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CNA Ch.26
Subacute Care
Term | Definition |
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Central Venous Line | a type of intravenous line (IV) that is inserted into a large vein in the body |
Chest Tubes | hollow drainage tubes that are inserted into the chest to drain air, blood, pus, or fluid that has collected inside the pleural space/cavity |
Delirium | a sudden state of severe confusion due to a change in the body; also called acute confusional state or acute brain syndrome |
Gastrostomy | a surgically created opening in the abdomen and stomach |
Intubation | the insertion of a plastic tube through the mouth or nose and into the trachea or windpipe in order to place an artificial airway |
Mechanical Ventilator | a machine used to inflate and deflate the lungs when a person cannot breathe on his own |
Nasogastric Tube | a feeding tube that is inserted through the nose and into the stomach |
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) Tube | a tube placed through the abdominal wall into the stomach to deliver liquid nutrients and medications |
Pulse Oximeter | device that measures a person's blood oxygen level and pulse rate |
Sedation | the use of medication to calm a person |
Sepsis | a serious illness caused by an infection, usually bacterial, that requires immediate care |
Telemetry | the application of a cardiac monitoring device that transmits information about the heart rhythm and heart rate to a monitoring station for assessment |
Total Parenteral Nutrition | the intravenous infusion of nutrients in a basic form that is absorbed directly by the cells, bypassing the digestive tract |