Ventilatory fatigue - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Ch. 67 Lewis ARF & ARDS Which diagnostic test will provide the nurse with the most specific information to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions for a patient with ventilatory failure? a. Chest x-ray b. O2 saturation c. Arterial blood gas analysis d. Central venous pressure monitoring - correct answer ANS: C Arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis is most useful in this setting because ventilatory failure causes problems with CO2 retention, and ABGs provide information about the PaCO2 and ...

A 30-year-old male experienced a generalized (tonic-clonic) seizure, which stopped before you arrived at the scene. The patient is conscious, is answering your questions appropriately, and refuses EMS transport. Which of the following would be the MOST compelling reason to disagree with his refusal of transport? Select one: A. His Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score is 15 B. His wife states that this was his "usual" seizure C. He has experienced seizures since he was 20 D. He is currently not ...

medical paramedic fisdap Exam Questions and Answers petite mal seizures are also know as absence seizures present with little or no movement What type of seizure pertains a limited portion of the brain? partial seizure can be localized to one side of the brain What are the management of a seizure? If trauma is noted c-spine precaution Check blood sugar(treat it) Provide ventilatory assistance(apnea) Prepare to intubate, if difficult to bvm assistance Benzodiazepine versed (mid...

medical paramedic fisdap Exam Questions and Answers petite mal seizures are also know as absence seizures present with little or no movement What type of seizure pertains a limited portion of the brain? partial seizure can be localized to one side of the brain What are the management of a seizure? If trauma is noted c-spine precaution Check blood sugar(treat it) Provide ventilatory assistance(apnea) Prepare to intubate, if difficult to bvm assistance Benzodiazepine versed (mid...

NSG 233 Med Surge 3 Final Exam with 100% Correct Answers Chest Trauma- Complications -Answer-Flail chest is frequently a complication of blunt chest trauma, which may occur from a steering wheel injury, motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian or cyclist, a significant fall onto the chest, or an assault with a blunt weapon. As with rib fracture, treatment of flail chest is usually supportive. Management includes providing ventilatory support, clearing secretions from the lungs, and cont...

Florida University: Chapter 20-31| NUR 3125Med-Surg Exam 3 Chapter 20: Assessment of Respiratory Function Purpose of the respiratory system ● Deliver oxygen to the body, expels carbon dioxide from the body ○ Works with the circulatory system ● Upper respiratory system: warms and fills air ○ Nose: serves as passageway, filters impurities, humidifies and warms air ○ Sinuses and nasal passages ■ Paranasal sinuses: lines with mucosa and ciliated pseudostratified epithelium; s...

NUR 211: Exam 1 Practice Questions and answers GRADED A+ 1. A student nurse is explaining to a pt about the respiratory system. Which statement by the student nurse would require correction from the clinical instructor? a. Neural & chemical regulators control the rate and depth of respiration in response to changing tissue O2 demands. b. The respiratory system is the system responsible for supplying O2 to the rest of the body. c. The exchange of respiratory gases occurs between the envir...

NSG 233 Med Surge 3 Final Exam with 100% Correct Answers Chest Trauma- Complications -Answer-Flail chest is frequently a complication of blunt chest trauma, which may occur from a steering wheel injury, motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian or cyclist, a significant fall onto the chest, or an assault with a blunt weapon. As with rib fracture, treatment of flail chest is usually supportive. Management includes providing ventilatory support, clearing secretions from the lungs, and cont...

medical paramedic fisdap Exam Questions and Answers petite mal seizures are also know as absence seizures present with little or no movement What type of seizure pertains a limited portion of the brain? partial seizure can be localized to one side of the brain What are the management of a seizure? If trauma is noted c-spine precaution Check blood sugar(treat it) Provide ventilatory assistance(apnea) Prepare to intubate, if difficult to bvm assistance Benzodiazepine versed (mid...

ACUTE RESP DISTRESS SYNDROME (ARDS) 1. The unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) is bathing the client diagnosed with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The bed is in a high position with the opposite side rail in the low position. Which action should the nurse implement? 1. Demonstrate the correct technique for giving a bed bath. 2. Encourage the UAP to put the bed in the lowest position. 3. Instruct the UAP to get another person to help with the bath. 4. Provide praise for perform...