Critical,/.Care,/.Final,/.Exam,/.and,/.Quiz,/.Questions
Immediately,/.following,/.placement,/.of,/.an,/.endotracheal,/.tube,,/.correct,/.posi
tion,/.of,/.the,/.tube,/.can,/.be,/.confirmed,/.by:
A.,/.arterial,/.blood,/.gases
B.,/.a,/.cuff,/.pressure,/.manometer
C.,/.an,/.end-tidal,/.CO2,/.detector
D.,/.observation,/.of,/.suctioned,/.secretions,/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔
C.,/.an,/.end-tidal,/.CO2,/.detector
The,/.following,/.intervention(s),/.can,/.decrease,/.the,/.incidence,/.of,/.pneumonia
,/.in,/.patients,/.with,/.endotracheal,/.tubes,/.in,/.place:
A.,/.brush,/.teeth,/.with,/.a,/.soft,/.brush
B.,/.brush,/.tongue,/.and,/.gums,/.with,/.a,/.foam,/.swab
C.,/.suction,/.oropharynx,/.above,/.the,/.tube,/.cuff
D.,/.all,/.of,/.the,/.above,/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔ D.,/.all,/.of,/.the,/.above
Complications,/.of,/.endotracheal,/.intubation,/.include,/.all,/.the,/.following,/.exc
ept:
A.,/.pulmonary,/.edema
B.,/.vomiting,/.and,/.aspiration
C.,/.trauma,/.to,/.the,/.oropharynx
,D.,/.hypoxemia,/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔ A.,/.pulmonary,/.edema
One,/.common,/.indication,/.that,/.an,/.intubated,/.patient,/.needs,/.suctioning,/.is:
A.,/.decreased,/.level,/.of,/.consciousness
B.,/.gastric,/.distention
C.,/.coughing
D.,/.high,/.pO2,/.levels,/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔ C.,/.coughing
When,/.suctioning,/.an,/.endotracheal,/.tube,,/.measures,/.are,/.taken,/.to,/.prevent,/.t
he,/.following,/.complication:
A.,/.hypercapnea
B.,/.hypoxemia
C.,/.pneumothorax
D.,/.hemothorax,/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔ B.,/.hypoxemia
The,/.ventilator,/.mode,/.that,/.delivers,/.a,/.preset,/.pressure,/.to,/.augment,/.the,/.pati
ent's,/.own,/.respiratory,/.efforts,/.is:
A.,/.pressure-support,/.ventilation,/.(PSV)
B.,/.continuous,/.mandatory,/.ventilation,/.(CMV)
C.,/.intermittent,/.mandatory,/.ventilation,/.(IMV)
, D.,/.high,/.frequency,/.ventilation,/.(HFV),/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔
A.,/.pressure-support,/.ventilation,/.(PSV)
One,/.of,/.the,/.evidence-based,/.interventions,/.used,/.to,/.prevent,/.ventilator-
associated,/.pneumonia,/.is:
A.,/.injecting,/.saline,/.into,/.the,/.tube,/.when,/.suctioning
B.,/.changing,/.the,/.ventilator,/.tubing,/.every,/.day
C.,/.hyper-inflating,/.the,/.lungs,/.once,/.an,/.hour
D.,/.elevating,/.the,/.head,/.of,/.the,/.bed,/.30,/.degrees,/.or,/.more,/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.
