some more important stuff Flashcards
informed consent must follow 3 rules
voluntary, informed and capacity
information for informed consent must be given by
the person who will be performing the procedure
in order for patient to give consent they must know
benefits and risks
mandatory for every invasive diagnostic/theruputic procedure
written consent
Needed in tests such as putting in stitches or radiological examination
oral consent
Expressed consent is what
when the patient does not stop the procedure from taking place
implied consent is
emergency situations when it is not possible to obtain consent.
simple consent is
Obtaining a patient’s permission to perform a procedure, without knowledge of that procedure.
two forms of simple consent
implied and expressed
all catheters are
disposable
catheters are maufactured from
teflon, polyurethane and polyethelene
polyethene has beter _______ than polyurethane
torque
French gauge system used to measure ____ of catheter
outer diameter
1 FR= ___mm
0.3
Fr= D (mm) x ____
3
the hub does what
provides proximal attachment for the syringe
intramuscular gauge range for adults
21 to 23 gauge
intramuscular gauge range for children
25-27
subcutaneous gauge range
25-27 for adults and kids
3 steps of universal procedure protocol
- pre process verification
- Marking procedure site
- Time out (final verification/ pause)
Buddy the elf
whats your favourite colour
pre procedure verification includes
ID with two identifiers
History and physical in the medical record
Signed consent w/ correct procedure verified
the time out includes verifying(5)
patient ID procedure varified w/ consent site and side allergies availability of special require equipment/implants
Acetaminophen
(tylenol)
severe pain
weak anti inflammatory
no blood thinners
Acetylsalicylic Acid
Analgesic (pain reliever) and anti-inflammatory drug
anti platelet effect (blood thinner)
Ibuprofen
(advil)
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, pain reliever for mild to moderate pain
reduces clotting time
Lidocaine
(Xylocaine and Lignocaine)
Local anesthetic that is characterized by a quick onset of action, intermediate duration of efficacy
Most commonly used local anesthetic for ultrasound guided biopsies.
lidocaine starts and lasts
4 mins to start
lasts 30min to 3 hours
overdose on lidocaine (3)
change in consciousness/unconscious
fast, pounding, irregular heartbeat/pulse or no heart rate
changes in breathing or stopped breathing