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NP TEST PREP:RESPIRATORY EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS!!
NP
Evatee 9/24/24 NP
, NP TEST PREP: RESPIRATORY EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS!!
A 57 yo female with an exacerbation of COPD is intubated and initially placed
on the following ventilator settings: TV 750/SIMV 18/FiO2 60%/PEEP 5. The
following morning her ABG results are as follows: pH 7.45/CO2 38/PaO2
88/HCO3 35. Which of the following actions by the AGACNP would be most
appropriate?
A. increase the FiO2
B. Increase the PEEP
C. Decrease the rate of ventilation
D. Add a nebulized bronchodilator Answer - C. Decrease the rate of the
ventilator
(Fitzgerald Review, 2018, p. 58)
A 45 yo male patient is admitted to the intensive care unit and progresses to
respiratory failure requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation. The NP
chooses assist control with volume targets. The patient's ideal body weight is
220 pounds (99.79 kg). What would be the best initial ventilator settings?
A. TV 800 mL and PEEP 5
B. TV 400 mL and PEEP 10
C. TV 600 mL and PEEP 10
D. TV 1000 mL and PEEP 5 Answer - A. TV 800 mL and PEEP 5
(Fitzgerald Review, 2018, p. 59)
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