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arterial blood gases (ABGs), 20 axial loading, 293t
analysis of, 31 axons, 210
arterial line for sample of, 38
arterial puncture for sample of, 37 B
conditions shown from abnormal, 32–33
for CV system, 96 Babinski’s reflex, 210, 228t

uncompensated, partially compensated, or combined bachelors of science in nursing (BSN), 3
problems of, 33–36, 33t bag-valve mask (BVM), 20, 49
arterial line, 38 basal ganglia, 212t
arterial puncture, 37 base excess and defi cit, 36
arteriovenous fi stula, 356, 361 baseline, 164, 168, 169t
for HD, 374 Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS), 164
arteriovenous graft, 356, 361 basophils, 403
for HD, 374 Battle’s sign (periauricular ecchymoses), 210, 226
arteriovenous malformation (AVM), 210, 247 benzodiazepines, 58, 60
aspiration, 20 beta-adrenergic blocking agents, 116t
MV and, 50 Betapace, 179
aspiration pneumonia, 55–56 bicarbonate levels (HCO ), 31
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assist-controlled ventilation (AC), 20, 51t biceps refl ex, 228t
asthma biguanide, 338t
causes of, 66–67 bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP), 20
critical care nursing interventions for, 68–69 CPAP compared to, 47
PEFR for patient with, 40–41 bilirubin, 402
prognosis of, 67 BiPAP. See bilevel positive airway pressure
signs and symptoms of, 67 bisoprolol, 116t
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treatment for, 68 blink refl ex, 229
asynchronous pacing (fi xed), 164, 195 blood pressure assessment, for neurological needs, 230
asystole, 190 blood pressure maintenance medications, 249
treating, 202 blood transfusion
atelectasis, 20, 50, 69 administering, 275
atenolol, 116t, 326t complications with, 276t–277t
Ativan, 58, 60, 241t for FVR, 275–276
ATN. See acute tubular necrosis blood urea nitrogen (BUN), 363
atrial fi brillation, 185 BLS. See Basic Cardiac Life Support
atrial fl utter, 184 B-natriuretic peptide (BNP), 86, 111, 133
atrial kick, 164, 184 BNP. See B-natriuretic peptide
atrial rate, 176–177, 177f bone marrow aspiration/biopsy, 411–412
atrial rhythms, 177–178, 183–185 bony thorax injuries, 283–285, 284f
atrioventricular blocks (AV blocks), 186–188 critical care nursing interventions for, 285
atrioventricular node, 88t brachioradial refl ex, 228t
auscultation brain. See also neurological needs
for CV, 93–95 components of, 212t–213t, 213f
for hematologic system, 407 protecting layers of, 211, 214–216
of kidneys, 361–362 brain tumors, 250–252
for neurological needs, 229–231 brainstem, 213t
autonomic dysrefl exia, 294 breathing, work of, 20
autonomic nervous syndromes, with SCI, 294 bronchoscopy, 29–30
autonomic nervous system (ANS), 215 Brown-Séquard syndrome, 292
AV blocks. See atrioventricular blocks Brudzinski’s sign, 210, 229
AVM. See arteriovenous malformation bruit, 86, 154, 356
AVP. See arginine vasopressin in heart, 95
AVPU scale, 210, 217 neurological needs and, 231