invasive and non-invasive monitoring equipment Flashcards
what does Electrocardiogram monitor
heart rate and heart rhythm
what in basicc terms is a ECG
Graphic representation of electrical activity of the heart
Some indications of declining cardiac status
- ST change (elevation or depression)
- Onset, increase, or change of foci of premature ventricular contractions
(PVCs) - Onset of ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation
- Onset of atrial flutter or fibrillation
- Progression of heart block
- Loss of pacer spike
what is a pulse ox measuring
Measurement of arterial oxygen saturation
what is pulse ox expressed as
oxygen bound to hemo
threshold for pulse ox
above 90%
- Normal adult respiratory rate
12–18 bpm
tachypnea RR
above normal
bradypnea RR
below normal
Causes of tachypnea
Exercise
Atelectasis
Fever
Hypoxemia
Anxiety
Pain
Bradypnea
Head injuries
Sedation
Drug overdose
Indications of respiratory distress
- Increased respiratory rate
- Nasal flaring
- Intercostal and sternal retractions
- Visible expression of distress
- Increased use of neck accessories
- Paradoxical breathing
Paradoxical breathing
The deflation of a lung or of a portion of a lung during the phase of inspiration and the inflation of the lung during the phase of expiration
The chest and abdomen should expand when they inhale and contract when they exhale
Bispectral (BIS) index monitor assists with what
assists with monitoring sedation
levels in ICU
Bispectral (BIS) index monitor - what does it mesure
Measures the muscular and cortical activity
using a single, small, flexible sensor applied to forehead and temporal region
NI
what does 0 mean for Bispectral (BIS) index monitor
no cortical electrical activity/full suppression
what does 100 mean for Bispectral (BIS) index monitor
awake, aware, no suppression
Arterial Line invasive or non
invasive
Arterial Line function
Measurements of arterial blood pressure continuously
- Systolic and diastolic
- Mean arterial pressure
(MAP) interpretation
Arterial Line common location
Radial artery or femoral artery