Paco2 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

- An infant is being mechanically ventilated via a time-cycled, pressure-limited ventilator. Which of the following would occur if PEEP were increased without a corresponding increase in peak pressure? Answer The tidal volume would decrease - A physician requests the respiratory therapist to assess the upper airway function of a patient with a fenestrated tracheostomy tube. The therapist should: Answer Remove the inner cannula, deflate the cuff, plug the outer cannula - A patient receivi...

Adult Medical Surgical Assessment 2 A nurse is caring for a client who is hyperventilating and has the following results: pH 7.50, PaCo2 29mm Hg, and HCO2 25mEq/L. The nurse should recognise that the client has which of the following acid-base imbalance? A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has COPD about nutrition. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? A nurse is caring for a client who has a right sided pneumothorax. Following chest tube insertion...

Emphysema correct answer: • O2 therapy via nasal cannula at 24-28%. Keep saturations at approx. 88%-93%. • Bronchodilators • Bronchial hygiene as indicated. • NIPPV for acute vent failure (PaCO2>45 torr) Chronic Bronchitis correct answer: • O2 therapy via nasal cannula at 24-28%. Keep saturations at approx. 88%-93%. • Bronchodilators • Bronchial hygiene as indicated • Antibiotics as indicated • NIPPV for acute vent failure (PaCO2>45 torr) Chest Trauma/Flail...

TMC form 2020 (MAY) Test Guide Fully Answered (2024 Update) If a patient is on 8-12L/min, what would be the fio2? - correct answer - 50% If minute ventilation stays the same but dead-space is added, what will increases? - correct answer - PaCO2 What is the static compliance equation? - correct answer - Exhaled Vt/(Pplat - PEEP) Before chest physiotherapy is done, what should the respiratory therapy do FIRST? - correct answer - Review patient chart history

1. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has renal failure and an elevated phosphorous level. The provider instructed the client to take aluminum hydroxide 300 mg PO three times daily. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse inform the client? A. Constipation B. Metallic taste C. Headache D. Muscle spasms 2. A nurse is caring for a client who has chronic renal disease and is receiving therapy with epoetin alfa. Which of the following laboratory results shou...

Air Methods Critical Care Exam(correct answers 2023) ATI Critical Care Exam Before PFT's how long should a patient refrain from smoking? Using an inhaler? - Answer- smoking: 6-8 h inhaler: 4-6 h What test must you do before performing an arterial puncture? - Answer- Allen's test; patency of the ulnar artery- if blood returns to hand in 15s, then the radial artery can be used for the puncture How long should one apply pressure after an arterial puncture? - Answer- 5 minutes (20 min if ...

ATI Detailed Answer Key Student Success. N4581Resp Practice Questions QUESTIONS AND RATIONALE 1. A nurse is reviewing the arterial blood gas values for a client. The pH is 7.32, PaCO2 48 mm Hg and the HCO3 is 23 mEq/L. The nurse should recognize that these findings indicate of which of the following acid base balances? A. Respiratory acidosis Rationale: A number of conditions can lead to respiratory acidosis, including COPD and pneumonia. In the presence of respiratory acidosis, the cli...

ATI MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM 2020 WITH NGN QUESTIONS, ANSWERS & RATIONALES-100% Top score-2023-2024 1- A charge nurse receives notification of the admission of a client who is coughing frequently and whose sputum is pink, frothy, and copious. The client has history of night sweats, anorexia, and weight loss. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (SATA) -Assign the client to a private room with negative-pressure airflow -Wear an N95 respirator when entering the client’s ro...

RQI 2025 ACLS Healthcare Provider Complete Q&A 2023. Within the first 10 minutes, on the basis of the patient showing symptoms suggestive of myocardial ischemia, what will your first actions include (if not completed by EMS before arrival)? o Obtain a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) o Administer a blood thinner o Administer aspirin and establish IV access o Activate the ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) team o If SPO2 is less than 90%, start oxygen o Assess airway, breath...

ABG Practice Questions WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS pH: 7.37 HCO3: 19 PaCO2: 34 - correct answer Metabolic Acidosis, fully compensated pH: 7.32 PaCO2: 23 HCO3: 11 - correct answer Metabolic Acidosis, partially compensated pH: 7.56 PaCO2: 20 HCO3: 20 - correct answer Respiratory Alkalosis, partially compensated pH: 7.23 PaCO2: 37 HCO3: 18 - correct answer Metabolic Acidosis, uncompensated pH: 7.31 PaCO2: 34 HCO3: 21 - correct answer Metabolic Acidosis, partially compensated ...