Intro to critical care Exam 1

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What is bipap used for?

used to put pressure into patients lungs, not invasive, and used for COPD or sleep apnea

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What is high flow nasal cannula used for?

delivers warm humidified oxygen to patient, it is stronger than nasal cannula but not as critical compared to bipap

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What is a ventilator used for?

patient cannot breathe on their own and requires a ventilator in order to breath, OFTEN NEEDS INTUBATION

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What is the ranking of critical breathing support for BIPAP, HFNC, and ventilation?

lowest to highest

HFNC, Bipap, Ventilation

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What is the technology used for a patient in a medsurge or PCU floor? What are the patient assignments and goals?

Med surge and PCU: telemetry, basic medical care, medications that do not require titration (Med surge MAY include it)

preparing pts for DC, to long term facility or rehab

PCU: 4-5 patients

Med surge- 5-8 patients

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What technology is used in an ICC? Staffing and goals?

vital monitors, high delivery O2 delivery devices, sometimes receive medications that require titration, vasopresins, can have ventilated patients

3-4 patients, dc to home/rehab/long term facility or lower acuity unit

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ICU technology, staffing, and goal

Technology: Medications that require titration such as vasopressin, vital sign machines, high O2 delivery devices like Bipap and ventilators, proceudres such as arterial line and central line, hemodynamic monitors

Staffing: 1-2 patients can flex to 3

Goal: move them to lower acuity level, rare to DC them home