Sheath Pull Competency

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Across
  1. 1. What lab level must be less than 180 (if ordered) prior to arterial sheath removal?
  2. 4. How many RN's must be at the bedside for the first 10 minutes after an arterial sheath is pulled?
  3. 5. Manual pressure should not occlude the pedal pulse for longer than ____ minutes.
  4. 6. What level must be less than 40 (if ordered) prior to arterial sheath removal
  5. 7. Vital signs must be monitored Q___ minutes during an arterial sheath pull.
  6. 8. How should the head of bed should positioned for a sheath pull ?
  7. 10. What pulses need to be marked prior to performing a sheath pull?
  8. 11. If a patient has a venous and arterial sheath present, which sheath will you remove first?
Down
  1. 1. What medication must be at bedside in case the patient develops vasovagal syncope?
  2. 2. How many minutes minimum will you hold direct manual pressure for after removing an arterial sheath?
  3. 3. If oozing is still occurring after 30 minutes of manual pressure from arterial sheath site, who should we notify?
  4. 4. How many minutes of pressure should be held after a venous sheath is removed?
  5. 8. After turning the stopcock off to the pressure line, how many mL's of blood will you aspirate prior to removal?
  6. 9. What should we have the patient empty prior to a sheath pull?