Air Methods Critical Care Exam Review (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Guaranteed

Air Methods Critical Care Exam Review (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Guaranteed Q: Blood loss from humerus fracture Answer: 750 ml Q: blood loss from femur fracture Answer: 1500 ml Q: PAWP (pulmonary artery wedge pressure) Answer: - Looks at the left side of the heart - If elevated can indicate pulmonary congestion, CHF, cardiogenic shock - Do not keep wedged for more than 30 seconds - Make sure balloon is deflated and have patient cough forcefully -Normal: 8-12 Q: Adult ETT depth Answer: 3 x ETT size or average 19.23 cm Q: Peds ETT depth Answer: 10 + age in years (cm) Q: Neonate ETT depth Answer: 6 + wt in kg (cm) Q: Adjust vent to change Co2 Answer: adjust rate and tidal volume Q: Adjust vent to change oxygenation Answer: adjust PEEP, PAP Q: infant rule of nines Answer: Head and neck - 21% Each arm - 10% chest/stomach - 13% back - 13% butt/genitals - 6% each leg - 13.5% Q: Sodium Bicarbonate Answer: -acidosis -drug choice for cyclic antidepressant OD -KG/4 x base deficit = mEq needed Q: Digoxin Answer: -cardiac glycoside -can cause hypokalemia -inotropes -pediatric dose: 0.1 mg/ml -adult 0.25 mg/ml Q: treatment for fetal distress Answer: -Left lateral recumbent position -O2 -Correct contributing factors -keep reassessing Q: CHF considerations Answer: -many are relatively hypovolemic -be careful with diuretics Q: CVP catheter placement outside line markers Answer: RA/CVP: 25-30 cm RV: 35-45 cm PA: 50-55 cm Q: Central Cord Syndrome Answer: -loss of function in upper extremities caused by injury to the middle portion of the spinal cord -varying degrees of sensory loss Q: Brown-Sequard Syndrome Answer: Hemi-section of the cord - ipsilateral (same side) spastic paralysis and loss of position sense - contralateral (opposite side) loss of pain and thermal sense Q: Anterior Cord Answer: -loss of motor function, pain, pinprick, and temp bilaterally below lesion -proprioception and light touch are preserved Q: Autonomic Dysreflexia Answer: -urinary retention, massive increase in sympathetic tone which can cause HTN -treated by foley Q: Adult urine output per hour Answer: 30-50 ml Q: Peds Urine output per hour Answer: 1-2 ml/kg/hr Q: Normal adult blood volume Answer: 70 ml/kg Q: Peds blood volume Answer: 80 ml/kg Q: Mild Hypothermia Answer: -32-36 degrees Celcius -decreased HR