Ventilator alarms - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. Older persons usually fear dying a. in nursing center b. in a hospital c. alone d. in pain ANSWER: alone 2. A resident requires mechanical ventilation. The nurse asks you to assist with the person's care. Which should you politely refuse to do? a. follow the care plan to communicate with the person b. explain who you are and what you are going to do every time you enter the room c. check the ventilator settings and reset alarms d. answer the signal light promptly ANSWER: check...

REVIEW: Nurse Aide State Test / NURSE AIDE STATE TEST AND STUDY GUIDE NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ 1. Older persons usually fear dying a. in nursing center b. in a hospital c. alone d. in pain - ANS-alone 2. A resident requires mechanical ventilation. The nurse asks you to assist with the person's care. Which should you politely refuse to do? a. follow the care plan to communicate with the person b. ...

Rule of the B's: If the ____ and the _____ are ______ in the same direction then it is meta_____ - Answer-pH, Bicarb, Both, Bolic pH 7.30_______ HCO3 20_______ - Answer-↓= acidosis; ↓= metabolic pH 7.58_______ HCO3 32_______ - Answer-↑= alkalosis; ↑= metabolic pH 7.22_______ HCO3 30_______ - Answer-↓= acidosis; ↑= respiratory You are providing care to a client with the following blood gas results: pH 7.32, CO2 49, HCO3 29, PO2 80, and SaO2 90%. Based on these results, the clie...

KEEP CALM and PASS NCLEX with MARK KLIMEK Review NCLEX with MARK KLIMEK Review 1. Acid-base balance/ventilators Rule of the B’s.. If the pH & the bicarb are both in the same direction = metabolic If they are in different directions = respiratory pH = 7.35-7.45 acidosis/alkalosis HCO3 (bicarb) = 22-26 (2+2+2 = 6) CO2 = 45-35 ex: pH: 7.30 = ↓ bicarb: 20 = ↓ = metabolic acidosis ex: pH: 7.58 =↑ bicarb: 32 = ↑ = metabolic alkalosis ex: pH: 7.22 =↓ bica...

Lindsey Jones TMC A Questions and Answers Rated A+ A patient Who has mild strider following endotracheal extubation would benefit most from which of the following? Racemic epinephrine Which of the following is most indicative of a pulmonary embolism Increase PAP, decreased PCWP A patient receiving mechanical ventilation has receive Halcion in the last 20 minutes. The physician orders the institution of spontaneous breathing trial to commence immediately. Which of the following me...

NBRC Exam PREP Questions & 100% Correct Answers Which of the following can be used to estimate the level of Hemoglobin? A. Theophylline level B. C(a-v)O2 C. RBC D. PAO2 - C Which of the following alarms would be most important for a patient receiving positive pressure ventilation by a pressure-cycled ventilator? A. low volume B. high pressure C. low FIO2 D. I:E ratio - A

Rule of the B's: If the ____ and the _____ are ______ in the same direction then it is meta_____ : pH, Bicarb, Both, Bolic pH 7.30_______ HCO3 20_______ : ↓= acidosis; ↓= metabolic pH 7.58_______ HCO3 32_______ : ↑= alkalosis; ↑= metabolic pH 7.22_______ HCO3 30_______ : ↓= acidosis; ↑= respiratory You are providing care to a client with the following blood gas results: pH 7.32, CO2 49, HCO3 29, PO2 80, and SaO2 90%. Based on these results, the client is experiencing: :...

A patient receiving mechanical ventilation has received Halcion in the last twenty minutes. The physician orders the institution of spontaeneous breathing trials to commence immediately. Which of the following medications would be most helpful to the patient? A. Romazicon B. Valium C. Meperidine D. Morphine sulfate - Answer- Romazicon In preparation for ventilator weaning the physician requests a VD/VT ratio assessment. Which of the following is needed to determine the deadspace-tidal...

tmc exam Questions & Answers. Predictor paper. Latest update. Romazicon (flumazenil) - --antidote for benzodiazepines such as -GABA receptor antagonist - It can treat drowsiness caused by sedatives following surgery or drug overdose. Which of the following can be used to estimate the level of Hemoglobin? - -RBC -RBC X 3 = hemoglobin with the use of pressure control the most important alarm is - -low volume -because the ventilator does not care about volume, the practitioner mus...

Arterial blood gases should be obtained at which timeframe following the initiation of continuous mechanical ventilation? 20 minutes After lobectomy for lung cancer, a client receives a chest tube connected to a disposable chest drainage system. The nurse observes that the drainage system is functioning correctly when she notes tidal movements or fluctuations in which compartment of the system as the client breathes? water seal chamber The nurse is assisting a client with postural ...