MDC4 Test 2 Questions with 100% Verified Correct Answers

MDC4 Test 2 Questions with 100% Verified
Correct Answers
acronym for vent alarms - Correct Answer HOLD:

Hi pressure alarm= Obstruction

Low pressure alarm= Disconnection



assessment findings for PE - Correct Answer - sudden dyspnea

- chest pain

- feeling of impending doom

- JVD

- tachy

- chest petechiae

- ECG changes

- abnormal heart sounds



assessment of patient on vent - Correct Answer - vitals

- O2 saturation

- auscultate breath sounds

- pain/anxiety

- tube placement

- vent settings



can a person with flail chest recover - Correct Answer managable with vigilant respiratory care



how does the patient usually present with flail chest - Correct Answer - anxious

- short of breath

- in pain



how is flail chest usually stabilized - Correct Answer positive pressure ventilation



how to calculate MAP - Correct Answer (SBP + 2DBP)/3

, how to diagnose ARDS - Correct Answer - refractory hypoxia

- chest x ray shows glossy + white out (diffuse patchy infiltrates)

- normal wedge pressure

- pO2/FIO2 < 200



how to diagnose PE - Correct Answer - CT angiography

- CT with contrast

- VQ scan

- V = airflow in lungs

- Q = blood flow in lungs

- D-dimer can rule out PE but not diagnose



hypovolemic shock assessment findings - Correct Answer - weak, thready pulse

- tachy and hypo

- cold clammy skin

- decreased CO = decreased tissue perfusion



inhalation injury assessment - Correct Answer - face or neck burns

- singed nasal hairs

- soot in upper airway

- assess sputum



interventions for burns - Correct Answer - secure airway

- support circulation (fluid replacement)

- prevent infection

- maintain body temperature

- provide emotional support



Interventions for PE - Correct Answer - continuous pulse oximetry

- hypotensive = give fluids