Catheters

On October 31, 2016, at the nurse’s station I observed the night nurse and the day shift nurse provide hand off report. The night nurse informed the day shift nurse that the patient is a 30-year-old female who had abdominal surgery yesterday and is currently on a clear liquid diet; however, the doctors are planning on changing the diet. Furthermore, the night shift nurse informed the day shift nurse that the patient was complaining of a lot of gas related pain and is very anxious and scared…

soon as I was done with that I found out that I had a ton of piggy backs for my one patient that my nurse just input into the computer. Since I had Magnesium and Potassium and an antibiotic to be infused at the same time. I had to put in another IV catheter and get a new primary set, 0.9 NS solution and some secondary tubing. Trying to keep…

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QUESTIONS 1. Discuss the pathophysiology of coronary artery atherosclerosis. Include discussion of risk factors associated with the development of this disease. (10 points) Coronary artery atherosclerosis is most commonly comprised of atherosclerotic fibrous fatty obstructions of the large epicardial vessels, which provide for blood flow and transport nutrients, oxygen, and elimination of metabolic waste products such as CO2, lactic acid, and hydrogen ions. Coronary artery atherosclerosis…

The ECG/EKG When most people think of heart tests, they think of the ECG. ECG stands for electrocardiogram. It's also called an EKG, from the German elektrokardiogram. Although it may look like an ECG is recording heartbeats, it's not. In fact, it records the electrical activity (the electrical triggers, if you will) that presage the actual heartbeat. The mechanical beats follow the electrical triggers by about a tenth of a second -- unless, of course, there's a problem. Or to state it in…

“The bacteria has teichoic acid at the cell surface.”(10) Methicillin resistance is enhanced by NaCl. People are more at risk for an MRSA infection if they have a low immune system or have an entry points for bacteria to enter the body. Sores, catheters, and EG tubes makes a person more susceptible to the MRSA infection. S.aureus does not get destroyed by gastric juices produces enterotoxins that can cause toxic shock…

output 4. Instruct the client to drink at least 1 L of fluid unless contraindicated 5. Monitor for signs of a possible allergic reaction to the dye used during the test Renal Angiography • The injection of a radiopaque dye through a catheter for examination of the renal arterial supply INTERVENTIONS: Pre-Procedure 1. Obtain an informed consent 2. Assess the client for allergies to iodine, seafood, and radiopaque dyes 3. Inform the client about the possible burning…

Introduction When we talk about “Never Events” in medicine, we are referring to a list of errors or adverse events that should never happen to a patient while in the care of a hospital or physician. Some examples are wrong site surgery, mismatched blood transfusion, or hospital acquired pressure ulcers. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) defines Never Events as “serious, preventable and costly medical errors”. Never Events and “Serious Reportable Events” share the same meaning…

Your eyes open as you hear the loud slam of the doors behind you. You try to look around, but find yourself unable to move. You see mysterious silhouettes standing over you with needles in their hands as you hear the squeak of wheels against the floor. A man comes near you and starts saying words you cannot seem to make out. Everything slowly fades to black, and you are out. You wake up hours later in a hospital bed, and the same mysterious man comes out from behind the curtains. After a long…

the body, without even making an incision (LLC). Diagnostic radiology procedures can be performed without surgery, blood loss, or any of the related risks. Even when interventional radiology is used to guide other procedures, such as: inserting catheters, wires, and other small tools, smaller incisions can be made (Levy). Patients who receive radiology procedures are usually treated as out-patients or day cases, whereas the alternative surgical procedure would require hospitalization (Faulkner).…