ARDS Nursing Questions with Correct Answers

ARDS Nursing Questions with Correct Answers


Question 1:
What is ARDS characterized by
Answer:
sudden, progressive pulmonary edema, increasing bilateral infiltrates on x-ray, hypoxemia
unresponseive to O2 supplementation regardless of the amount of PEEP



Question 2:
What do pts. demonstrate
Answer:
reduced lung compliance



Question 3:
What is the major cause of death in ARDS
Answer:
non pulmonary multiple system organ failure, often with sepsis



Question 4:
Patho of ARDS
Answer:
alveolar damage, inflammation, ventilation perfusion mismatch, alveolar collapse, small airways
narrow, marked decrease in lung compliance=decreased functional residual capacity and severe
hypoxemia



Question 5:
Patho in a nutshell
Answer:
blood is interfacing with non functioning alveoli and gas exchange is markedly impaired,
resulting in severe refractory (hard to treat) hypoxemia

, Question 6:
ARDS inhalation etiology



Answer:
ASPIRATION such as gastric secretions, drowning, hydrocarbons,



Question 7:
are inhalation/aspiration injuries direct or indirect
Answer:
Direct



Question 8:
Other examples of direct
Answer:
pulmonary contusion, fat embolims o Direct moves directly to the lung



Question 9:
ARDS infection & metabolic etiology
Answer:
LOCALIZED INFECTION like bacterial, fungal, viral pneumonia,



Question 10:
METABOLIC DISORDERS like pancreatitis, & uremia
Answer:
METABOLIC DISORDERS like pancreatitis, & uremia



Question 11:
ARDS hematologic etiology
Answer:
HEMATOLOGIC DISORDERS like DIC, massive transfusions, cardiopulmonary bypass