x Peri-Op (IV, Fluids) Flashcards
Drop Factor?
size of drop.
Macro Drip - 10gtts/min
Micro Drip - 60gtts/min
Blood tubing - 15gtts/min
If IV rate is 80ml/hr or slower, using what size tubing?
Micro Drip tubing
If IV rate is 81ml/hr and UP, use
Macro Drip tubing
1L = ?ml
1000ml
IV RATE formula
ml / hr
DRIP RATE formula
RATE/Time (minutes) x GTT factor/1 = gtts/min
READ p107 - 114 (Burke)
and chpt 7,9,10,12,13
debridement
Removal of necrotic tissue
Chemical - collagenase
mechanical - wet to dry dressing
Types of Anesthesia
Topical
Local
Regional
Epidural
Topical Anesthesia
spray or paste of lidocaine to numb skin
Local Anesthesia
inject lidocaine into subq and underlying tissue as well as the skin
Regional Anesthesia
Lidocaine injection into a nerve plexus to numb a region or limb
Epidural Anesthesia
Lidocaine injection into spinal region between vertebrae to numb areas called dermatomes (on dura mater)
Spinal goes right into spinal column and last longer.
how does Lidocaine work?
Sodium Channel Blocker - strips impulse of pain going to brain
why do patients shiver after anesthesia?
muscle tone and movement generate heat. Anesthesia paralyzes the muscles. The body will shiver because muscles were not generating any heat.
Complications of blood transfusions
- Transfusion reaction/Allergic Reaction (hives, itching, swelling)
- Bacteremia/Sepsis (sudden chills, back ache, fever)
- In too rapidly, Hypervolemia (fluid overload)
- Blood is citrated to prevent clotting? Treated w NaCitrate or citric acid
What blood product would hemophiliacs need?
Cryoprecipitate (fibrinogen & multiple clotting factors)
Cryoprecipitate is a source of fibrinogen. Fibrinogen is vital to blood clotting. It is usually used in the treatment of patients with reduced levels of, or poorly functioning, fibrinogen with clinical bleeding, an invasive procedure or trauma.
How long can you hand an IV before changing? Bag Tubing TPN tubing IV site
Bag - 24hrs
Tubing - 3 days
TPN tubing - 24 hrs
IV site - 3 days
(no IV on side of mastectomy, fistula)
PIC line
Peripherally Inserted Catheter
tip ends near aorta
Always X-ray to confirm placement
How long do blood bags last?
3 months
READ p 107 - 114, 321, 480
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check glucose when?
p. 200
ac + hs (before meals, hour of sleep)
Debulking
removing large peices of cancer to de-bulk tumor.
not therapeutic, merely Palliative (only for comfort)
Palliative
not going to heal, but only to increase comfort
Who obtains Consent?
person performing procedure. Nurse can sign as a witness
Presumed Consent
99% of people want to live. Surgeon can make life saving decision if patient is not able and there is no family available.
Incentive Spirometer
suck air out. Exercise deep breathing
in stress, what is released in body, what are effects to blood
Epinephrine - vital signs affected
Cortisol - decrease immune response
BOTH raise blood sugar
Extravesation (signs, symptoms, treat)
passage or escape into tissue of antineoplastic chemotherapeutic drugs.
Signs and symptoms may be sudden onset of localized pain at an injection site, sudden redness or extreme pallor at an injection site, or loss of blood return in an IV needle. Tissue slough and necrosis may occur if the condition is severe.
Nursing responsibilities include maintaining the patient IV line, elevating the affected area, applying ice packs, and notifying the physician of the need for antidote
Infiltration (signs, symptoms, treat)
- the movement of a needle or cannula from within a vessel into the surrounding tissue.
symptoms are a slowed flow of fluids, swelling, pallor, coolness of the skin, and discomfort in the area
Treatment
Thrombophlebitis (signs, symptoms, treat)
inflammation of a vein located just below the skin’s surface. The inflammation is due to a blood clot.
Causes
This condition may occur after injury to the vein. Or it may occur after having an intravenous (IV) line or catheter. If you have a high risk of this condition, you may develop it for no apparent reason.
Symptoms Skin redness, inflammation, tenderness, or pain along a vein just below the skin Warmth of the area Limb pain Hardening of the vein
Treatment
- Goals:reduce pain and inflammation and prevent complications.
- Wear support stockings, if your leg is affected
- Keep the affected leg or arm raised above heart level
- Apply a warm compress to the area
- remove IV line
Medicines that may be prescribed include:
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to reduce inflammation
Painkillers
If deeper clots (deep vein thrombosis) are also present, your provider may prescribe medicines to thin your blood. These medicines are called anticoagulants. Antibiotics are prescribed if you have an infection.
Surgical removal (phlebectomy), stripping, or sclerotherapy of the affected vein are occasionally needed to treat large varicose veins or to prevent further episodes of thrombophlebitis in high-risk patients.
When choosing an IV site, where do you start?
Distal
PICC line vs Central Line vs Implanted Ports
PICC line goes in through Central Line to top of aorta. Xray to check.
Central/Implanted ports?
Both are central lines
PICC up to 1 yr
Port over a year
Issue w IV in anticubital?
Can bend arm
How does Insulin affect BS?
Lowers it
How does glucagon affect BS?
Raises
TPN
Total parenteral nutrition
what is the only instance an LPN can work with a main line?
Dialysis unit
Lactated Ringers
isotonic sulations (same concentration as Plasma)
Sepsis
Infection of blood
Symptoms: shaking, backache, chills
Crystalloid
Solutes dissolved in water
Isotonic
normal saline (NS), plasma, D5W (dextrose 5% in H20), Ringers solution
Hypotonic
fewer dissolved solids that plasma, 0.45% NaCL, 5% Dextrose
Hypertonic
more concentrated than body fluid. D10W, 20% Dextrose
Packed cells
RBC , plasma removed
Fresh Frozen plasma
used by hemophiliacs. manage coagulapathies, Vit K, ANTIDOTE for warfarin
Albumin
Main protein in blood. If not enough protein, fluid leaks into tissue (Kwarshiorkor Edema)
In an emergency, we don’t have to cross match what blood products?
Fresh Frozen Plasm, Albumin, Platelets. Only necessary in packed RBC or regular blood.
Blood subsitutes
emulsion
PFCs (per flouro carbons)
HBOC (Hemoglobin based Oxygen carriers)
How high should IV bag be placed for gravity infusion?
18 - 24” above infusion site
what is the problem with Anticubital IV?
can’t bend arm.
Glucagon vs Glycogen
Glucagon causes the liver to convert stored glycogen into glucose, which is released into the bloodstream. High blood glucose levels stimulate the release of insulin. Insulin allows glucose to be taken up and used by insulin-dependent tissues.
Aplastic Anemia
body stops making RBC.
treatment: stem cell or marrow transplant
Wounds:
Primary, Secondary, Tertiary
PRIMARY: Wound edges approximated
SECONDARY: would allowed to close from bottom up
TERTIARY: Initially had primary, abscess formed and had to reopen and left to heal secondarily.
Elders at risk for
- post/op ICU dementia
- wound healing
- renal/hepatic functions- clear meds
- may not get fever -infection
Obese at risk for
- UP pneumonia
- dehiscence of wound
- thrombophlebitis