Monitors and Pt Support Equipment - Class 4 Flashcards
Monitors and pt support equipment
swan-ganz catheter
arterial BP
chest tubes
pulse oximetry
oxygen delivery devices
nutrition support/feeding tubes
swan ganz catheter
used in ICU for hemodynamic monitoring
where is a swan ganz catheter put in
subclavian or internal jugular veins
what will swan ganz catheter measure
right arterial pressure
pulmonary artery pressure
cardiac output
arterial BP is monitored w/
indwelling peripheral catheter
arterial BP is referred to as an
a line
common sites for insertion –> arterial BP
radial artery
femoral artery
dorsalis pedis artery
what is typically limited near A line insertion
WB and joint mobilization
may be contraindicated
how can pt participate in PT with a line
positioning
airway clearance
mobilization
providing the pt is stable and line is secure
what happens if arterial blood catheter is dislodged
immediately apply direct pressure
call for assistance
chest tubes
large catheter placed w/in pleural space, mediastinum or pericardium to evacuate fluid +/or air
where is a chest tube usually placed
at 4th or 5th intercostal space
in the mid-axially or anterior axillary line
what must we be careful of with chest tube
not to kink it
wont be able to get things out
how can someone with a chest tube participate in PT
as long as the drainage system is maintained lower than the insertion site
what happens if the collection bottle falls over –> chest tube
immediately return to upright
alert medical/surgical team
