ACCS Review Practice Exam/ACCS EXAM RESPIRATORY CRITICAL CARE/ACCS EXAM RESPIRATORY CRITICAL CARE/ACCS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS/ACCS EXAM GENERAL CRITICAL CARE/NBRC exam ACCS study information/ACCS Oakes practice Exam/ACCS-Patient Assessment/RESP 4204 M

Bordia adapter - Answer- A device that fits on the endotracheal tube for bronchoscopy The endotracheal tube must be at least a size ____ for bronchoscopy? - Answer- 7.0 mm Amount of force needed for cricoid pressure? - Answer- 10-30 Newtons Sledinger approach - Answer- When a bougie is inse...

Bordia adapter - Answer- A device that fits on the endotracheal tube for bronchoscopy The endotracheal tube must be at least a size ____ for bronchoscopy? - Answer- 7.0 mm Amount of force needed for cricoid pressure? - Answer- 10-30 Newtons Sledinger approach - Answer- When a bougie is inse...

IBW calculation in Adults - Answer- -Male = 50+2.5(ht in inches - 60) -Female = 45.5+2.5(ht in inches - 60) Tidal Volume (TV) - Answer- Always start at 8ml/kg of IBW (can be range of 6-10 on test) Pressure - Answer- 18-22 cm H2O - target appropriate tidal volume of 6-10 ml/kg of IBW Resp...

What is the thyromental distance? - Answer- Measurement of the distance between the upper edge of the thyroid cartilage to the chin, while the neck is completely extended. Thyromental distance: what indicates a suspected difficult intubation? - Answer- Less than 6 cm Thyromental distance: what...

In difficult intubation, when traditional intubation with laryngoscope has failed and patient is starting to have low saturations, why is video laryngoscopy preferred over fiberoptic bronchoscopy to intubate? - Answer- Fiberoptic bronchoscopy is an alternative method, but is technically difficult an...

A difficult intubation is anticipated with an obese pt. The decision is made to intubate by video laryngoscopy. Which of the following is LEAST likely to be needed: A) Cook's Exchanger B) Rigid Stylet C) Cuffed Endotracheal Tube D) Video-enabled Laryngoscope - Answer- A) cook's exchanger ...

List he four critical life functions - Answer- Ventilation - moving air in and out of the lungs Oxygen - getting oxygen into the blood Circulation - moving the blood through the body Perfusion - getting blood and oxygen into the tissue Which of the four life function is the FIRST priorit...

Fentanyl, Morphine, and Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) are all Narcotics, what drug reverses the adverse affects of decreased Respiratory Rate and Heart Rate? - Answer- Narcan A drug that blocks pain is considered what class? - Answer- An Opiod Ketorolac (Toradol) and Ibuprofen are Nsaids. Which dru...

Why auscultate the posterior chest wall - Answer- yields more useful information pg. 12 HESS % total body potassium intracellular - Answer- 98% sympathetic stimulation of heart causes - Answer- increase force of contraction of ventricles hypokalemia - Answer- chronic alcoholism radioluc...

DRUGS ROUTES OF ADMINISTRATION (5) - Answer- 1. Enteral 2. Parenteral 3. Transdermal 4. Inhalation 5. Topical What is enteral route ? - Answer- ENTERAL - absorbed in GI a. sublingual b. oral c. buccal/ lingual/ sublingual d. rectal What is the Parenteral route? (3) - Answer- Parenteral...