NSG 4100 Study Guide Exams on Unit 7 Questions with verified Answers updated 2024/2025
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NSG 4100 Study Guide Exams on Unit 7 Questions with verified Answers updated 2024/2025
Nursing interventions for PE - correct answer Minimizing the risk of pulmonary embolism• Preventing thrombus formation• Assessing potential for pulmonary embolism• Monitoring thrombolytic therapy• Mana...
NSG 4100 Study Guide Exams on Unit 7 Questions
with verified Answers updated 2024/2025
Nursing interventions for PE - correct answer Minimizing the risk of pulmonary
embolism• Preventing thrombus formation• Assessing potential for pulmonary
embolism• Monitoring thrombolytic therapy• Managing pain• Managing oxygen therapy•
Relieving Anxiety• Monitoring for complications• Providing post-operative nursing
care(post embolectomy)
Respiratory failure - correct answer Defined as a state of disturbed gasexchange
resulting in abnormalarterial blood gas values
What leads to respiratory failure and what are two means of dx - correct answer -
Pneumonia
•ARDS
•Heart failure
•COPD
•PE
•Restrictive lung diseases (asthma)
Dx:
- abgs
- pulmonary fx test
S/s of respiratory failure - correct answer Early signs are restlessness, fatigue,
headache, dyspnea, air hunger, tachycardia and HTN
• Late signs are lethargy, confusion, tachycardia, tachypnea and central cyanosis may
be present.
Interventions for respiratory failure - correct answer Assists with intubation and
maintain mechanical ventilation
, • Monitor level of responsiveness, ABG, VS including pulse oximetry
• Address the problem that led to acute respiratory failure
Med management for respiratory failure - correct answer Intubation with mechanical
ventilation
• Treat the problem that caused the respiratory failure
• Medications
• Bronchodilators (Albuterol)
• Inhaled Steroids(Fluticasone)
• Corticosteroids (Prednisone)
Damage to the alveolar
-capillary membrane.
Characterized by a decrease in pao2 that
Is refractory to supplemental oxygen.
•Is caused by direct or indirect damage to the alveoli
ARDS Clinical Manifestations and Treatments - correct answer • Initially ARDS
resembles severe pulmonary edema.
• Acute phase is marked by rapid onset dyspnea usually occurring within ***72
HOURS*** of the precipitating
• Identification and treatment of the underlying cause.
• Aggressive and supportive care
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