1) Explain why a patient is admitted into the Critical Care Unit.
People are admitted to the intensive care unit because they require professional respiratory help, patients requiring assistance of at least two organ frameworks, and patients with ceaseless impedance of at least one organ system who additionally require bolster for a serious reversible disappointment of another organ. Early referral is especially vital. On the off chance that referral is deferred until the patient's life is obviously at risk, the odds of full recuperation are imperiled.
2) Describe the purpose of mechanical ventilation.
Mechanical ventilation, in the medicinal services setting or home, helps patients inhale by helping the inward breath of oxygen into the lungs …show more content…
This helps the skin stay healthy and prevents bedsores.
5) What factors are considered when determining an appropriate IV site?
6) What factors are considered when determining the correct IV catheter gauge?
• Prescribed treatment/devised resolutions
• Duration of treatment
• Peripheral vein accessibility/vein respectability
• Diagnosis/Age
• Known intricacies of the device
7) On the attached diagram draw and label the most commonly used veins for IV therapy; describe their location and the recommended gauge catheters.
8) Draw and label any other tubes seen on a patient in the Critical Care Unit
9) List two reasons for enteral nutrition.
Some people may have difficulty eating because of illness, difficulty swallowing or even a type of surgery that interferes with eating so enteral nutrition would be essential to maintain their strength and muscle mass.
10) Describe the psychological needs of the ventilator patient.
A person placed in an intensive care unit may have anxiety, distress and depression in attempting to communicate their needs to the specialist at hand.
11) Describe the cause of decubiti, the stages of a pressure ulcer, and the steps taken to prevent skin
People are admitted to the intensive care unit because they require professional respiratory help, patients requiring assistance of at least two organ frameworks, and patients with ceaseless impedance of at least one organ system who additionally require bolster for a serious reversible disappointment of another organ. Early referral is especially vital. On the off chance that referral is deferred until the patient's life is obviously at risk, the odds of full recuperation are imperiled.
2) Describe the purpose of mechanical ventilation.
Mechanical ventilation, in the medicinal services setting or home, helps patients inhale by helping the inward breath of oxygen into the lungs …show more content…
This helps the skin stay healthy and prevents bedsores.
5) What factors are considered when determining an appropriate IV site?
6) What factors are considered when determining the correct IV catheter gauge?
• Prescribed treatment/devised resolutions
• Duration of treatment
• Peripheral vein accessibility/vein respectability
• Diagnosis/Age
• Known intricacies of the device
7) On the attached diagram draw and label the most commonly used veins for IV therapy; describe their location and the recommended gauge catheters.
8) Draw and label any other tubes seen on a patient in the Critical Care Unit
9) List two reasons for enteral nutrition.
Some people may have difficulty eating because of illness, difficulty swallowing or even a type of surgery that interferes with eating so enteral nutrition would be essential to maintain their strength and muscle mass.
10) Describe the psychological needs of the ventilator patient.
A person placed in an intensive care unit may have anxiety, distress and depression in attempting to communicate their needs to the specialist at hand.
11) Describe the cause of decubiti, the stages of a pressure ulcer, and the steps taken to prevent skin