ATCN Studying Notes - Comprehensive Guide

ATCN studying

MIST Correct Ans - Prehospital report:

M - MOI

I - injury

S - Signs/sx

T - treatment



DOPE Correct Ans - Ventilator troubleshooting

D - Displacement

O - obstruction

P - pneumothorax

E - equipment failure



pneumothorax Correct Ans - air in the pleural cavity caused by a
puncture of the lung or chest wall



tension pneumothorax Correct Ans - A life-threatening collection of
air within the pleural space; the volume and pressure have both collapsed
the involved lung and caused a shift of the mediastinal structures to the
opposite side.



*tracheal deviation to the opposite side*

- hypotension

- JVD

, needle decompression Correct Ans - What is needed to fix a
pneumo/tension pneumo?



*between 2-3 intercostal mid clavicular*

OR

*between 4-5 intercostal midaxillary*



cardiac tamponade Correct Ans - acute compression of the heart
caused by fluid accumulation in the pericardial cavity



cardiac tamponade treatment Correct Ans - pericardiocentesis



chest tube Correct Ans - If needle decompression is done, What
must follow?



lung sounds Correct Ans - How would RN differentiate between
tension pneumo and cardiac tamponade?



LMA Correct Ans - laryngeal mask airway. NOT a definitive airway
unless ET tube is placed through.



definitive airway Correct Ans - A tube placed in the trachea with
the cuff inflated *below the vocal cords*, the tube connected to a form of