NUR 203 Respiratory Questions and Answers (100% Pass)
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NUR 203
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NUR 203
Arterial blood gases should be obtained at which timeframe following the
initiation of continuous mechanical ventilation?
20 minutes
After lobectomy for lung cancer, a client receives a chest tube connected to
a disposable chest drainage system. The nurse observes that the drainage
system ...
A client suffers acute respiratory distress syndrome as a consequence of
shock. The client's condition deteriorates rapidly, and endotracheal (ET)
intubation and mechanical ventilation are initiated. When the high-pressure
alarm on the mechanical ventilator sounds, the nurse starts to check for the
cause. Which condition triggers the high-pressure alarm?
✓ Kinking of the ventilator tubing
The nurse is preparing to perform chest physiotherapy (CPT) on a patient.
Which of the following patient statements would indicate the procedure is
contraindicated.
✓ "I just finished eating my lunch, I'm ready for my CPT now." When
performing CPT, the nurse ensures that the patient is comfortable, is not
wearing restrictive clothing, and has not just eaten.
Constant bubbling in the water seal of a chest drainage system indicates
which of the following problems?
✓ air leak
A client is on a ventilator. Alarms are sounding, indicating an increase in
peak airway pressure. The nurse assesses first for
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