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Normal blood gases; pH 7.35-7.45 Normal blood gases: CO2 35-45 Normal blood gases: HcO3 22-26 Normal blood gases: PO2 80 or above Normal vacuum pressures for suction? 120-140 mmHg What may a high pressure vent alarm indicate? Pt is biting on the tubing, excessive secretions in the tubing, kinked tubing What may a low pressure vent alarm indicate? cuff leak or the tubing is disconnected somewhere How do you verify positioning of an endotrach...

HESI Exit Exam 2024, Question Bank. 804 Questions and Correct Answers With Rationale. Actual Exam Questions Included. Verified Solution, Guaranteed Acing Of Your Exam. What PO2 value indicates respiratory failure in adults? PO2 < 60 mmHg What blood value indicates hypercapnia? PCO2 > 45 mmHg What condition occurs when the PO2 is < 60 mmHg (acute hypoxemia), the CO2 tension rises > 50 mmHg (acute hypercarbia, hypercapnia) & the pH drops < 7.35, or both? Acute respiratory fa...

PAM TCRN Exam 226 Questions with Verified Answers Initial assessment - CORRECT ANSWER A-J, airway first unless massive hemorrhage Open airway - manuever - CORRECT ANSWER Jaw thrust GCS 40 - CORRECT ANSWER E: spont, verbal, pressure, none V: orient, confused, words, sounds, none M: obeys, local, w/d, abnl flex, extension, none Pupils unreactive to light: -2, -1, 0 Monroe-Kellie Doctrine and CPP - CORRECT ANSWER When one content in the skull increases, another must decrease to compe...

HESI Exit Exam 2024, Question Bank. 804 Questions and Correct Answers With Rationale. Actual Exam Questions Included. Verified Solution, Guaranteed Acing Of Your Exam. What PO2 value indicates respiratory failure in adults? PO2 < 60 mmHg What blood value indicates hypercapnia? PCO2 > 45 mmHg What condition occurs when the PO2 is < 60 mmHg (acute hypoxemia), the CO2 tension rises > 50 mmHg (acute hypercarbia, hypercapnia) & the pH drops < 7.35, or both? Acute respiratory fa...

BKAT Study Set Questions And Answers Normal blood gases; pH - correct answer 7.35-7.45 Normal blood gases: CO2 - correct answer 35-45 Normal blood gases: HcO3 - correct answer 22-26 Normal blood gases: PO2 - correct answer 80 or above Normal vacuum pressures for suction? - correct answer 120-140 mmHg What may a high pressure vent alarm indicate? - correct answer Pt is biting on the tubing, excessive secretions in the tubing, kinked tubing What may a low pressure vent alar...

Normal blood gases; pH - Answer- 7.35-7.45 Normal blood gases: CO2 - Answer- 35-45 Normal blood gases: HcO3 - Answer- 22-26 Normal blood gases: PO2 - Answer- 80 or above Normal vacuum pressures for suction? - Answer- 120-140 mmHg What may a high pressure vent alarm indicate? - Answer- Pt is biting on the tubing, excessive secretions in the tubing, kinked tubing What may a low pressure vent alarm indicate? - Answer- cuff leak or the tubing is disconnected somewhere How do you...

NBME Step 1 (Answered) Verified Solution Formation of hypnozoites -Pt has malaria → one of the features is that it forms hypnozoites and has the PBS shown Chloroquine resistance -Can happen but it is not a feature A 30M, who is a migrant farm worker presents to the ED b/c of a 1-wk Hx of fever, chills, & severe headache. He immigrated to the midwestern USA from Honduras 1 year ago. He is alert. Temp is 104F, pulse is 101/min, RR are 20/min, BP is 105/62. The lungs are clear to auscult...

A NURSE IS PROVIDING D/C INSTRUCTIONS TO A PT WHO HAS TB AND IS BEGINNING TX W/ MULTIDRUG THERAPY. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING PT STATEMENTS INDS AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE TEACHING? - correct answer -3 consecutive negative sputum tests will ind that the pt is no longer contagious. BUT Mantoux test will always be +. -pts who have taken meds to tx TB for 2-3 consecutive weeks are no longer contagious. BUT, pts will need to continue med therapy for at least ...

How to investigate for fever in <1 month - Answer- CBC+ BC, LP, UA/UC, IV AB, CXR • Infants up to three months most common organisms - Answer- (most common), listeria, pneumococcus, >3 moths most common organisms - Answer- pneumococcus, menigocucus, gram negative, h. influ What is classified as delayed puberty - Answer- o Pubertal delay: in boys no testicular enlargement by 14, and in females no breast tissue by 13 Most common cause for precocious puberty for central causes ...

NCLEX-RN (Study guide) Questions Answered 100% correct Autonomic Dysreflexia Complications: -severe pounding headache (from onset of HTN) -Profuse sweating -Nasal congestion Iron daily requirements for women 15 mg/day Blood transfusion (hemolytic reaction) S/S: -chills -headache -backache -dyspnea -hypotension -fever Manic episode (behaviors) -Grandiose delusions -difficulty concentrating -agitation Meniere's disease/syndrome Is an inner ear disorder...