NUR265 Exam 2 study guide (NUR265)

The nurse notes each time the mechanical ventilator delivers a breath to a client with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), the peak inspiratory pressure alarm sounds. What is the nurse’s best intervention?A client has a new tracheostomy, on a mechanical ventilator with the following settings: SIMV, rate of 12, TV 800, FIo2 80% and PEEP of 5 cmH20. Which assessment finding requires immediate action by the nurse?The nurse palpates the posterior chest while the client says “99” and no...

NUR265 Exam 2 study guide ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE Patho: Vent Failure (Can’t get enough air in) Oxygen Failure (Air in ok, but poor perfusion) Trauma to diaphragm Hypovolemia Hypotension Low hemoglobin (<12g/dL) Hypoventilation Neuro/spinal cord injury -Damage to part of brain that controls drive to breathe -Drugs that decrease drive to breathe Damage to internal structure of lungs: Eg.: Pulm. Edema, COPD, pneumothorax, hemothorax S/S: Doesn’t matter if it’s a vent or ox...