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ICU Nursing Exam 1 With CorrectQuestions And Answers 2024
What wlung wproblem wis wcommon wpost-surgical? w- wcorrect wanswer.Atelactesis
Shunt wunit w- wcorrect wanswer.no wventilation, wnormal wperfusion
What wis watelectasis? w- wcorrect wanswer.un-inflated walveoli. wLoss wof wlung wvolume wcaused
wby winadequate wexpansion wof wthe wair wspaces w(collapse).
The walveoli ware wjust wsitting wthere wand whaven't wbeen wopened. wThey wcould wbe wthere
wsticking.
The wnurse wunderstands wthat watelectasis wcan wcause wdecreased woxygen wsaturation
wbecause wit wresults win: w- wcorrect wanswer.A wshunt wunit
What ware wthe wspecific windications wof wacute wrespiratory wfailure? w- wcorrect wanswer.PaO2
w<60 wmm wHg w(80-100)
PaCO2 w> w50 wmm wHg w(35-45)
pH wLESS wthan wor wequal wto w7.30 wOR wgreater wthan w7.45
What wis wacute wrespiratory wfailure? w- wcorrect wanswer.Problem wwith wventilation w(CO2),
wperfusion w(oxygenation-O2) wor wboth.
WHAT wCAN wCAUSE wHIGH wPRESSURE wALARM wON wVENTILATOR? w- wcorrect
wanswer.Too wmuch wfluid win wlungs- wrequires wauscultation wof wbreath wsounds wand wsuction.
Kink win wtubing.
Biting wof wtubing.
When wwould wa wtracheostomy wbe wused? w- wcorrect wanswer.4-7th wof wintubation w(patient
wdependent)
Long-term wmechanical wventilation
Frequent wsuctioning
Protecting wthe wairway
bypass wan wairway wobstruction
Reduce wWOB-shorter wtube
, What wdo wyou wdo wif wyou wsuspect wthe wET wtube wis win wthe wesophagus? w- wcorrect
wanswer.FIRST: wListen wto wbreath wsounds wand wlook wat wvitals/sat. w
SECOND: wCODE wthem.
THIRD: wTube wcomes wout wand wBAG wTHEM.
What wis wSIMV? w- wcorrect wanswer.Synchronized wintermittent wmechanical wventilation. w
It wis wa wVOUME wcontrol w.
Ventilator wis wset wto wa wcertain wtidal wvolume w(ex-500) wand wRR w(ex-14). wIf wthe wpatient
wtakes wtheir wown wbreath, wthe wventilator wWILL wNOT whelp wthem. wThey wwon't whave wthe
wtidal wvolume wof w500 wfor wtheir wown wbreath.
What wis wVolume wAssist/Control wor wAssist wControl wVentilation? w- wcorrect
wanswer.Ventilator wdelivers wset w# wof wbreaths wat wa wset wTV. wBUT wWILL whelp wpt wtake wtheir
wown wspontaneous wbreath wto wachieve wset wTV. w
RR w(ex-14 wbpm) wand wset wtidal wvolume w(ex-500). w
WILL whelp wyou wbreathe wif wyou wtake wyour wown wbreath wto wachieve wa wTidal wvolume wof
w500.
What wis wPressure wControl wVentilation? w- wcorrect wanswer.Vent wpushes wair winto wlung
wuntil wit whits wa wSET wpressure.
Involves wPeak wInspiratory wPressure w(PIP). wThis wis wthe wMAX wpressure wduring
winspiration.
CPAP, wPressure wsupport, wPressure wA/C
What wis wPressure wAssist wControl wVentilation? w- wcorrect wanswer.Vent wwill wdeliver wa wset
wamount wof wpositive wpressure wAND wwill wprovide wassistance ww/ wpts wown wbreaths.
Involves wPIP
How wcan wARDS wdecrease wcompliance? w- wcorrect wanswer.ARDS wcauses wstiffer wlungs
wleading wto wlow wcompliance.
What whappens wto wPIP wwith wARDS? w- wcorrect wanswer.PIP wdecreases wsince wthe wlungs
wbecome wstiff wand wthere wis wlow wcompliance.
How wdoes wcompliance wand wtidal wvolume wcorrelate wto wpositioning? w- wcorrect
wanswer.Positioning wcan wchange wcompliance wand wtidal wvolume. w
EX- wlaying wflat wvs wtripod wposition
What wis wCPAP? w- wcorrect wanswer.CONTINUOUS wpositive wairway wpressure.
Air wis walways wbeing wdelivered. wNO wrate.
PEEP wmay wbe won wboard.
Patient whas wto whave wspontaneous wbreaths.
Can wbe wgiven wthrough wvent wor wNPPV w(trach).
Used wfor wsleep wapnea wand wprevents wre-intubation.
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