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BKAT Study Set Study Questions and Answers |100% Pass Normal blood gases; pH - Answer-7.35-7.45 Normal blood gases: CO2 - Answer-35-45 Normal blood gases: HcO3 - Answer-22-26 Normal blood gases: PO2 - Answer-80 or above Normal vacuum pressures for suction? - Answer-120-140 mmHg What may a hi...

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BKAT Study Set Study Questions and
Answers |100% Pass

Normal blood gases; pH - Answer✔✔-7.35-7.45


Normal blood gases: CO2 - Answer✔✔-35-45


Normal blood gases: HcO3 - Answer✔✔-22-26


Normal blood gases: PO2 - Answer✔✔-80 or above


Normal vacuum pressures for suction? - Answer✔✔-120-140 mmHg


What may a high pressure vent alarm indicate? - Answer✔✔-Pt is biting on the tubing, excessive

secretions in the tubing, kinked tubing


What may a low pressure vent alarm indicate? - Answer✔✔-cuff leak or the tubing is disconnected

somewhere


How do you verify positioning of an endotracheal tube? - Answer✔✔--auscultate lung bases and apices

for bilateral breath sounds


-observe chest for symmetric chest wall movement


-confirm with end tidal CO2 measure




GOLD STANDARD: chest x-ray


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t/f: people with ET tubes should be suctioned routinely - Answer✔✔-FALSE-- they should be suctioned

on an as needed basis


what should ET tube cuff pressure be kept at? - Answer✔✔-20-25 mmHg


What measures should nurses take to avoid ET tube problems? - Answer✔✔--confirm that exit mark on

ET tube remains constant when providing patient care, repositioning, and transporting patient


-maintain proper cuff inflation (listen for an air leak-- if pt can talk, you must inflate more)


-continually monitor SpO2, RR, HR and rhythm, mental status, and ABGs


-pre-oxygenate before suctioning


What should be done if a patient is not tolerating ET tube suctioning? - Answer✔✔-STOP and manually

hyperventilate with 100% oxygen


Measures to prevent aspiration? - Answer✔✔--avoid bolus tube feedings


-monitor tube feeding residuals


-maintain HOB at LEAST 30 degrees or greater


-maintain proper ET tube cuff inflation


-perform frequent oral pharyngeal suctioning


-maintain an NG tube connected to low, intermittent suction if feeding tube is placed below the pylorus


what are recommendations for preventing ventilator associated pneumonia? - Answer✔✔--manage

ventilated patients without sedatives whenever possible




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-interrupt sedation once a day (spontaneous breathing trials)


-provide early exercise and mobility


-provide regular oral care


-minimize pooling of secretions above the ET tube cuff


-use ET tubes with subglottic secretion drainage for patients likely to require greater than 72 hours of

intubation


-keep HOB elevated 30-45 degress


-change ventilator circuit only if visibly soiled or malfunctioning


What is the biggest complication associated with high cervical spinal cord injuries? - Answer✔✔-

BREATHING-- the diaphragm is innervated by C3-C5 levels




C4-diaphragm




will likely need mechanical ventilation mgmt


signs and symptoms of increased intracranial pressure? - Answer✔✔--altered LOC


-headache


-bradycardia


-decreased respirations



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