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Devices - scorebuilders p 218-220

Terms in this set (16)

Nasogastric tube (NG tube)
-inserted through nostril
-extends to stomach
-short-term
-liquid-feeding
-remove gas from stomach
Gastric Tube (G tube)
-inserted through small incision in abdomen
-to stomach
-long term
-feeding
-indication - difficulty swallowing (anatomic or neurologic) or avoid risk of aspiration
Jejunostomy tube (J tube)
-inserted through endoscopy via abdominal wall
-to jejunum
-long-term
-feeding
Intravenous system (IV)
-sterile fluid source
-pump, clamp, catheter inserted into vein
-infuse fluids, electrolytes, nutrients, meds
Arterial Line
-monitoring device
-catheter inserted into artery, attached to electronic system
-measure BP or obtain blood samples
Central venous pressure catheter
-measures pressures
-R atrium or superior vena cava
-indwelling venous catheter and pressure manometer
-evaluates R ventricle function, R atrial filling pressure, circulating blood volume
Indwelling R atrial catheter (Hickman)
-inserted through cephalic or internal jugular vein
-threaded into superior vena cava and R atrium
-long-term administration of substances
-ex. chemotherapeutic agents, total parenteral nutrition, antibiotics
Intracranial Pressure Monitor
-measures P exterted against the skull
-pressure-sensing devices inside the skull
Oximeter
-photoelectric
-determines SaO2
-applied to finger or ear
-assess activity tolerance
Pulmonary Artery Catheter (Swan-Ganz Catheter)
-soft, flexible catheter
-inserted through vein to pulmonary artery
-continuous measurement of pulmonary artery P
External Catheter
-applied over shaft of penis
-held in place by padded strap or adhesive tape
Foley Catheter
-indwelling urinary catheter
-balloon attachment at the indwelling end
-balloon filled with air or sterile water
-deflate balloon before removal
Suprapubic catheter
-indwelling urinary catheter
-surgically inserted into bladder
-under general anesthesia
Chest Tube
-flexible plastic tube
-inserted through incision to side of chest
-suction system
-removes air, fluid or pus from intrathoracic space
-uncomfortable
-may cause: inhibition of a cough, deep breathing, and mobility
Ostomy Device
-collecting waste from a surgical opening in abdoment
-through a stoma extending into the small intestine
-waste collected in small bag covering the stoma
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