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FCCS Exam Review Questions and answers, rated A+ Paradoxical breathing is a sign of ______ - Respiratory compromise A decrease in _________ may be a late sign of CV disturbance signaling failure of the compensatory mechanisms. - Blood Pressure Difficulty in obtaining a pulsatile waveform by pulse oximetry may be indicative of a ________ state. - Vasoconstricted Two of the most important predictors of risk of impending critical illness? - Metabolic acidosis and Tachypnea A ________ me...

FCCS Exam Review 2024 With Correct Solutions What is the most important sign in a critically ill pt? Why? - Answer -Tachypnea Indicates metabolic acidosis w/ respiratory alkalosis compensation A pt misses dialysis for a few days and comes in with fluid overload. He's tachycardic and tachypneic. On physical exam, you find JVD, pulsus paradoxus (20 mmHg drop during inspiration), and HoTN (80/40) with distant, muffled heart sounds. Lungs are clear to auscultation. What is the dx? - Answer -Ca...

FCCS EXAM REVIEW AND PRETEST QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS A. Laryngeal displacement toward the chest during inspiration occurs only with upper airway obstruction B. Chest rise with inspiration indicates an adequate tidal volume C. Unilateral absent breath sounds on auscultation is a tension pneumothorax D. Complete airway obstruction is likely when chest retraction and movement is present, but there are no breath sounds - Answer-D An 82-year-old man who awoke with chest pain in the...

FCCS Exam Review | 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest 2024 Version What is the most important sign in a critically ill pt? Why? - Tachypnea Indicates metabolic acidosis w/ respiratory alkalosis compensation A pt misses dialysis for a few days and comes in with fluid overload. He's tachycardic and tachypneic. On physical exam, you find JVD, pulsus paradoxus (20 mmHg drop during inspiration), and HoTN (80/40) with distant, muffled heart sounds. Lungs are clear to auscultation....

FCCS Flashcards Exam Review Most important indicator that a patient has a severe illness? - ANSWER-Tachypnea 3 respiratory types, and their criteria - ANSWER-Hypoxemic (PaO2 <50-60) Hypercapnic (PaCO2 >50, pH <7.36) Mixed Delta gap (formula, when and why it's used) - ANSWER-Difference in AG from normal - Difference in HCO3 from normal In AG metabolic acidosis it's used. It tells you if there's underlying metabolic alkalosis or respiratory acidosis with bicarb compensation IN...

FCCS Exam Review Questions and answers, rated A+/ verified/ How do you diagnose airway obstruction? - FEV1/FVC <70% Once airway obstruction is diagnosed, how do you determine whether it is d/t asthma or COPD? - Give pt bronchodilator. if >12% improvement of FEV1 then asthma The *Global* initiate for Chronic *Obstructive Lung Disease* (GOLD) categorizes airflow limitation into how many stages? - 4 stages of COPD GOLD 1 spirometric findings - mild: FEV1/FVC = <70% FEV1 >80...

What is the most important sign in a critically ill pt? Why? - Tachypnea Indicates metabolic acidosis w/ respiratory alkalosis compensation A pt misses dialysis for a few days and comes in with fluid overload. He's tachycardic and tachypneic. On physical exam, you find JVD, pulsus paradoxus (20 mmHg drop during inspiration), and HoTN (80/40) with distant, muffled heart sounds. Lungs are clear to auscultation. What is the dx? - Cardiac tamponade; obstructive shock If a pt has a thyromental...

FCCS Exam Review Questions and answers, VERIFIED/ what vital sign abn and BMP finding is the most important indicator of critical illness? - -tachypnea; metabolic acidosis what is the gas volume in an adult resus bag? - -1-1.5 L waht is the mnemonic for airway prep? - -SOAP-ME Suction Oxygen Airways (OPA, NPA, Ett) Position: adjust bed Monitoring and Medications: EtCO2, RSI drugs Equipment: DL, VL, bougie what are indicators of a difficult mask? - -beard,no teeth, OSA, high BMI, ag...

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