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2024 FCCS POST TEST REVIEW REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |ALREADY VERIFIED 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 cl...

FCCS Review test with 100% Correct Answers What is the most important sign in a critically ill pt? Why? - answerTachypnea 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? - answerCardia...

FCCS Exam Review Questions with Correct Answers Latest 2023/2024 (Alreay Graded A+) What is the cause of this pt's HoTN and why? - ANSWER-Auto-peep is the cause. COPD pts have difficulty exhaling --> pressure buildup in alveoli. We use PEEP for the pressure and to improve oxygenation. Auto-peep comes from breath-stacking --> intrinsic peep. Alveoli enlarge --> high peak airway pressure. All leads to low venous return --> low CO --> HoTN A COPD pt is admitted to the ICU for e...

FCCS POST TEST REVIEW QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED LATEST 100% ANSWERS EXAM GRADED A+ Most important indicator that a patient has a severe illness? - ANS-Tachypnea 3 respiratory types, and their criteria - ANS-Hypoxemic (PaO2 <50-60) Hypercapnic (PaCO2 >50, pH <7.36) Mixed Delta gap (formula, when and why it's used) - ANS-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 r...

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 tamponade; obstructive shock If a pt has a thyromental di...

FCCS (Fundamentals of Critical Care Support) Complete Exam Bank Questions & Answers. What is the most important sign in a critically ill pt? Why? - Tachypnea Indicates metabolic acidosis (often 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 ...

FCCS Review test with 100% Correct Answers What is the most important sign in a critically ill pt? Why? - answerTachypnea 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? - answerCardia...

FCCS Review 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 tamponade; obstruct...