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Clinical Paper for Off-Sight Observation Experience: Special Procedures Madison Munday University of North Dakota Clinical Paper for Off-Sight Observation Experience: Special Procedures For my off-sight observation experience, I was assigned to shadow at Special Procedures. I had the opportunity to learn about many different conditions and procedural techniques, so it was an excellent contribution to my nursing education. At Special Procedures, I was able to follow three patients.…

caused when the heart slows and the blood begins to back up into the lungs. When the heart fails, the arteries that supply the heart muscle are narrowed known as coronary artery disease. The edema or swelling, is a sign of the heart failing to pump effectively. Many signs and symptoms include tachycardia…

Vascular access: Vascular access has a double lumen catheter located in the subclavian vein and artery in place. The caregiver removes the soiled dressing and assesses the site for infection. Once that 's completed the caregiver sterilizes it with a choraprep swab. The tubes are connected and the caregiver aspirates each port, then is flushed with…

conditions, the heart pumps blood through the arteries and veins and follow a smooth pathway. This flow is in turn control by the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system (Huether, & McCance, 2012). Based on the body’s needs, heart pumps the desired amount of blood to maintain the tissue function. When this…

1. On presentation, this patient’s overdose has resulted in the following symptoms: bradycardia, bradypnea, hypotension, hypothermia, hypoxia, and non-responsive to pain. For this patient, an endotracheal tube would be placed to protect the airway and start mechanical ventilation, since the patient is having difficulty maintaining spontaneous ventilation. This will also protect the airway from potential aspiration. Continuous oxygen therapy at 100% to help improve the patient’s hypoxia.…

So when the arteries are dilated, the peripheral resistance that the ventricles must overcome to eject blood onto the circulation is diminished. Sublingual glyceryl trinitrate are absorbed organic nitrates that are absorbed by the endothelial cells of the blood vessel…

Electrocardiogram (ECG) is used to identify any irregular heart rhythms. It does this by detecting the electrical activity of the heart as line tracings on paper, for easier analysis (Price, 2012). As Stanfield (2014) reports the cardiac muscle contracts in response to electrical depolarisation of the muscle cells. This electrical activity, when amplified and recorded, is known as an ECG. According to Maron et al, (2014) an ECG test can help detect the cause of symptoms such as chest pains or…

and cellular waste products and permits blood to circulate and form cells in the body to nourish it with every heartbeat throughout the body.However, the Cardiovascular system is composed of the following organs, heart and blood vessels, including arteries, veins, and capillaries. One of the major structures of this system is the heart which functions to propel blood throughout the body, supplying oxygen and nutrients to the tissues. For example, the right side of the heart pumps blood through…

2. The muscular system is responsible for holding up your body and is also responsible for your body movement. The muscular system is attached to the bones of the skeletal system which help you move around and maintain balance. 3. There are 3 different types of muscle: Visceral, Cardiac and Skeletal Muscle. • Visceral Muscle: Visceral muscles are found in the stomach, intestines and blood vessels. Visceral muscles make your organs contract and move substances through the organ. Visceral muscles…

Summary: Gerhardt, a 58-year-old male, presents to the doctor’s office with a low pulse rate, often times as low as 28bpm, and a feeling of sleepiness. Patient denies dyspnea, chest pain as well as palpitations. Physical examination revealed a high pulse pressure of 70 mm Hg, mid-systolic murmur and an occasional mid-diastolic sound suggestive of structural heart abnormalities. Question: What is an echocardiogram and how is it used diagnostically? Generate: Echocardiography is a modality…