Compromised gas exchange - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

MSN 377: Exam 3 What are the two categories of chest/thoracic trauma? (Think mechanism of injury) - ANSWER 1.) Blunt trauma 2.) Penetrating trauma What are the five most common types of thoracic emergencies? - ANSWER Pneumothorax Hemothorax Tension pneumothorax Flail chest Cardiac tamponade What are the six different types of pneumothorax? - ANSWER Spontaneous: usually caused by sac rupture in lung Iatrogenic: hospital caused Traumatic: injury Tension: air unable to escape Hemot...

which of the following is not important to document in medical records for contact lens patients? - ANSWER location at which the patient was originally taught insertion and removal which of the following will not increase the movement of a tight fitting rigid gas permeable lens? - ANSWER enlarge the posterior optic zone After building up her wearing time, Jennifer returned for an afternoon recheck after eight hours of lens wear. The lenses moved <0.5 mm and her complaints were minimal...

which of the following is not important to document in medical records for contact lens patients? - location at which the patient was originally taught insertion and removal which of the following will not increase the movement of a tight fitting rigid gas permeable lens? - enlarge the posterior optic zone After building up her wearing time, Jennifer returned for an afternoon recheck after eight hours of lens wear. The lenses moved <0.5 mm and her complaints were minimal except fo...

NCC EFM Practice Questions and Answers Latest Update 2024/2025 (GRADED A+) What are some important factors (risks) to consider when evaluating a fetal heart rate strip? - --*PNLs* (abnormal?) --weight gain/loss --Maternal age --*Gestational age* --*MATERNAL vital signs* --*Membrane status* --*Cervical exam* What are the easiest ways for assessment of maternal oxygenation status? - *Pulse Ox* (& other vital signs, RR) *Blood gas* (if indicated, asthma exacerbation) *Lung soungs* (pneum...

Florida University: Chapter 20-31| NUR 3125Med-Surg Exam 3 Chapter 20: Assessment of Respiratory Function Purpose of the respiratory system ● Deliver oxygen to the body, expels carbon dioxide from the body ○ Works with the circulatory system ● Upper respiratory system: warms and fills air ○ Nose: serves as passageway, filters impurities, humidifies and warms air ○ Sinuses and nasal passages ■ Paranasal sinuses: lines with mucosa and ciliated pseudostratified epithelium; s...

Paramedic Airway FISDAP Review Part 1 Exam 2024 Already Graded A. Appropriate airway management - Answer *Steps must be performed in order. Bypass steps that do not apply.* a. Open and maintain a patent airway. b. Recognize and treat airway obstructions. c. Assess ventilation and oxygenation status. d. Administer supplemental oxygen. e.Provide ventilatory assistance. Upper airway - Answer Consists of all anatomic airway structures above the glottic opening. *1. Tongue* a. Must be mani...

Gas Exchange Gas exchange is the process by which oxygen is transported to cells and carbon dioxide is transported from cells. Hypoxia / Hypoxemia / Anoxia Hypoxia: insufficient levels of oxygen reaching the tissues. Hypoxemia: reduced oxygenation of arterial blood. Anoxia: total lack of oxygen in body tissues. Ischemia insufficient flow of oxygenated blood to tissues that may result in hypoxemia and subsequent cell injury or death. List some variations that may cause gas exchange impairment....

NU 621 Exam Questions and Answers Latest Graded 100%. Which of the following statements about Pulmonary Fibrosis is CORRECT? Select one: a. Pulmonary fibrosis is an obstructive pulmonary disorder. b. Pulmonary fibrosis is characterized by reduced or restricted airflow through the airways. c. The parameter of Fick’s law of diffusion altered in a person with pulmonary fibrosis is “x” or the distance across which the gas must travel for exchange to occur. d. Persons with pulmonary fibr...

Paramedic Airway FISDAP Review Part 1 Exam 2024 Already Graded A. Appropriate airway management - Answer *Steps must be performed in order. Bypass steps that do not apply.* a. Open and maintain a patent airway. b. Recognize and treat airway obstructions. c. Assess ventilation and oxygenation status. d. Administer supplemental oxygen. e.Provide ventilatory assistance. Upper airway - Answer Consists of all anatomic airway structures above the glottic opening. *1. Tongue* a. Must be man...

NU 621 Midterm Exam Questions With Answers Latest Updated 2024 (GRADED) The following three questions pertain to Case 7.A: Asthma. Which of the following statements about asthma is NOT CORRECT? Select one: a. Asthma is primarily a restrictive respiratory disorder. b. Increased airway resistance is characteristic of asthma. c. In asthma, the FEV1/FVC ratio may be decreased from normal. d. Asthma may be characterized by a hyperinflation of the lungs, which is reflected as an increase in res...