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NBRC TMC Exam Questions & Answers 2024/2025 A patient with ARDS is receiving mechanical ventilatory support. An end-tidal CO2 monitor shows a PetCO2 of 59 torr. The therapist should A. increase minute ventilation B. obtain an arterial blood gas C. recalibrate the capnography D. continue current therapy and ventilator settings - ANSWERSThe correct answer is : A Which of following parameters indicate a patient is ready to wean? A. A-aDO2 of 410 mm Hg B. PEEP of 10 cm H2O C. p...

_______Precautions apply to blood, all body fluids, secretions, and excretions (except sweat), regardless of whether they contain visible blood, mucous membranes, and non-intact skin. - Standard Which of the following anesthetics may result in fasiculations for the patient? - Succhinylcholine Hypothermia has been shown to be a factor that may place the surgical patient at risk for infection and delayed healing. What intervention is an engineered control factor to protect the patient from hy...

Immediately following placement of an endotracheal tube, correct position of the tube can be confirmed by: A. arterial blood gases B. a cuff pressure manometer C. an end-tidal CO2 detector D. observation of suctioned secretions - Answer-C. an end-tidal CO2 detector The following intervention(s) can decrease the incidence of pneumonia in patients with endotracheal tubes in place: A. brush teeth with a soft brush B. brush tongue and gums with a foam swab C. suction oropharynx above the t...

FCCS Quizlet questions and answers 2023 verified passed.What labs should you order immediately when assessing the acutely ill or injured pt? (2) ABG, BG What is the single most important indicator of critical illness? (hint: it's a vital sign) Tachypnea Increase in depth of breathing Kussmaul/hyperpnea Increase in depth of breathing, also called Kussmaul or hyperpnea, may indicate what severe acid/base abnormality? severe metabolic acidosis Periodic breathing wit...

RNFA FINAL EXAM 2024 WITH 100% ACCURATE SOLUTIONS _______Precautions apply to blood, all body fluids, secretions, and excretions (except sweat), regardless of whether they contain visible blood, mucous membranes, and non-intact skin. - correct answer Standard Which of the following anesthetics may result in fasiculations for the patient? - correct answer Succhinylcholine Hypothermia has been shown to be a factor that may place the surgical patient at risk for infection and delayed hea...

1302. How ventilation rate and volume affect end-tidal C02. : Hypoventilation results in high arterial carbon dioxide (CO2). In general, this results in an end-tidal CO2 > 45mmHg on capnography, but end-tidal CO2 may not reflect arterial CO2 when lung disease and/or increased dead space are present. 1302. The indications for high flow oxygen. : Initiate immediate high-flow O2 (15 L/min) for the following conditions: a. Respiratory Arrest b. Cardiac Arrest c. Shock/Poor Perfusion d. A...

medsurg3 hesi QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW!! 2024/ 2025[NEXT GEN] It's been 18 hrs since surgery and your pt has no bowel sounds. What do you do? - CORRECT ANSWER document. It's normal for bowel sounds to be absent postop for 24 hrs What drug treats malignant hyperthermia? - CORRECT ANSWER Dantrolene What anesthetic is most likely to trigger malignant hyperthermia? - CORRECT ANSWER Succinylcholine A pt under anesthesia is showing an in...

NIFA Perioperative quiz (Answered 100% Correctly) Latest Of the following choices, which would not be a consideration for choosing suture? A. Type of procedure B. The tissue being reapproximated C. Type of reapproximation D. Scrub person preference D. Scrub person preference Alexanders 15th P192 Which of the following is not an event that would adversely affect the pulse ox reading? A. Hypothermia B. Hypertension C. Vasoconstriction D. Hypovolemia B. Hypertension Alexanders 15th...

EXAM 1 CCM WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% 2023/2024 critical care history nursing units specifically for the critically and acutely ill 1800s- clustering concept- put sickest patients in same unit (Nightingale) early 1900s- neurosurgical ICU (first ICU in US- Johns Hopkins) 1950s- specialty units for airway management and ventilation run by professional experts 1960s- monitoring capabilities and new use of nursing management protocols- arterial line, EKG, etc. 1970s- ICU "standard"- every...

Average urine output per hour is approximately? - 40 mL According to the Berlin Criteria, a patient is classified with severe ARDS when his Pao2/Fio2 ratio is? - Less than 100 A patient is admitted to the ED with a possible CVA. Which diagnostic test is most appropriate for identification of an acute cerebral infarction? - CT Scan: checks chest, abdomen and brain (2-3 dimensions) Cerebral angiography - measures abnormal cerebral circulation PET scan - checks for cancer, brain disorders an...