✔ ✔ D.,/.elevating,/.the,/.head,/.of,/.the,/.bed,/.30,/.degrees,/.or,/.more
All,/.ofthe,/.following,/.parameters,/.indicate,/.a,/.patient,/.is,/.ready,/.to,/.be,/.weane
d,/.from,/.the,/.ventilator,/.except:
A.,/.adequate,/.tidal,/.volume,/.measurements
B.,/.stable,/.hemodynamics
C.,/.spontaneous,/.breathing,/.effort
D.,/.decreased,/.level,/.of,/.consciousness,/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔
D.,/.decreased,/.level,/.of,/.consciousness
During,/.weaning,/.from,/.the,/.ventilator,,/.important,/.nursing,/.interventions,/.in
clude,/.all,/.the,/.following,/.except:
A.,/.assess,/.patient,/.for,/.hypoxia
Immediately,/.following,/.placement,/.of,/.an,/.endotracheal,/.tube,,/.correct,/.posi
tion,/.of,/.the,/.tube,/.can,/.be,/.confirmed,/.by:
A.,/.arterial,/.blood,/.gases
B.,/.a,/.cuff,/.pressure,/.manometer
C.,/.an,/.end-tidal,/.CO2,/.detector
D.,/.observation,/.of,/.suctioned,/.secretions,/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔
C.,/.an,/.end-tidal,/.CO2,/.detector
The,/.following,/.intervention(s),/.can,/.decrease,/.the,/.incidence,/.of,/.pneumonia
,/.in,/.patients,/.with,/.endotracheal,/.tubes,/.in,/.place:
A.,/.brush,/.teeth,/.with,/.a,/.soft,/.brush
B.,/.brush,/.tongue,/.and,/.gums,/.with,/.a,/.foam,/.swab
C.,/.suction,/.oropharynx,/.above,/.the,/.tube,/.cuff
D.,/.all,/.of,/.the,/.above,/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔ D.,/.all,/.of,/.the,/.above
Complications,/.of,/.endotracheal,/.intubation,/.include,/.all,/.the,/.following,/.exc
ept:
A.,/.pulmonary,/.edema
B.,/.vomiting,/.and,/.aspiration
C.,/.trauma,/.to,/.the,/.oropharynx
,D.,/.hypoxemia,/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔ A.,/.pulmonary,/.edema
One,/.common,/.indication,/.that,/.an,/.intubated,/.patient,/.needs,/.suctioning,/.is:
A.,/.decreased,/.level,/.of,/.consciousness
B.,/.gastric,/.distention
C.,/.coughing
D.,/.high,/.pO2,/.levels,/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔ C.,/.coughing
When,/.suctioning,/.an,/.endotracheal,/.tube,,/.measures,/.are,/.taken,/.to,/.prevent,/.t
he,/.following,/.complication:
A.,/.hypercapnea
B.,/.hypoxemia
C.,/.pneumothorax
D.,/.hemothorax,/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔ B.,/.hypoxemia
The,/.ventilator,/.mode,/.that,/.delivers,/.a,/.preset,/.pressure,/.to,/.augment,/.the,/.pati
ent's,/.own,/.respiratory,/.efforts,/.is:
A.,/.pressure-support,/.ventilation,/.(PSV)
B.,/.continuous,/.mandatory,/.ventilation,/.(CMV)
C.,/.intermittent,/.mandatory,/.ventilation,/.(IMV)
, D.,/.high,/.frequency,/.ventilation,/.(HFV),/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔
A.,/.pressure-support,/.ventilation,/.(PSV)
One,/.of,/.the,/.evidence-based,/.interventions,/.used,/.to,/.prevent,/.ventilator-
associated,/.pneumonia,/.is:
A.,/.injecting,/.saline,/.into,/.the,/.tube,/.when,/.suctioning
B.,/.changing,/.the,/.ventilator,/.tubing,/.every,/.day
C.,/.hyper-inflating,/.the,/.lungs,/.once,/.an,/.hour
D.,/.elevating,/.the,/.head,/.of,/.the,/.bed,/.30,/.degrees,/.or,/.more,/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.
✔ ✔ D.,/.elevating,/.the,/.head,/.of,/.the,/.bed,/.30,/.degrees,/.or,/.more
All,/.ofthe,/.following,/.parameters,/.indicate,/.a,/.patient,/.is,/.ready,/.to,/.be,/.weane
d,/.from,/.the,/.ventilator,/.except:
A.,/.adequate,/.tidal,/.volume,/.measurements
B.,/.stable,/.hemodynamics
C.,/.spontaneous,/.breathing,/.effort
D.,/.decreased,/.level,/.of,/.consciousness,/.-,/.correct,/.answer,/.✔ ✔
D.,/.decreased,/.level,/.of,/.consciousness
During,/.weaning,/.from,/.the,/.ventilator,,/.important,/.nursing,/.interventions,/.in
clude,/.all,/.the,/.following,/.except:
A.,/.assess,/.patient,/.for,/.hypoxia