NUR242 GALEN UNIT 8 RESPIRATORY QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025

NUR242 GALEN UNIT 8 RESPIRATORY
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
OxygenationA-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
isAtheAprocessAofAoxygenAdiffusingApassivelyAfromAtheAalveolusAtoAtheApulmonaryAcapillary,AwhereAitAbindsA
toAhemoglobinAinAredAbloodAcellsAorAdissolvesAintoAtheAplasma.AInsufficientAoxygenationAisAtermedAhypoxe
mia.A...AOxygenAdeliveryAisAtheArateAofAoxygenAtransportAfromAtheAlungsAtoAtheAperipheralAtissues



TracheostomyA-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
SurgicalAincisionAintoAtheAtracheaAtoAcreateAanAairwayAtoAhelpAmaintainAgasAexchange



TracheostomyAinterventionsA-ACORRECTAANSWERA-•AssessArespiratoryAandAforAbilateralAbreathAsound

•MonitorAABGsAandApulseAox

•EncourageAcoughingAandAdeepAbreathing

•MaintainAsemiAfowlerAtoAhighAfowlerAposition

•MonitorAforAbleeding,ASOB,AabsenceAbreathAsounds,Acrepitus

•ProvideArespiratoryAtreatment

•ProvideAtrachAcareAeveryA8AhoursAshift



TracheostomyAcomplicationsA-ACORRECTAANSWERA-•TubeAobstruction

•TubeAdislodgementAandAaccidentalAdecannulation:ATubeAdislodgementAinAtheAfirstA72AhoursAafterAsurger
y,AEnsureAthatAtracheostomyAtubeAofAtheAsameAtypeA(includeAobturator)

•Pneumothorax

•SubcutaneousAemphysema

•Bleeding

•Infection



SuctioningAtheAartificialAairwayA-ACORRECTAANSWERA-•AssessAtheAneedAforAsuctioning

•WashAhands.ADonAprotectiveAeyewear.AMaintainAstandardAprecautions

•ExplainAtoAclientAthatAsensationsAsuchAasASOBAandAcoughingAareAtoAbeAexpected

•CheckAtheAsuctionAsource

, •SetAupAsterileAfield

•PreoxygenateAclientAwithA100%A02



TracheostomyAcareA-ACORRECTAANSWERA-•AssembleAtheAnecessaryAequipment

•WashAhands.AMaintainAstandardAprecautions

•SuctionAtrachAtubeAifAnecessary

•RemoveAoldAdressingAandAexcessAsecretions

•SetAupAsterileAfield

•RemoveAandAcleanAtheAinnerAcannula



ObstructiveAsleepAapneaA-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
aAbreathingAdisruptionAduringAsleepAthatAlastsAatAleastA10AsecondsAandAoccursAaAminimumAofA5AtimesAinAa
nAhour.AClientAreportsAdaytimeAsleepinessAorAwakingAupAtired.



ObstructiveAsleepAapneaAriskAfactorsA-ACORRECTAANSWERA-HTN,Astroke,AweightAgain,ADM,Apulmonary/CV



ObstructiveAsleepAapneaAinterventionsA-ACORRECTAANSWERA-•Interventions:

•ChangeAinAsleepingAposition

•WeightAloss

•ProperAfitAofAtheAmaskAoverAtheAnoseAandAmouth

•MethodAtoApreventAairwayAcollapse/openAcollapsedAalveoli

•BiPAP

•CPAP

•SurgicalAinterventions:

•Adenoidectomy,Auvulectomy



UpperAairwayAobstructionA-ACORRECTAANSWERA-1.AinfectionA(croup,Aepiglottitis,ARSV,Aetc)

2.AairwayAswellingA(anaphylaxis)

3.AforeignAbodyAairwayAobstructionA(FBAO).A