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FCCS Review test/ 68 Questions with 100% Correct Answers 2023/ Verified.

FCCS Exam Review Questions with Correct Answers Latest 2023/2024 (Alreay Graded A+) What is the cause of this pt's HoTN and why? - ANSWER-Auto-peep is the cause. COPD pts have difficulty exhaling --> pressure buildup in alveoli. We use PEEP for the pressure and to improve oxygenation. Auto-peep comes from breath-stacking --> intrinsic peep. Alveoli enlarge --> high peak airway pressure. All leads to low venous return --> low CO --> HoTN A COPD pt is admitted to the ICU for e...

FCCS Review test/ 68 Questions with 100% Correct Answers 2023/ Verified.

2024 FCCS POST TEST REVIEW REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |ALREADY VERIFIED 2023 What is the most important sign in a critically ill pt? Why? - ANS 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 cl...

How do you diagnose airway obstruction? - Correct answer-FEV1/FVC <70% Once airway obstruction is diagnosed, how do you determine whether it is d/t asthma or COPD? - Correct answer-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? - Correct answer-4 stages of COPD GOLD 1 spirometric findings - Correct answer-mild: FEV1/FVC = <70% FEV1 >80% pre...