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NUR 425
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NUR 425
NUR 425 EXAM WITH ACTUAL
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
DETAILED ANSWERS |FREQUENTLY
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NUR 425 EXAM 3 2024-2025 WITH ACTUAL
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
DETAILED ANSWERS |FREQUENTLY
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Which of the following is the body's first line of defense against an acid-base imbalance?
Chemical and protein buffers
In regards to acid-base imbalance, what does "compensation" mean?
It is the body's attempt to correct the acid-base imbalance
Which of the following places a patient at risk for a state of acidosis? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
a. A patient with severe anxiety
b. A patient rescued from a drowning
c. A patient who consumed an entire bottle of Tums
d. A patient with severe diarrhea
e. A patient with kidney failure
B,D,E
In general, respiratory alkalosis is due to what?
Breathing too quickly and/or deeply
Which of the following values is associated with "alkalosis"?
(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
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,a. ph: 7.5
b. CO2: 30
c. HCO3: 20
d. CO2: 45
e. HCO3: 45
A,B,E
The amount of air in milliliters to be delivered with each breath describes which ventilator setting?
Tidal Volume
Patients A and B are both on mechanical ventilatory support.
Patient A is receiving an FiO2 of 70% and patient B is receiving an FiO2 of 30%
Which statement about these patients is most accurate?
70% of the air being delivered to patient B is NOT oxygen
What is the nurse's responsibility related to intubation?
Monitor the patient's SaO2 and alert the team of any complications during intubation attempts
Which of the following is true about pressure versus volume modes?
Pressure modes deliver breaths with a set amount of pressure measured in cmH20
What is PEEP?
The amount of pressure delivered at the end of exhalation aimed at keeping the alveoli open
Which of the following is the correct formula for calculating CPP?
MAP-ICP=CPP
Which of the following is a normal ICP value?
9
Which of the following is a normal CPP value?
80
According to the Monro Kellie Hypothesis, which of the following is true?
If the volume of the brain increases, the blood and/or CSF must decrease
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,Calculate this patient's CPP and determine what nursing intervention is indicated
MAP: 72
ICP: 20
CPP is 52, measures to reduce ICP are indicated
A 55 year old male with a brain tumor is hypoxic and hypercarbic (high CO2), what is he at risk for?
Increased ICP due to cerebral vasodilation
Calculate this patient's CPP and determine what nursing intervention is indicated
MAP: 50
ICP: 5
CPP: 45
Administer prescribed norepinephrine
Which could be a cause of increased intracranial pressure?
(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
a. hip extension
b. hydrocephalus
c. reduced outflow of blood from the brain
d. pain
e. anxiety
B,C,D,E
Homeostasis
crucial to sustain life
Acid Base Imbalance
just a symptom of disease- not a disease itself
Examples of health problems that lead to imbalance:
DM
COPD
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, Kidney disease
GI Disturbances
Drawing an ABG
Specimen comes from arterial blood;
- thus the A
Can be a direct stick to the artery - (radial, brachial, or femoral)
If frequent ABG's needed
- an Arterial Line is usually placed
Allow a minimum of 20 minutes after suctioning
- (suction time < 15 seconds), vent or oxygenation changes to obtain an ABG
PaO2:
how much oxygen is in the blood
SaO2:
how much oxygen is attached to the hemoglobin? ("oxyhemoglobin")
PaCO2:
How much CO2 is in the blood?
Did enough/too much CO2 get "blown off" by the lungs or is it building up?
HCO3:
How much bicarbonate is in the blood?
How are the kidneys working?
Is there a metabolic issue?
Normal pH:
7.35-7.45
Acidosis pH:
< 7.35
Death: 6.8 and less
Alkalosis pH:
> 7.45
Death: 7.8+
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