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1. What finding is consistent for a patient with PE (pulmonary embolism)?
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2. For A patient with shortness of breath and chest pain, rapid response is call
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ed, the head of the bed is elevated, and oxygen is applied. What do you do n
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Place the patient on a cardiac monitor. And pulse oximetry.
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3. A patient is d/c’d on warfarin for PE. What Comment from the patient achi
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eves a clear understanding?
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My INR is to be monitored frequently.
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4. Which ABG will a patient who has just developed PE likely have?
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pH 7.60, PaO2 85, PaCO2 32,
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5. Who is a priority patient?
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A patient on day 10 of heparin with blood oozing from their Foley c
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atheter.
6. A chest tube is continuously bubbling in the suction control chamber. Do
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No. This is normal in the suction control chamber.
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, 7. A patient with a chest tube has asymmetrical chest expansion. Do you call
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the doctor?
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8. A patient has 95 mL of drainagefromtheir chest tube inone hour. Do you ca
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9. Eyelets of the chest tube become visible. Do you call the provider?
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Yes! The tube is coming out of the pleural space.
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10. It is day 4 with chest tube therapy. Now, there is a continuous bub
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bling of water in the water seal chamber. What priority action needs to
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Call the doctor to report a leak in the system.
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11. A patient with dyspnea, BP 145/86, R 10, HR 110, pH 7.28.,
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PaO2 60, PaCo2 52, HCO3 24, SaO2 84%. What would be this problem?
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Acute respiratory failure. df df
12. Who is at greatest risk for ARDS? df df df df df df
A burn victim receiving IV fluid boluses.
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13. Who would be considered a priority patient?
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A patient receiving 100% oxygen therapy and their PAO2 is 55.
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14. A patient with ARDS was intubated 45 minutes ago. What is the next
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Practice Questions df
Respiratory
1. What finding is consistent for a patient with PE (pulmonary embolism)?
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Pleural friction rub df df
2. For A patient with shortness of breath and chest pain, rapid response is call
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ed, the head of the bed is elevated, and oxygen is applied. What do you do n
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ext?
Place the patient on a cardiac monitor. And pulse oximetry.
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3. A patient is d/c’d on warfarin for PE. What Comment from the patient achi
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eves a clear understanding?
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My INR is to be monitored frequently.
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4. Which ABG will a patient who has just developed PE likely have?
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pH 7.60, PaO2 85, PaCO2 32,
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(Respiratory alkalosis) df
5. Who is a priority patient?
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A patient on day 10 of heparin with blood oozing from their Foley c
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atheter.
6. A chest tube is continuously bubbling in the suction control chamber. Do
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you call the doctor?
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No. This is normal in the suction control chamber.
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, 7. A patient with a chest tube has asymmetrical chest expansion. Do you call
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the doctor?
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8. A patient has 95 mL of drainagefromtheir chest tube inone hour. Do you ca
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9. Eyelets of the chest tube become visible. Do you call the provider?
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Yes! The tube is coming out of the pleural space.
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10. It is day 4 with chest tube therapy. Now, there is a continuous bub
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bling of water in the water seal chamber. What priority action needs to
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Call the doctor to report a leak in the system.
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11. A patient with dyspnea, BP 145/86, R 10, HR 110, pH 7.28.,
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PaO2 60, PaCo2 52, HCO3 24, SaO2 84%. What would be this problem?
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Acute respiratory failure. df df
12. Who is at greatest risk for ARDS? df df df df df df
A burn victim receiving IV fluid boluses.
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13. Who would be considered a priority patient?
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A patient receiving 100% oxygen therapy and their PAO2 is 55.
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14. A patient with ARDS was intubated 45 minutes ago. What is the next
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