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FCCS REVIEW EXAM | QUESTIONS AND ANSWER GRADED A+ What is the most important sign in a critically ill pt? Why? - Tachypnea Indicates metabolic acidosis w/ respiratory alkalosis compensation A pt misses dialysis for a few days and comes in with fluid overload. He's tachycardic and tachypneic. On physical exam, you find JVD, pulsus paradoxus (20 mmHg drop during inspiration), and HoTN (80/40) with distant, muffled heart sounds. Lungs are clear to auscultation. What is the dx? - Car...

Pretest FCCS Review Exam Questions and Answers 2024 Which of the following parameters may be a late sign of cardiovascular disturbance signaling failure of the compensatory mechanisms? A. Tachycardia B. Bradycardia C. Hypotension D. Hypertension - answerC Investigative tests should be based on the patient's history and physical examination as well as on previous tests. Which of the following is one of the most important indicators of critical illness? A. Respiratory acidosis B. Meta...

Pretest FCCS Review Exam Questions and Answers 2024 Which of the following parameters may be a late sign of cardiovascular disturbance signaling failure of the compensatory mechanisms? A. Tachycardia B. Bradycardia C. Hypotension D. Hypertension - answerC Investigative tests should be based on the patient's history and physical examination as well as on previous tests. Which of the following is one of the most important indicators of critical illness? A. Respiratory acidosis B. Meta...

FCCS Review Exam Questions & Answers/ Graded A+ How do you diagnose airway obstruction? - -FEV1/FVC <70% Once airway obstruction is diagnosed, how do you determine whether it is d/t asthma or COPD? - - Give pt bronchodilator. if >12% improvement of FEV1 then asthma The *Global* initiate for Chronic *Obstructive Lung Disease* (GOLD) categorizes airflow limitation into how many stages? - -4 stages of COPD GOLD 1 spirometric findings - -mild: FEV1/FVC = <70% FEV1 >80% predi...

FCCS Review Exam questions and answers, rated A+ What is the most important sign in a critically ill pt? Why? - Tachypnea Indicates metabolic acidosis w/ respiratory alkalosis compensation A pt misses dialysis for a few days and comes in with fluid overload. He's tachycardic and tachypneic. On physical exam, you find JVD, pulsus paradoxus (20 mmHg drop during inspiration), and HoTN (80/40) with distant, muffled heart sounds. Lungs are clear to auscultation. What is the dx? - Cardiac ...

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