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A patient has coronary artery bypass graft surgery and is transported to the surgical intensive care unit at noon and is placed on mechanical ventilation. Interpret the initial arterial blood gas levels pH: 7.31 PaCO2: 48 mm Hg Bicarbonate: 22 mEq/L PaO2: 115 mm Hg O2 saturation: 99% a. Normal arterial blood gas levels with a high oxygen level b. Partly compensated respiratory acidosis; normal oxygen c. Uncompensated metabolic acidosis with high oxygen levels d. Uncompensated respirator...

Clinical Reasoning Cases in Nursing 7th Edition Harding Snyder Test Bank Chapter 1.Perfusion MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is explaining to a student nurse about impaired central perfusion. The nurse knows the student understands this problem when the student states, Central perfusion a. is monitored only by the physician. b. involves the entire body. c. is decreased with hypertension. d. is toxic to the cardiac system. ANS: B Central perfusion does involve the entire body as all orga...

Ch. 67 Lewis ARF & ARDS Questions and Answers 100% Solved 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 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 ab...

FCCS (FUNDAMENTALS OF CRITICAL CARE SUPPORT) LATEST WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION 2023 What isthe single most important indicatorin critical illness? {{Correct Ans- tachypnea Beck's Triad {{Correct Ans- hypotension, JVD, muffled heart sounds - a/w cardiac tamponade What is the thyromental distance? {{Correct Ans- It is the distance in finger breadths between the anterior prominence of the thyroid cartilage (adam's apple) and the tip of the mandible (chin). It is an estimate of the length...

Chapter 2 Fetal Cardiopulmonary Development Multiple Choice 1. What percentage of live births occurs before the 37-week gestation period? A. 10% B. 15% C. 12% D. 18% ANS: C 2. What measuring tool for due date estimation is effective at young gestational age as a result of size variability being minimal? A. Biparietal diameter B. Crown-rump C. Transverse diameter of the head D. Head circumference ANS: B 3. During which lung development stage do the right ...

Presence of yellow purulent drainage during a wound dressing change means - CORRECT ANS Indicative of infection and health care provider must be notified prior to any other actions A nurse cannot irrigate a wound without - CORRECT ANS a prescribed order 1 tablespoon is how many ml - CORRECT ANS 15 ml When administering oral meds through a gastrostomy tube - CORRECT ANS crush meds, dilute in water, let meds flow by gravity, and flush with 30 ml of water When caring for a p...

Presence of yellow purulent drainage during a wound dressing change means - CORRECT ANS Indicative of infection and health care provider must be notified prior to any other actions A nurse cannot irrigate a wound without - CORRECT ANS a prescribed order 1 tablespoon is how many ml - CORRECT ANS 15 ml When administering oral meds through a gastrostomy tube - CORRECT ANS crush meds, dilute in water, let meds flow by gravity, and flush with 30 ml of water When caring for a patient with TB...

ATI Proctored-Medical Surgical Exam Questions and Complete Solutions In extubating an Endtroacheal tube, what needs to be reported immedatiely? - Ans: stridor Why is stridor bad? - Ans: it means that there is an obstruction or edema in airway What is common in heart rate in a patient with low fluid volume (hypovolemia)? - Ans: usually greater than 110- to compensate for the low bp What is normal urine gravity? - Ans: 1.000 - 1.030 What is the role of positive pressure? - Ans:...

MDC II - Exam 2 Causes of respiratory acidosis (low ph/ high CO2) -Hypoventilation -Drug overdose -Pulmonary edema -Chest trauma/neuromuscular disease -COPD -Airway obstruction Causes of Metabolic Acidosis (low pH/low HCO3) -Diabetic ketoacidosis -Salicylate OD -Renal failure -Severe diarrhea -Sepsis -Shock How to evaluate that treatment is working for respiratory acidosis? -Maintains adequate gas exchange -Arterial pH above 7.2 and closer to 7.35 -PaO2 level above 90 mmHg or...

A patient is brought to the ED with respiratory depression. The patient has a history of COPD. What acid-base imbalance is most likely? A.Metabolic alkalosis B.Respiratory acidosis C.Metabolic acidosis and respiratory acidosis D.Metabolic alkalosis and respiratory alkalosis - B.Respiratory acidosis The nurse is evaluating the laboratory work of a patient who has uncontrolled metabolic acidosis. Which outcome would result from this condition? A.pH 7.40 B.O2 98% C.Bicarbonate 38 ...