Bronchoscopy, Assisting Bronchoscopy is an invasive procedure that’s used to diagnose bronchogenic carcinoma, tuberculosis, interstitial pulmonary disease, and fungal or parasitic pulmonary infections. It can also be used to evaluate,…
Brain Tissue Oxygen Monitoring Device Insertion, Assisting Brain tissue oxygen (PbtO2) monitoring measures oxygen delivery to cerebral tissue. (See “Brain tissue oxygen monitoring and care,” page 88.) To allow for…
Brain Tissue Oxygen Monitoring and Care Brain tissue oxygen (PbtO2) monitoring is used to measure oxygen delivery to the cerebral tissue and to identify cerebral ischemia and hypoxia in patients…
Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy Bone marrow is the major site of blood cell formation. A bone marrow specimen may be obtained by aspiration or needle biopsy. Obtaining a specimen…
Body Mechanics Many patient care activities require the nurse to push, pull, lift, and carry. By using proper body mechanics, you can avoid musculoskeletal injury and fatigue and reduce the…
Body Jewelry Removal Piercings and body jewelry may be present on virtually any body part. The most common sites are the ears, nose, tongue, eyebrows, lips, and umbilicus. Less common…
Blood Pressure Assessment Defined as the lateral force exerted by blood on the arterial walls, blood pressure depends on the force of ventricular contractions, arterial wall elasticity, peripheral vascular resistance,…
Blood Glucose Monitoring Blood glucose monitors measure blood glucose concentrations. A drop of blood is placed on a blood glucose test strip before or after the strip is inserted into…
Blood Culture Sample Collection Normally bacteria-free, blood is susceptible to infection through infusion lines as well as from thrombophlebitis, infected shunts, or bacterial endocarditis resulting from prosthetic heart valve replacements….
Bladder Ultrasonography Urine retention, a potentially life-threatening condition, may result from neurologic or psychological disorders or obstruction of urine flow. Medications such as anticholinergics, antihistamines, and antidepressants may also cause…
