Ati Med Surg Exams Complete Notes

ATI MED SURG EXAMS COMPLETE NOTES EEG: Glascow Coma Scale: (not on exam) ICP Monitoring: Lumbar puncture: NSAIDs/Acetaminophen: Meningitis: Opioid A/E lOMoAR cP SD| 28 76 9 22 5 Increased electrical activity can be induced by flashing lights or hyperventilation for 3-4 minutes Mass casualty patient tagging: Class 1 Resuscitation/Red: airway/cardiovascular Class 2 Emergent/Yellow: immediate tx but not life threatening (fracture) Class 3 Urgent/Green: minor/not immediate (laceration) Class 4 Less Urgent/Black: expected to die so divert attention to red and yellow tags (penetrating head wound Patient unresponsive without suspicion of head trauma the airway should be opened with the head-tilt/chin-lift maneuver Patient unresponsive with suspected head trauma the airway should be opened with modified jaw thrust maneuver Prevent hypothermia by removing wet clothing, cover with warm blankets, increase room temp, heat lamp, warm IV fluids Tx poisoning with activated charcoal, gastric lavage (if done within 1 hour of ingestion), and aspiration Syrup of ipecac no longer used (induces vomiting) BLS uses hands-on approach to restore ABC9s VF or pulseless VT tx with CPR, IV access, dysrhythmics (epi or vasopression), consider amiodarone, lidocaine, or magnesium Alpha-1 drugs= vasoconstriction Beta-1 drugs= increases HR and conduction through AV node Beta-2 drugs= bronchodilation Dopamine=