Non invasive ventilation - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is the most important sign in a critically ill pt? Why? - ANSWER-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? - ANSWER-Cardiac tamponade; obstructive shock If a pt ...

non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (CPAP or BiPAP) invasive positive pressure ventilation (PPV) (trach or intubation)what are the types of mechanical ventilation? non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) nasal mask, face mask_____________ is the mechanical ventilation that is not appropriate for patients with an absent respiratory drive, excessive secretions, decreased LOC, and increased O2 requirements, facial trauma, hemodynamic instability, cardiac/respiratory arr...

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 - ANSWER-C 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. Metabolic acidosis C. Elevated creatinine D. Hyponatremi...

Ventilation - moving air in and out of the lungs Oxygen - getting oxygen into the blood Circulation - moving the blood through the body Perfusion - getting oxygen into the tissue 4 Life functions - Ventilation, oxygenation, circulation, perfusion Ventilation ( vital signs) - chest movement, breath sounds, vt, resp. rate PaCo2, ETCO2 Oxygenation ( vital signs) - color, sensorium, heart rate, Pao2, Spo2 ( on vent Fio2 & I- Time. circulation (vital signs) - heart rate, strength...

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According to AACN, baccalaureate generalist nurses are... designers, coordinators, and managers of care Prevention to keep from happening or existing Management to handle or direct with a degree of skill; to exercise supervisory direction of; to treat with care Examples of nursing prevention - assessment - education - planning - early intervention Examples of nursing management - prioritization - delegation - collaboration - implementation The Nursing Process - assessment - dia...

tmc exam Questions & Answers. Predictor paper. Latest update. Romazicon (flumazenil) - --antidote for benzodiazepines such as -GABA receptor antagonist - It can treat drowsiness caused by sedatives following surgery or drug overdose. Which of the following can be used to estimate the level of Hemoglobin? - -RBC -RBC X 3 = hemoglobin with the use of pressure control the most important alarm is - -low volume -because the ventilator does not care about volume, the practitioner mus...

NBRC: EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS & ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ VERIFIED/ EXAM QUESTIONS BANK An RT observes the following ABG: 7.30 / 49 / 70 / 23 Hb: 10 The RT should... A. begin blood infusion B. obtain a CBC C. begin non-invasive ventilation D. administer supplemental oxygen C. begin non-invasive ventilation. Problems are 1. low ventilation, 2. low oxygenation, 3. low Hb. The most life threatening is ventilation and should take priority over the other options A RT is attending to a pt in the...

Ventilation correct answer: moving air in and out of the lungs Oxygen correct answer: getting oxygen into the blood Circulation correct answer: moving the blood through the body Perfusion correct answer: getting oxygen into the tissue 4 Life functions correct answer: Ventilation, oxygenation, circulation, perfusion Ventilation ( vital signs) correct answer: chest movement, breath sounds, vt, resp. rate PaCo2, ETCO2 Oxygenation ( vital signs) correct answer: color, sensor...

List the 4 critical life functions correct answer: Ventilation-Oxygenation-Circulation-Perfusion Which of these life functions is the first priority? correct answer: ventilation What assessment would determine how well a pt. is ventilating? correct answer: RR, VT, chest movement, breath sounds, PaCO2, ETCO2 How would the therapist determine if a patient has a problem with oxygenation? correct answer: HR, color, sensorium, PaO2, SpO2 What information would help the therapist deter...