Advanced Nursing ARDS Questions with Correct Answers

Advanced Nursing ARDS Questions with Correct Answers


Question 1:
severe hypoxia PaO2 levels
Answer:
< 60



Question 2:
ratio of PaO2 to FiO2 (PaO2/FiO2) in ARDS
Answer:
< or equal to 200 mm Hg



Question 3:
less severe form of lung damage
Answer:
acute lung injury (ALI)



Question 4:
ratio of PaO2 to FiO2 in acute lung injury
Answer:
< or equal to 300 mm Hg



Question 5:
etiology of ARDS
Answer:
direct insult indirect insult



Question 6:
examples of direct insult etiology
Answer:
aspiration, near drowning, pulmonary contusion, toxic inhalation, and pneumonia

, Question 7:
examples of indirect insult causing ARDS
Answer:
shock non-thoracic trauma



Question 8:
massive transfusion ( > 10 units of blood) severe pancreatitis burns DIC
Answer:
massive transfusion ( > 10 units of blood) severe pancreatitis burns DIC



Question 9:
phases of ARDS
Answer:
exudative phase proliferative phase



Question 10:
resolution phase
Answer:
resolution phase



Question 11:
phase that occurs 48-72 hours after injury and can take up to 7 days to develop
Answer:
exudative phase



Question 12:
phase that occurs 3-10 days; 72 hours - 7 days where the lung starts healing and becomes
fibrous
Answer:
proliferative