NUR 453

Class & Saunders combined notes

Role Transition Exam 1 Study Guide Unit 1 - Fluid and Electrolytes Major intracellular electrolyte – K Major extracellular electrolyte – Na Maintaining Fluid and Electrolyte Balance ● RAAS – senses hypotension o Vasoconstriction o Aldosterone – Na retention o ADH – H2O retention ▪ Elevated w/ stroke tumor and TBI o Increase blood flow to vital organs Serum Values - Na: 135 to 145 milliequivalents per liter (meq/L). - K: 3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L - Cl: 95 to 105 mEq/L - Mg: 1.5 t...

Role Transition Exam 3 Study Guide Respiratory Ventilator emergencies • Should NEVER be turned off. • Don’t know what is causing the alarm? What action is next? o Manually bag the patient o Can still mechanically ventilate when breathing on their own – bag WITH the pt • Three Types of ventilator Alarms o Volume (low pressure) alarms - pt disconnected, low volume o Pressure (high pressure) alarms - biting tube, secretions/fluid in tubing, pneumo o Apnea alarms – not breathin...