Ali acute lung injury - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Acquired Immunity types - Answer-Naturally Acquired Passively-mother's milk Actively-infected with pathogen Artificially Acquired Passively-vaccine Actively-Serum gamma globulin Actinic Keratosis - Answer-Premalignant lesion from sun exposure that can → squamous cell carcinoma. Adrenal Gland Abnormalities - Answer-Addison's Disease→Hyposecretion of Adrenal Cortical Cushing's Disease→Hypersecretion of Adrenal Cortical Pheochromocytoma→Hypersecretion of catecholamines...

Pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) - Systolic 15-30 mmHg Diastolic 5-15 mmHg Stroke volume (SV) - 50-100 ml/beat Symptoms of Systolic heart failure - Decreased stroke volume, decreased ejection fraction, S3 and enlarged heart Physical signs of DIC - Hypotension, Petechia, Purpura, Bruising, Bleeding in oral, GI/GU, or pulmonary Symptoms of Left heart failure - Orthopnea, dyspnea, crackles, Low PaO2, SaO2 & SpO2, S3 & S4, Increased PAOP & PA pressures Mean arterial pressure (MAP) - 70-105 m...

CCRN EXAM A TEMPORARY PPM WAS APPLED TO A PT HR 42, NOW WITH TEMP PPM HR 70 IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE THRESHOLD THE NURSE WILL - correct answerDECREASE THE OUTPUT UNTIL CAPTURE IS LOST. A PT W HF IS HYPOTN, TACHYCARDIA, DEC U O COOL CLAMMY SKIN AND DEC LOC. THE RN SHOULD ADMIN WHAT MEDS - correct answerPOSITIVE INOTROPIC AGENTS, DIURETICS, VASODILATORS WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SHOULD THE RN ASSESS FOR COMPLICATIONS REALTED TO AN ARTERIOGRAM - correct answerRENAL FUNCTION THREE DAYS AFTER...

Essentials of Critical Care Nursing Chapter 3 Respiratory Rated A+ A patient is diagnosed with type I hypoxemic failure. The nurse realizes that this type of respiratory failure is linked to: 1. Muscular failure to move the air into and out of the lungs 2. Failure of the neurological system to stimulate respirations 3. Skeletal alterations of the thoracic region that limit air movement 4. Breakdown of oxygen transport from the alveolus to arterial flow Correct Answer: 4 The nurse ...

A TEMPORARY PPM WAS APPLED TO A PT HR 42, NOW WITH TEMP PPM HR 70 IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE THRESHOLD THE NURSE WILL CORRECT ANSWERS DECREASE THE OUTPUT UNTIL CAPTURE IS LOST. A PT W HF IS HYPOTN, TACHYCARDIA, DEC U O COOL CLAMMY SKIN AND DEC LOC. THE RN SHOULD ADMIN WHAT MEDS CORRECT ANSWERS POSITIVE INOTROPIC AGENTS, DIURETICS, VASODILATORS WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SHOULD THE RN ASSESS FOR COMPLICATIONS REALTED TO AN ARTERIOGRAM CORRECT ANSWERS RENAL FUNCTION THREE DAYS AFTER ADMISSION ...

Modular products are used to enhance the nutrient profile of a feeding regimen. Which of the following combinations represents modular products? 1. Safflower oil, protein, glucose and selenium 2. Glucose, glutamine, water and MCT oil 3. Protein, cholecalciferol, fiber and safflower oil 4. MCT oil, glucose, fiber and protein → 4. MCT oil, glucose, fiber and protein Protein powders, carbohydrate powders, fat emulsion, MCT oil, fiber and specific amino acids are examples of what? → M...

A patient in hyperosolar hyperglycemic state (HHS) is being admitted with dehydration and a serum glucose level of 836 mg/dL. Which of the following additional laboratory findings should the nurse anticipate? A. decreased BUN, decreased creatinine, and elevated serum osmolality B. decreased BUN, decreased creatinine and decreased serum osmolality C. decreased BUN, elevated creatinine and decreased serum osmolality D. elevated BUN, elevated creatinine and elevated serum osmolality corre...

Absolute polycythemia - ANSWER excessive red blood cell production; a physiologic response resulting from increased erythropoietin secretion in response to chronic hypoxia or as a symptom of polycythemia vera. Absorption atelectasis - ANSWER see Atelectasis. Acid maltase deficiency (glycogen storage disease type II or Pompe disease) - ANSWER an autosomal recessive metabolic disorder that damages muscle and nerve cells throughout the body by an accumulation of glycogen in the lysosome attri...

CCRN Review Questions and Answers 100% Pass Heart rate (HR) - Answer- 60-100 beats/min Mean arterial pressure (MAP) - Answer- 70-105 mmHg Cardiac output (CO) - Answer- 4-5 L/min Cardiac index (CI) - Answer- 2.5-4.5 L/min/m2 Stroke volume (SV) - Answer- 50-100 ml/beat Stroke index (SI) - Answer- 35-60 ml/m2/beat Right arterial pressure (RAP) - Answer- 4-8 mmHg Pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) - Answer- Systolic 15-30 mmHg Diastolic 5-15 mmHg Pulmonary artery occlusive pressure (PAOP) - A...

The first action in Assessment pathway is safety and initial observations, then identify and manage life threats. Understanding first impression and initial observation about a patient's body positioning can be an early indicator of sick or not sick Paroxysmal Nocturnal dyspnea is most common in left side heart failure CPAP is used on alert patient's, patient's who follow commands, and patients who do not have hypotension CPAP can be used on asthmatic patients not respon...