AACN practice questions with correct answers
hyperresonace and dullness over lung indicates... - Ans:-hyperresonance= air
dullness= fluid
decreasing the TV on ventilator will do what to co2? - Ans:-increase co2
The major effect of ARDS on lung tissue is - Ans:-Decreased compliance
Decreased co...
Tracheal deviation in hemothorax - Ans:✔✔-Toward unaffected side
Early stage of status asthmaticus abg - Ans:✔✔-Metabolic alkalosis
Loud machinery like heart murmur indicates? - Ans:✔✔-Air embolism
What position would you put a patient with air embolism? - Ans:✔✔-Trendenlenberg with left lateral
decubitus tilt
Needle compression is for what?
Thoracenetisis is for what? - Ans:✔✔-Needle compression tension pneumo
Thoracentesis is to drain fluid from pleural space
Normal minute ventilation - Ans:✔✔-5-8
What pa02/fi02 ratio is indicative of ARDS - Ans:✔✔-Less than 300
Criteria for passing spontaneous breathing trial - Ans:✔✔--Rapid shallow breathing index of less than105
(RR/VT)
-pao2/fio2 ration over 150
-VT more than 5ml/kg
If tidaling in cheat tube stops what should you check for - Ans:✔✔-Obstruction, clots, kinks
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