Critical care Exam bundle Questions and Answers Graded A+

a,d,e,f - ANSWER-A client with a primary brain tumor has developed syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (SIADH). The nurse will expect to see which clinical findings upon assessment? (Select all that apply). a. Nausea and vomiting b. Hyperthermia c. Bradycardia ...

Which of the following professional organizations best supports critical care nursing practice? a. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses b. American Heart Association c. American Nurses Association d. Society of Critical Care Medicine - ANSWER-a. American Association of Critical-Care Nurs...

P wave - ANSWER-Depolarization of the atria PR interval - ANSWER--Normal is 0.12 to 0.2 seconds - onset of atrial depolarization until onset of ventricular polarization QRS complex - ANSWER--Normal is 0.06 to 0.11 seconds -Ventricular depolarization -systole T wave - ANSWER--appears afte...

Immediately following placement of an endotracheal tube, correct position of the tube can be confirmed by: A. arterial blood gases B. a cuff pressure manometer C. an end-tidal CO2 detector D. observation of suctioned secretions - ANSWER-C. an end-tidal CO2 detector The following intervention(...

1) A nurse is caring for a patient with ARDS. The nurse views the ABG. What value should the nurse report to the physician? pH: 7.35 PaCO2: 26mmhg PaO2:95 HCO3: 22 a) PaCO2 b)pH c)HCO3 d)PaO2 - ANSWER-a The normal range for PaCO2 is 35-45. This patient is experiencing a superimposed r...

When administering nitroglycerin, which possible outcome does the nurse need to monitor the patient for? A. Peripheral vasoconstriction with tissue necrosis B. Increased afterload C. Peripheral vasodilation D. Increased preload - ANSWER-C. peripheral vasodilation A patient is admitted to th...

Certification in critical care nursing by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses indicates that a nurse: earned a master's degree in the field of providing advanced critical care nursing. an advanced practice nurse in the care of acutely ill patients. practice independently to ...

A client receiving a transfusion of packed red blood cells begins to vomit. The client's blood pressure is 90/50 mm Hg from a baseline of 125/78 mm Hg. The client's temperature is 100.8 ° F orally from a baseline of 99.2 ° F. The nurse determines that the client may be experiencing which complic...

Conditions that trigger the high-pressure alarm - ANSWER-kinking of the ventilator tubing, bronchospasm, pulmonary embolus, mucus plugging, water in the tube, and coughing or biting on the ET tube. The alarm may also be triggered when the client's breathing is out of rhythm with the ventilator. ...