FCCS Review Questions and Answers (GRADED A)
FCCS Review Questions and Answers (GRADED A)FCCS Review Questions and Answers (GRADED A)FCCS Review Questions and Answers (GRADED A)FCCS Review Questions and Answers (GRADED A)FCCS Review Questions and Answers (GRADED A) What is the most important sign in a critically ill pt? Why? - ANSWER-Tachypnea Indicates metabolic acidosis w/ respiratory alkalosis compensation A pt misses dialysis for a few days and comes in with fluid overload. He's tachycardic and tachypneic. On physical exam, you find JVD, pulsus paradoxus (20 mmHg drop during inspiration), and HoTN (80/40) with distant, muffled heart sounds. Lungs are clear to auscultation. What is the dx? - ANSWER-Cardiac tamponade; obstructive shock If a pt has a thyromental distance of 2 cm, what can you expect about their airway? - ANSWER-Difficult airway w/ an anteriorly displaced larynx A COPD pt comes in with difficulty breathing. He then becomes apneic and unresponsive. How would you ventilate this pt? - ANSWER-BVM
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