Week-01_ICN-SL-Overview-of-Critical-Care-Nursing

Medical Emergency.

Suction, a properly sized bag and mask, an oxygen source, endotracheal tubes of appropriate sizes, a laryngoscope, and securing equipment.

First-line medications, a defibrillator, a bag valve mask, and a suction device.

To provide care to critically ill patients and their families while promoting a patient-driven healthcare system.

Split-second decisions when a patient's status changes.

Usually given for cardiac arrest; 1 mg every 3-5 minutes.

To direct and organize the code.

It transports and dispenses emergency medications and supplies, crucial for CPR.

To administer fluids, nutrients, and medications in precise, controlled amounts.

To deliver an electric shock to the heart to restore a normal heart rhythm manually.

It is given to patients with chest pain/angina or acute coronary syndrome (ACS).

To move air in and out of the lungs.

Activation of Emergency Response.

Curved (McIntosh) and Flat (Miller).

If the patient experiences a shockable rhythm like ventricular fibrillation or pulseless ventricular tachycardia.

To remove obstructions such as mucus, saliva, blood, or secretions from a person's airway.

Digoxin, Adenosine, Verapamil.

The goal is to transfer the patient from the ICU to a regular ward as their condition improves.

Defibrillator and advanced airway instruments like Ambubag, Laryngoscope, and ET Tube.

A commonly used term for a cardiopulmonary arrest.

All patients in cardiac arrest receive resuscitation unless there are signs of irreversible death.

Within 10 seconds.

At least 2 inches.

On the center of the person's chest, lower half of the sternum.

Sticky patches placed on the chest and sometimes on the arms or legs to connect to a computer for recording heart signals.

Dexamethasone.

To revive someone experiencing sudden cardiac arrest.

Aminophylline, Hydrocortisone.

The respiratory therapist and doctor.

Stiffening of the body muscles due to chemical changes after death.

100 to 120 beats per minute.

Place KY jelly on the paddles.

Heart attack.

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure.

Intensive care medicine for patients with severe or life-threatening illnesses and injuries.

Victim is collapsed, unresponsive, and not breathing.

Patients who are at risk for respiratory arrest of the airway and oxygenation.

Post Anesthesia Care Unit.

When the scene is not safe, spontaneous circulation is restored, or the operator is exhausted.

No palpable pulse, no breathing, and the victim is unconscious.

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.

Asystole, Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA), Ventricular Fibrillation (VFib), and Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia (pVTach).

A self-inflating bag, a one-way valve, a mask, and an oxygen reservoir.

Suction the trachea first before suctioning the mouth.

It inflates and deflates in sync with the heart's rhythm.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support.

A needle is inserted into the leg or upper arm, and a drill is activated to push the needle into the bone for administering fluids and medications.

Critical Care Unit, a type of intensive care unit.

Patients often require continuous monitoring and assistance with basic needs.

To ensure the patient can be transferred to a ward and eventually discharged.

To manually pump the heart and help blood circulate to vital organs.

Send someone to call 911 or call 911 yourself.

100-120 times per minute.

Carotid massage or administering medication.

To help restore normal heart rhythm through defibrillation.

To contain all materials needed for critical care.

To provide constant care and close supervision using life support equipment and medications.

Activation of Emergency Response.

To deliver positive pressure ventilation to individuals with insufficient or ineffective breaths.

A specialty within nursing that deals specifically with human responses to life-threatening illnesses.

100 to 120 beats per minute.

For continuous blood pressure monitoring and to allow frequent blood samples without repeated needle sticks.

It impairs the heart’s ability to pump effectively, leading to its stoppage.

To pump and oxygenate blood outside the body, similar to machines used in open-heart surgery.

Inserting a small pressure-sensitive probe through the skull to measure pressure in the head.

Inside the aorta, the main artery carrying blood from the heart.

To administer very small amounts of medication by mechanically moving the syringe piston.

Call 911 and follow emergency dispatcher’s instructions.

ARDS, shock, and other life-threatening conditions.

A passive process of blood accumulating in dependent parts of the body after death.

Immediate CPR.

Use the heel of one hand.

It is a neurotonic given to patients with stroke.

To achieve the best possible outcome for individuals experiencing life-threatening events.

Removes toxins, waste products, or drugs from the blood using a filter or adsorbent material.

7-7.5 to 8.0.

Patients who are often ventilated, intubated, and on life-saving machines and medications.

Symptomatic bradycardia and AV blocks.

They are essential for effective resuscitation in life-threatening situations.

To record the electrical signals in the heart and show the heart's beating pattern.

It offers continuous ECG display, showing heart rate and rhythm, as well as oxygen saturation (SpO2).

7 to 15 mmHg.

Higher staff-to-patient ratio and access to advanced medical resources and equipment.

High Quality CPR Skills and a more efficient team approach.

Their wishes regarding resuscitation efforts.

Defibrillator mode, Cardioversion mode, Pacing mode.

At the apex and sternum.

To reduce the heart's workload and help it pump more blood.

To provide nursing care to patients with life-threatening illnesses or conditions.

Oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in the blood, as well as the acidity (pH level).

A disruption in the heart’s electrical activity, leading to a dangerously irregular heartbeat.

To increase cardiac output and blood pressure, especially in cardiogenic shock.

Doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists, perfusionists, and other specialists.

Create a visible chest rise and avoid excessive air.

Defibrillation first, then CPR.

Perform resuscitative efforts until a signed form/waiver is presented.

22-25 pounds.

About 1 ½ inches (1/3 depth of the chest).

Cardiac arrest.