Respiratory distress - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Test Bank for Pilbeam's Mechanical Ventilation, 8th Edition 8e by James M. Cairo. Full Chapters test bank are included - Chapter 1 to 23 Chapter 1 Basic Terms and Concepts of Mechanical Ventilation Chapter 2 How Ventilators Work Chapter 3 How a Breath Is Delivered Chapter 4 Establishing the Need for Mechanical Ventilation Chapter 5 Selecting the Ventilator and the Mode Chapter 6 Initial Ventilator Settings Chapter 7 Final Considerations in Ventilator Setup Chapter 8 Initial Patient As...

Test Bank For Critical Care Nursing- A Holistic Approach 12th Edition By Patricia G. Morton; Dorrie K. Fontaine. Chapter 1 Critical Care Nursing Practice: Promoting Excellence Through Caring, Collaboration, and Evidence 2 The Patient’s Experience With Critical Illness 3 The Family’s Experience With Critical Illness 4 Patient and Family Education in Critical Care 5 Relieving Pain and Providing Comfort 6 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues in Critical Care 7 Ethical Issues in Critical Care ...

ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME (ARDS), ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE, MECHANICAL VENTILATION/ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATED A+ You're providing care to a patient who is being treated for aspiration pneumonia. The patient is on a 100% non-rebreather mask. Which finding below is a HALLMARK sign and symptom that the patient is developing acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)?* A. The patient is experiencing bradypnea. B. The patient is tired and confused. C. The patient's PaO2 rem...

NCLEX Review_ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome)1. It will be most important for the nurse to check pulse oximetry for which of these patients? a. A patient with emphysema and a respiratory rate of 16 b. A patient with massive obesity who is refusing to get out of bed c. A patient with pneumonia who has just been admitted to the unit d. A patient who has just received morphine sulfate for postoperative pain - correct answer C Rationale: Hypoxemia and hypoxemic respiratory failure are...

What is the most reliable method of confirming and montioring correct placement of an ET tube? - Answer- Continuous waveform capnography The upper airway consists of... - Answer- Nose, Mouth, Jaw, Oral Cavity, Pharynx, and Larynx No gas exchange occurs here __________, it's called ____________. - Answer- Nose to terminal bronchioles, anatomical dead space. (2ml/kg of inspired tidal volume) They conduct airflow towards gas exchange units. Crycothyroid membrane - Answer- between thyroid ...

children have smaller ---- which is easily occluded during infection correct answer: nasopharynx --- and --- are sources of infection which can grow until the child is 12 y/o correct answer: tonsils and adenoids children have smaller oral cavities in comparison to --- --- correct answer: larger tongue MAJOR sign of respiratory failure correct answer: *GRUNTING* --- is a sign of chronic hypoxemia, which may be seen in children with conditions like CF correct answer: clubbing w...

1. An 11-year-old soccer player is brought to the emergency department. After a quick assessment, the team realizes this patient is experiencing a severe asthma exacerbation. Which medication would the team administer first? Albuterol plus ipratropium bromid 2. A child in the pediatric step-down unit is exhibiting signs of respiratory distress. When assessing this child, which circulation finding might be present? Pallor is a circulation finding that may be seen in patients with respirator...

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)Define ARDS - an acute, diffuse, inflammatory lung disorder that involves increased permeability of the alveolar-capillary membrane and non-cariogenic pulmonary edema Explain the etiology of noncardiogenic pulmonary edema in the patient with ARDS - pathophysiology of ARDS involves an uncontrolled inflammatory response to a direct pulmonary or systemic insult - leads to release of inflammatory mediators and other toxic substances (such as oxygen...

Chapter 67: Acute Respiratory Failure and Acute Respiratory Distress SyndromeWhich 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 C. Arterial blood gas analysis Which actions should the nurse start to reduce the risk for ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)?...

Benzodiazepine- Midazolam - Correct Answer-Uses: Conscious sedation S/E: Dizzy Adverse reactions/ Toxicity: Respiratory depression PT teaching: Safety Contraindications: Cardiopulmonary disease Non- Benzodiazepine- zolpidem tartrate - Correct Answer-Uses: Insomnia S/E: Dizziness, Drowsiness, Behavioral changes Adverse reactions/ Toxicity: Complex sleep behavior Local Anesthetic- Lidocaine - Correct Answer-Uses: Minor procedure S/E: Confusion, drowsiness, stinging, bradycardia Nursing c...