NR224 Latest Exam 2: 154 Expert -Verified Number ed Questions & Highlighted Answers for Fundamentals Skills Review (2024/2025 Edition) - A+ Guaranteed! 1. what are some signs and symptoms of hypoxia - ANSWER - dyspnea anxiety ventilation is affected. cyanosis is a late signs of hypoxia 2. wheezing - ANSWER - comes from bronchus, bronchials 3. hyperpnea - ANSWER - rate n depth , labored breathing 4. high fowlers - ANSWER - 90 degrees 5. semi fowlers position - ANSWER - 30-45 degrees 6. when do you humidify oxygen - ANSWER - 4liters or more 7. incentive spirometer - ANSWER - medical device to encourage patients to breathe in deeply to prevent atelectasis, open up alveoli. 3 -5 times an hour Pneumonia, Post op patient, 8. Hypoventilation - ANSWER - respiratory acidosis, atelectasis, pneumonia, drugs 9. Hyperventilation - ANSWER - anxiety -induced stress asthma, breathe into a bag 10. table 42 -6 p H - ANSWER - 7.35-7.45 11. PaCO2 is partial pressure of - ANSWER - 12. carbon dioxide CO2, a measure of how well the lungs are excreting CO2 produced by cells. Increased PaCO2 indicates - ANSWER - 13. CO2 accumulation in blood more carbonic acid caused by hypoventilation; 14. Decreased PaCO2 indicates - ANSWER - excessive CO2 excretion (less carbonic acid) through hyperventilation. 15. PaC02 partial pressure of carbon dioxide - ANSWER - 35 to 45 mmHg 16. HC03 bicarbonate - ANSWER - 22-26mmEq/L 17. H C 0 3 - ANSWER - is concentration of the base alkaline substance) bicarbonate, a measure of how well the kidneys are excreting metabolic acids. Increased image indicates that the blood has too few metabolic acids; decreased image indicates that the blood has too many metabolic acids. 18. Pa02 is partial pressure of oxygen O2 - ANSWER - 80-100 mmHg 19. PaO2 is partial pressure of - ANSWER - oxygen (O2), a measure of how well gas exchange is occurring in the alveoli of the lungs. Values below normal indicate poor oxygenation of the blood. 20. Sa02 oxygen saturation - ANSWER - 95-100% 21. SaO2 is oxygen saturation - ANSWER - oxygen saturation, the percentage of hemoglobin that is carrying as much O2 as possible. It is influenced by pH, PaCO2, and body temperature. It drops rapidly when PaO2 falls below 60 mm Hg (8 kPa). 22. Base Excess Acceptable Range - ANSWER - -2 to +2
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