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BSN. See bachelors of science in nursing cardiac rhythm disturbances (Cont.):
BUN. See blood urea nitrogen atrial rate counted for, 176–177, 177f
bundle branches, 88t atrial rhythm determined for, 177–178
burn injuries PRI measurement for, 178–179
causes of, 297–298, 298t–299t QRS complex measurement for, 179, 180f
circumferential, 266, 297 QTI measurement for, 179
critical care nursing interventions for, 302–303 ventricular rate counted for, 177
depth of, 300t ventricular rhythm determined for, 178
prognosis of, 299 cardiac rhythms. See also cardiovascular system; heart;
Rule of Nines calculating severity of, 297, 298f heartbeats
signs and symptoms of, 300 atrial, 177–178, 183–185
test results for, 299–300 AV blocks and, 186–188
treatment of, 301 junctional, 185–186
BVM. See bag-valve mask medications for stabilizing, 192t–193t
Byetta, 340 sinus, 181–183
ventricular, 178, 188–190
C cardiac tamponade, 86
causes of, 137–138
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Ca . See calcium critical care nursing interventions for, 139
CABG. See coronary artery bypass graft prognosis for, 138–139
Calan, 116t signs and symptoms of, 138
Calcijex, 367t test results for, 139
calcitriol, 367t cardiomegaly, 86, 92
calcium (Ca ), 106 cardiovascular system (CV). See also cardiac rhythm
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calcium acetate, 368t disturbances; cardiac rhythms; heart
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calcium channel blockers, 116t assessment skills for, 89–96
calcium gluconate, 368t auscultation for, 93–95
cancer, lung, 76–78, 76t cardiac enzymes for, 108–111
CaO , 35 chest x-ray for, 97
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CAP. See community acquired pneumonia cholesterol levels for, 108
capnography, 40t critical care for conditions of, 118–156
“Capture,” 195 diagnostic tools for, 96–105
carbonic anhydrase inhibitors, 367t ECG for, 97
cardiac arrest, 202 echocardiogram for, 97
cardiac catheterization (CC), 104–105 electrolytes and, 105–106
cardiac conduction system components, 88t hematology for, 106–108
cardiac enzymes, 108–111 history and interview for, 89–90, 90t
cardiac index (CI), 102t IABP for, 111
cardiac monitoring, 164 inspection of, 90–93, 93t
ECG paper in, 168, 170–171, 170f–171f LVAD for, 111–112
system for, 167f medications for critical care of, 112–118, 113t–114t,
system types for, 168, 169t 116t–118t
waveforms in, 168–170, 169t PAC for, 98–104, 100f
workings of, 166–168 palpation for, 92–93
cardiac output (CO), 86, 102t, 112 percussion for, 93
symptoms of decreased, 164, 165t stress test for, 98
cardiac output/index (CO/CI), 99 structure and function of, 86–89, 87f, 88t
with PAC, 103 TEE for, 97–98
cardiac pacemakers. See pacemakers cardioversion, 200–201, 201f
cardiac rhythm disturbances Cardizem, 116t
analysis format for, 175–176, 180–181 CAT scan. See computerized axial tomography
assessment for, 164, 165t catecholamine, 345–346
