Congratulations! You've completed the tutorial on caring for the post-cardiac surgery patient in the ICU.

You've successfully dealt with:

• identifying abnormalities in the post-surgical patient


• setting initial priorities


• identifying appropriate labs


• interpreting labs and evaluating proposed interventions


• interpreting coagulation panels and suggesting appropriate interventions


• interpreting changes in blood gases and appropriate interventions


• identifying signs of pneumothorax and appropriate actions


• identifying signs of heparin rebound


• identifying signs of fluid overload and appropriate interventions


• plans for ongoing care as your patient recovers