Exam 2: NR 341/ NR341 Complex Adult Health Exam 2 Review Version 2| Complete Guide with Verified Answers | Latest 2023/ 2024- Chamberlain

Exam 2: NR 341/ NR341 Complex Adult Health Exam 2 Review Version 2| Complete Guide with Verified Answers | Latest 2023/ 2024- Chamberlain 1. What does ARDS stand for? ~ Answer: - acute respiratory distress syndrome 2. What does ARDS mean? ~ Answer: - It is noncardiogenic pulmonary edema causing lung scarring 3. What is ARDS a result of? ~ Answer: - Complications from other disease processes 4. What is the Mortality rate of ARDS? ~ Answer: - The general rule of thumb is 40% 5. What is the Mortality rate of ARDs if there is 2+ failing organs/: ~ Answer: - Typically indicates 100% mortality rate 6. What caused 85% of ARDS? ~ Answer: - Sepsis ~ Pneumonia ~ Trauma ~ Aspiration ~ Pancreatitis 7. What is the number one cause of ARDS? ~ Answer: - Sepsis (Causes 50% of ARDS cases) 8. What PaO2/FiO2 ratio indicates ARDS? ~ Answer: - < 200 9. What is present if ARDS is occurring? ~ Answer: - Bilateral infiltrates 10. What Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure indicates ARDS is occur- ring? ~ Answer: - < 18 mm Hg 11. Why is pulmonary injury? ~ Answer: infections put patient at an increased risk for ARDS? ~ Answer: - due to aspiration of gastric contents 12. What type of inhalation injuries increase the risk for ARDS? ~ Answer: - Smoke inhalation ~ Saltwater inhalation 13. What specific drug overdose increases the risk for ARDS? ~ Answer: - Tricyclic antidepressants 14. What does ARDS allow to occur to the lungs? ~ Answer: - allows for fluids to leak into the lungs 15. What respiratory s/s indicate ARDS is occurring? ~ Answer: - Tachypnea/ dyspnea ~ Hyperventilation (w/ normal breath sounds) 16. What Acid base imbalance is associated with ARDS? ~ Answer: - Respiratory Alka- losis 17. What occurs to an X- ray with ARDS? ~ Answer: - Whitening of the lungs until a White- Out is achieved 18. What ventilator events indicate ARDS is occurring? ~ Answer: - increased PIP levels on vents 19. What devices should be utilized to treat ARDS? ~ Answer: - Mechanical ventilation for O2 20. What type of medications would a nurse expect a ARDS patient to be prescribed? ~ Answer: - Sedatives ~ Paralytics 21. What position should a patient in ARDS be placed in?