RESP 201 FINAL STUDY GUIDE UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

RESP 201 FINAL STUDY GUIDE UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

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1. CVP transducer Above catheter =
Answer:
lower reading than actual

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2. Central nervous system and its purpose
Answer:
• Brain: cerebrum, brain stem, cerebellum
• Spinal cord
Integrates sensory info, controls motor function, maintains homeostasis, regulates vital signs, and supports
cognition and consciousness.

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3. Pseudoneutrophilia
Answer:
Elevation of the neutrophil count that is the result of cells shifting from the marginated pool to the
circulatory pool

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4. Which of the following views is most helpful in identifying a pneumothorax?
Answer:
Expiratory view

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5. A chest radiograph would be most indicated to:
Answer:
Assess the progression of a patient's pneumonia

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6. The chest x-ray most consistent with tension pneumothorax is:
Answer:
Increased radiolucency of the affected side

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7. Peripheral nervous system and its purpose
Answer:
• Cranial nerves
• Spinal nerves
Transmits signals between the CNS and body; includes cranial and spinal nerves; controls motor/sensory
pathways and autonomic functions.

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8. Confusion Assessment Method for the ICU (CAM-ICU)
Answer:
Evaluates delirium An acute change or fluctuation in mental status plusin attention and either disorganized
thinking or an altered state of consciousness at the time of assessment

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9. 12 cranial nerves = sensory and motor function
Answer:
- Midbrain (CN III, IV)
- Pons (CN VIII)
- Medulla (CN IX to XII)

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10. Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
Answer:
Most widely used instrument to quantify neurologic impairment

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11. GCS Score given for:
Answer:
Motor response
Verbal response
Eye opening

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12. Deep Tendon Reflexes Evaluate
Answer:
spinal nerves
- Triceps, biceps, brachioradialis, patellar, Achilles tendon
- Westphal's sign = absence of patellar reflex

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13. Superficial Reflexes
Answer:
Plantar reflex
Tested when suspected L4-L5 or S1-S2 injury
Babinski sign

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14. Babinski sign
Answer:
Dorsiflexion of the great toe with fanning of remaining toes
Normal in children12 to 18 months of age

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15. Gag reflex (CN IX, X)

,Answer:
Its absence may increase risk for aspiration

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16. Cough reflex (CN X)
Answer:
Its absence may result in patient not protecting airway or being able to clear secretions

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17. Intracranial Pressure Monitoring indications
Answer:
- Monitor patients at risk for life-threatening intracranial hypertension
- Monitor evidence of infection
- Assess effects of therapy for reducing ICP

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18. Cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) is the
Answer:
most critical element to monitor

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19. Declaration of Brain Death
Answer:
Irreversible condition when all perceptible brain activity has seized
Caused by: stroke, brain injury, and prolonged cardiac arrest
Documentation of the absence of reversible conditions

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20. Declaration of brain death: Two steps:
Answer:
- Clinical examination by physician
- Confirmatory test (EEG or an imaging study)

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21. Many patients with brain injury may have been hyperventilated
Answer:
Respiratory alkalosis will suppress the drive to breathe
The arterial blood gases are normalized before the apnea test

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22. Elevated WBCs =
Answer:
infection, inflammation, stress, or leukemia

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23. Low WBCs =

, Answer:
immunosuppression or bone marrow failure

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24. Neutrophils:
Answer:
first responders to bacterial infections

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25. Lymphocytes:
Answer:
fight viral, fungal, TB infections

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26. Eosinophils/Basophils:
Answer:
elevated in allergic reactions or parasitic infections

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27. Monocytes:
Answer:
become macrophages; increased in chronic infections

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28. High RBC =
Answer:
Polycythemia (could be due to hypoxia, COPD, or dehydration)

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29. Low Hb =
Answer:
decreased oxygen-carrying capacity

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30. Hb
Answer:
Carries O■ and CO■; acts as a buffer in acid-base balance

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31. The CBC provides an overall assessment of the _____________________ (appearance) of white blood
cells (WBCs), red blood cells (RBCs), and platelets. It helps identify infections, anemia, clotting issues,
and general health status.
Answer:
quantity and morphology

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32. Hemocrit (Hct)