Fccs test review 2023 a - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

FCCS Test Review 2023 A+ DIRECT Methodology - Answer-Detection Intervention Reassessment Effective Communication Teamwork ____ is the greatest contribution to diagnosis. - Answer-History ____ is the single most important indicator of critical illness. - Answer-Tachypnea Kussmall Breathing (or change in depth of respiration) usually indicates - AnswerMetabolic acidosis Cheyne-Stokes Respiration (or periodic breathing with apnea or hypopnea usually indicates - Answer-Severe brainstem i...

Most important indicator that a patient has a severe illness? - ANSWER-Tachypnea 3 respiratory types, and their criteria - ANSWER-Hypoxemic (PaO2 <50-60) Hypercapnic (PaCO2 >50, pH <7.36) Mixed Delta gap (formula, when and why it's used) - ANSWER-Difference in AG from normal - Difference in HCO3 from normal In AG metabolic acidosis it's used. It tells you if there's underlying metabolic alkalosis or respiratory acidosis with bicarb compensation IN ADDITION to the AG metabo...

How do you diagnose airway obstruction? - Correct answer-FEV1/FVC <70% Once airway obstruction is diagnosed, how do you determine whether it is d/t asthma or COPD? - Correct answer-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? - Correct answer-4 stages of COPD GOLD 1 spirometric findings - Correct answer-mild: FEV1/FVC = <70% FEV1 >80% pre...

FCCS Correct Review Test 2023 How do you diagnose airway obstruction? - Answer-FEV1/FVC <70% Once airway obstruction is diagnosed, how do you determine whether it is d/t asthma or COPD? - Answer-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? - Answer-4 stages of COPD GOLD 1 spirometric findings - Answer-mild: FEV1/FVC = <70% FEV1 >80% p...

FCCS Test 100% Correct Review 2023 DIRECT Methodology - ANSWER-Detection Intervention Reassessment Effective Communication Teamwork ____ is the greatest contribution to diagnosis. - ANSWER-History ____ is the single most important indicator of critical illness. - ANSWER-Tachypnea Kussmall Breathing (or change in depth of respiration) usually indicates - ANSWERMetabolic acidosis Cheyne-Stokes Respiration (or periodic breathing with apnea or hypopnea usually indicates - ANSWER-Severe ...

FCCS Review Test 2023 What is the most important sign in a critically ill pt? Why? - ANS-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? - ANS-Cardiac tamponade; obstructiv...

FCCS Post Test Review Questions Answered 100% Correct 2023 When do you give tPA in ACS? - ANS-ONLY for a STEMI, and ONLY when PCI isn't readily available Tx of an inferior MI - ANS-NO nitroglycerin Give fluids instead ABG findings in PE - ANS-Decreased CO2 (hyperventilating) Decreased O2 (V/Q mismatch) When to give tPA in PE - ANS-Only for huge ones and heparin's not working Lovenox class - ANS-LMWH Airway in hematemesis pt - ANS-Electively intubate it Tx of HTN urgency vs emerg...

FCCS EXAM 3 Computer Skills Review Test 2023 Update the selection triangle has small circles and squares or move handles at each corner and middle location, are called? - ANSWER-sizing handles when you want to move the thumbnail to a new location, when making power point slides and you want to place a slide infront of the other - ANSWER-drag & drop includes special visual and sound effects applied to text or content - ANSWERanimation when doing fills, you can adjust this in order to a...