
Normal central venous pressure values?
2-7 if self ventilating; 6-12 on a ventilator
Why is central venous pressure higher if you are on a ventilator?
PEEP affects pressure in thorax
Low CVP = __ HR and __ BP
increased; decreased
High CVP = __BP and __HR; or __ HR and ___ BP
increased; decreased; decreased x2
CVP helps us asses if fluid is ____ secretions or ______ _____
lung; pulmonary edema
3 purposes of pulmonary arterial line?
- allow sampling of mixed venous blood to calculate a-VO2 difference
- monitor PAP, PCWP and RAP
- allows a measurement of CO