NPTE: Blood pressure, lines/tubes, safety best rated question and answers 100% SOLVED.

How much does SBP increase during exertion? - Answer- 8-12 mmHg per MET At what SBP and DBP should exercise be terminated? - Answer- SBP210 mmHg; DBP110 mmHg Which is higher: BP in legs or arms? By how much - Answer- Higher in legs by 10-20% Is BP higher during concentric or eccentric work? - Answer- concentric At 3 minutes post exercise, SBP should be ___% of peak SBP during exercise - Answer- 90 pulse pressure = - Answer- SBP = DBP A line precautions - Answer- Avoid BP cuff above infusion site Maintain infusion site at heart level Avoid activities that require infusion site to be above heart level for prolonged periods Exercise is possible, avoid disturbing apparatus Swan-Ganz, central venous pressure, indwelling right atrial catheters precautions - Answer- Exercise possible, but restrict mobility near indwelling Total parenteral nutrition, hyperalimentation devices (IV feeding) precautions - Answer- Alarm sound: fluid source is empty of system is unbalanced Disruption or disconnection may result in air embolus Restrict shoulder motion into flexion and abduction Intracranial monitoring precautions - Answer- Avoid isometric exercise and valsalva Avoid neck flexion, hip flexion90 degrees, prone positioning Sustained increases in pressure should be reported NG tube precautions - Answer- Can be disconnected for mobility Exercise requiring movements of the head and neck should be avoiding G tube precautions - Answer- enteral feedings should be turned off prior to and during treatment Urinary catheters precautions - Answer- Collection bag should be below bladder Tubes should be placed below the region being drained Chest tubes precautions - Answer- During ambulation, collection bottles should be kept below the level of the inserted tube Monitor the patient for changes in breath sounds before and after intervention Avoid pressing directly on the chest tube Mechanical ventilation precautions - Answer- Develop nonverbal communication Patient at greater risk for contractures, skin breakdown, deconditioning