Pulmonary contusion - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. Definitive control of the airway is achieved by ANS Endotracheal intubation 2. How do you treat hypothermia in the ED? ANS crystalloid fluids at 102.2 degrees F and warmed treatment area 3. What does definitive hemorrhage control refer to? (3) ANS 1) Possible surgery 2) Stabilizing of pelvis 3) Angioembolization 4. What are rates of fluid administration measured by? ANS Size and length of catheter 5. Minimum flow rate of oxygen reservoir mask ANS 11 L/min 6. MCC of shock in tra...

CCRN Pediatric Practice Exam Questions from AACNTo promote effective grieving in a 6-year-old sibling following the death of an infant, the nurse should: A) Recommend that the sibling not attend the infant's memorial service B) Encourage the parents to minimize their expression of grief with the sibling C) Explain to the sibling that the infant went to heaven D) Explain to the sibling that thoughts and wishes did not cause the infant's deathA 5-year-old with a history of congenital hydroce...

CERTIFIED MEDICAL SURGICAL PRACTICE EXAM | ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | EXPERT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS FOR PASS| LATEST VERSION | RATED A+ The nurse recognizes the patient most likely to experience hypercarbic respiratory failure is the one with a diagnosis of a. acute respiratory distress syndrome b. pulmonary embolus c. bronchitis d. pulmonary edema - Correct answer: C. Hypercarbic respiratory failure occurs when conditions cause a reduction in minute volume or an increase...

MDC4 Test 2 Questions and Answers Already Graded A what are the assessment findings in pneumothorax? ● Sudden dyspnea ● Chest pain ● Feeling of doom/anxiety ● JVD ● Tachy ● Chest petechiae ● ECG changes ● Abnormal heart sounds what are the s/s of flail chest - paradoxical chest movement - dyspnea - cyanosis - tachycardia - hypotension how does the patient usually present with flail chest - anxious - short of breath - in pain what are interventions ...

1. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving chemotherapy and requests information about acupuncture to relieve some of the side effects. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a contraindication to receiving this alternative therapy? Lymphedema 2. A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's via continuous IV infusion at 200 ml/hr. The IV tubing has a drop factor of 10 drops/mL. How many gtt/min should the nurse set the IV ump to administer? 33 3. A n...

You are treating a 27-year old male in respiratory distress who was involved in a house fire. Calculating TBSA burned is deferred d/t the need for emergent intubation. At what rate should you begin fluid resuscitation? A) 1000 mL/hr B) 500 mL/hr C) 250 mL/hr D) 125 mL/hr - correct answer B) 500 mL/hr A patient has been in the ED for several hours waiting to be admitted. He sustained multiple rib fractures and a femur fracture after a fall. He has been awake, alert, and c/o leg pain. Hi...

How is an ET tube placement confirmed? Correct Answer: From first to last ETCO2 20-40mmHg Chest symmetry Listen to left/right/abdomen Chest X-Ray Describe the A/C vent mode. Correct Answer: The vent does everything for the patient. It delivers a set amount of breaths per minute Describe SIMV vent mode. Correct Answer: The pt attempts to breath and the vent assists with their breaths What are the different ventilator settings? Correct Answer: Mode FiO2 Rate Tidal Volume (Vt...

25 yo F at 27 weeks w/ severe contractions x6 hours, vaginal spotting, contractions every 2-3 mins w/ FHR 130 and no decels, cervic 1-2 cm and 70% effaced, GBS is positive. next step? - IM beclamethasone THEN later can give penicillin man w/ 15 yr hx of difficult relaxing hands after tightly gripping objects or shaking hands, difficulty releasing after gripping w/ hands. dx? - myotonic muscular dystrophy pt unable to see out of R eye since awakening 2 hrs ago. visual acuity 20/200 in R eye ...

Florida University: Chapter 20-31| NUR 3125Med-Surg Exam 3 Chapter 20: Assessment of Respiratory Function Purpose of the respiratory system ● Deliver oxygen to the body, expels carbon dioxide from the body ○ Works with the circulatory system ● Upper respiratory system: warms and fills air ○ Nose: serves as passageway, filters impurities, humidifies and warms air ○ Sinuses and nasal passages ■ Paranasal sinuses: lines with mucosa and ciliated pseudostratified epithelium; s...

CRRN flashcards Questions and Answers 2023 ethical dilemma When a person or group is forced to choose between 2 equally difficult actions because they are both right or they are both wrong, or both contain uncertainty Code of Ethics Established by ANA; Provides a framework for nurses to use in ethical analysis and decision making; 9 provisions living will Legal document that allows a person to make his or her wished regarding medical care, illness or conditions that result in i...