FCCS Questions And Answers All Correct

FCCS Questions And Answers All Correct what vital sign abn and BMP finding is the most important indicator of critical illness? - ANS-tachypnea; metabolic acidosis what is the gas volume in an adult resus bag? - ANS-1-1.5 L waht is the mnemonic for airway prep? - ANS-SOAP-ME Suction Oxygen Airways (OPA, NPA, Ett) Position: adjust bed Monitoring and Medications: EtCO2, RSI drugs Equipment: DL, VL, bougie what are indicators of a difficult mask? - ANS-beard,no teeth, OSA, high BMI, age 55 how should you evaluate a patient for intubatioN? - ANS-*same order you go through to acutally intubate: 1. neck mobility 2. external face: small mandible, surg scarring 3. mouth (3 finger breaths of opening is worrying) 4. tongue/pharynx 5. jaw: thyromental distance (from anterior prominence of thyroid cartilage to tip of mandible what are the 2 NM blockers to know for intubation? - ANS-sux, roc drugs: -lido p 28 - ANS-a what periintubation drug has been shown to blunt response of increasing ICP in someone whith a head injury? - ANS-lidocaine (1-1.5 mg/kg) what is goal temp ranges for targeted temperature management? what are the 2 potential big SEs? - ANS-32 to 36 C for at least 24 hours in comatose (GCS8) patients following ROSC SEs: coagulopathy, increased risk of infxn what percentage of normal CO does chest compressions produce? - ANS-1/3 what is the goal CO2 following arrest? - ANS-38-42 (normocapnea) Continues...