Medical equipment (tubes, lines & equipment
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rrocafort on September 20, 2010
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Scott Giles NPTE review book page 205 v2009
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Other Systems, MSU PTA Program
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Arterial line | it is used to measure blood pressure or to obtain blood samples |
| External catheter | device applied over the shaft of the penis and is held in place by a padded strap or adhesive tape |
| Foley catheter | an indwelling urinary tract catheter that has a balloon attachment at one end. the balloon which is filled with air or sterile water must be deflated before the catheter can be removed |
| Intravenous system (IV) | consist of a sterile fluid source, a pump, a clamp and a catheter to insert into a vein. it can be used to infuse fluids, electrolytes, nutrients, and medication. Most commonly inserted in superficial veins such as the basilic, cephalic or antecubital |
| Nasal cannula | consists of tubing extending approximately one cm into each nostrils. The tubing is connected to a common tube that is attached to an oxygen source. This method is able to deliver up to 6 liters of O₂/min |
| Nasogastric tube | it is a plastic tube inserted through a nostril that extends into the stomach. It is commonly used for liquid feeding, medication administration or to remove gas from the stomach |
| Oximeter | a photoelectric device used to determine O₂ saturation in blood. It is most commonly applied to the finger or the ear. Often used by therapists to assess activity tolerance |
| Suprapubic Catheter | an indwelling urinary catheter that is surgically inserted directed into the patient's bladder. Insertion of a suprapubic catheter is performed under general anesthesia |
| Swan-Ganz Catheter | a soft flexible catheter that is inserted through a vein into the pulmonary artery. It is used to provide continuous measurements of pulmonary artery pressure |
| Swan-Ganz Catheter | Patients utilizing Swan-Ganz Catheter can exercise with the device in place, however, the patient should always avoid activities that increase pressure on the catheter's insertion site |
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