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Before PFT's how long should a smoking: 6-8 h
patient refrain from smoking? inhaler: 4-6 h
Using an inhaler?
What test must you do before Allen's test; patency of the ulnar artery- if blood returns to
performing an arterial hand in 15s, then the radial artery can be used for the
puncture? puncture
How long should one apply 5 minutes (20 min if the patient is on anticoagulant therapy)
pressure after an arterial
puncture?
pH: 7.35-7.45
PAO2: 80-100 mm
What are the normal ranges Hg PACO2: 35-45
for ABG's? (pH, PAO2, mm Hg HCO3: 21-
PACO2, HCO3, and SAO2) 28 mEq/L
SAO2: 95-100%
In what position should you left side in trendelenburg
place a patient if air
, embolism is expected?
How long must a patient be 4-8 hr
NPO before a bronchoscopy?
anxiolytics
What types of medications atropine (to treat
might one administer prior to bradycardia) viscous
a bronchoscopy? lidocaine
local anesthetic throat spray
significant fever (mild is ok up to 24 hrs after the procedure),
What should you be monitoring
productive cough, significant blood in sputum (small amounts
a patient for after a
are to be expected), hypoxemia, laryngspasm
bronchoscopy?
Prior to a thoracentesis what CXR
diagnostic procedure must
be done?
What position should the sitting up over the bedside table
patient be in for a
thoracentesis?
Graded A+) | Latest Version 2025 | Professor Verified
Terms in this set (302)
Before PFT's how long should a smoking: 6-8 h
patient refrain from smoking? inhaler: 4-6 h
Using an inhaler?
What test must you do before Allen's test; patency of the ulnar artery- if blood returns to
performing an arterial hand in 15s, then the radial artery can be used for the
puncture? puncture
How long should one apply 5 minutes (20 min if the patient is on anticoagulant therapy)
pressure after an arterial
puncture?
pH: 7.35-7.45
PAO2: 80-100 mm
What are the normal ranges Hg PACO2: 35-45
for ABG's? (pH, PAO2, mm Hg HCO3: 21-
PACO2, HCO3, and SAO2) 28 mEq/L
SAO2: 95-100%
In what position should you left side in trendelenburg
place a patient if air
, embolism is expected?
How long must a patient be 4-8 hr
NPO before a bronchoscopy?
anxiolytics
What types of medications atropine (to treat
might one administer prior to bradycardia) viscous
a bronchoscopy? lidocaine
local anesthetic throat spray
significant fever (mild is ok up to 24 hrs after the procedure),
What should you be monitoring
productive cough, significant blood in sputum (small amounts
a patient for after a
are to be expected), hypoxemia, laryngspasm
bronchoscopy?
Prior to a thoracentesis what CXR
diagnostic procedure must
be done?
What position should the sitting up over the bedside table
patient be in for a
thoracentesis?
