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What patient monitoring is conducted during conscious sedation?
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Drug side effects,level of consciousness,pain,high risk for fall
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∙ 13y agoVital signs and other pertinent recordings must be monitored before the start of the administration of medications, and then at a minimum of every five minutes thereafter
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What does moderate conscious sedation mean?
Moderate conscious sedation means that the patient has received narcotic medications to induce pain control and possibly relaxation. Because the sedation is "moderate conscious" the patient is awake an able to respond to commands.
What are the symptoms of a patient needing conscious sedation?
Those people who complain of pain
What is the minimum amount of time for monitoring a patient after completion of moderate sedation?
3 hours
What are the side effects of IV sedation?
Once sedation is halted and the objective is to wake the patient up, the side effects from weaning the patient off are:ConfusionInability to maintain own airway sufficientlyDrowsinessLow conscious leveland others.
Can a nursing assistant monitor vital signs in a conscious sedation patient under the supervision of an RN?
It depends on your facility's regulations. Some places require that an RN monitor a patient's vitals while under sedation because of the risk of complications. Most nurses will do their patient's vitals after they return from surgery to make sure the patient is stable.
What is the aftercare of a patient who has undergone atherectomy?
the patient spends several days in the hospital's cardiac monitoring area. For at least 20 minutes, pressure is applied to a dressing on the insertion site. For the first hour, an electrocardiogram and close monitoring are conducted
How many electrodes are attached to patient for holter monitoring?
four electrodes are attached to the patient for the Holter monitoring
How many electrodes are attached to the patient for Holter monitoring?
four electrodes are attached to the patient for the Holter monitoring
What is the proper term used when giving a patient a shot to calm them?
Sedation.
What is the purpose of a sedation dentist?
Sedation dentistry is vastly important when dental procedures are required for patients who are fearful of the dentist. The sedation dentist uses a variety of sedatives to relax the patient prior to the procedure.
What do you do whenever nursing care is given to a conscious patient?
Whether they're conscious or unconscious you verify the patient's name and date of birth (verbally when conscious, armband when not). Also explain what you're doing to them whether they're conscious or not.
What patient monitoring equipment is used in ICUs?
Acute care physiologic monitoring system--comprehensive patient monitoring systems that can be configured to continuously measure and display a number of parameters via electrodes and sensors that are connected to the patient.
