Exam 2: NSG223/ NSG 223 (New 2025/ 2026 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing II Guide |Questions & Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)- Herzing

Examl 2:l NSG223/l NSGl 223l (Latestl 2025/l
2026l Update)l Medical-Surgicall Nursingl IIl
Guide|l Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l
100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l
Herzing
QUESTION
D-dimerl essay


Answer:
bloodl testl forl evidencel ofl bloodl clots




QUESTION
ARDSl Mortalityl Rate


Answer:
Rangesl froml 27%l tol 50%.




QUESTION
ARDSl S/S's


Answer:
-Rapidl onsetl ofl severel dyspneal -l onsetl usuallyl occursl <72hl postl precipitousl event
-Arteriall hypoxemial thatl doesl notl respondl tol supplementall oxygen
-X-rayl similarl tol severel pulmonaryl edema
-crackles-l intercostall retractionsl andl BNPl levels

,QUESTION
ARDSl treatment


Answer:
INTUBATIONl -l mechanicall ventilation
-PEEPl -l criticall -l improvesl oxygenationl byl keepingl alveolil froml collapsingl -l increasel
thel functionall residuall capacity
-dol NOTl hyperinflatel lungs!
-Goal:l PaO2l isl >l 60mmHg,l andl V/Ql balance




QUESTION
PEEP


Answer:
Critical.l Keepsl alveolil open,l improvingl gasl exchange.l Increasesl thel functionall residuall
capacity




QUESTION
PEEPl -l acronym


Answer:
positivel endl expiratoryl pressure




QUESTION
Mechanicall Ventilatorsl -l Medication


Answer:
Sedativesl -l Lorazepaml (Ativan),l Midazolaml (Versed),l Propofoll (Diprivan)
▪Neuromuscularl blockingl agentsl -l Pancuroniuml (Pavulon),l Vecuroniuml (Norcuron)l -l
oftenl givenl priorl tol intubationl tol relaxl jawl andl vocall cord

,QUESTION
Acutel Respiratoryl Failure


Answer:
Inadequatel oxygenationl orl carbonl dioxidel elimination.




QUESTION
Acutel Respiratoryl Failurel S/S's


Answer:
lowl PaO2l tol <l 60l mml Hgl andl increasel inl PaCO2l tol >50l mml Hg
=l Severel hypoxemia




QUESTION
Acutel Respiratoryl Failurel isl causedl by


Answer:
V/Ql mismatchl causedl byl alveolarl hypoventilation




QUESTION
Acutel Respiratoryl Failurel treatment


Answer:
Monitorl BPl andl urinel outputl closely,l dailyl wts,l seruml electrolytes,l andl creatininel
levels.l Monitorl BPl closelyl inl patientsl takingl vasodilators.




QUESTION

, Respiratoryl Alkalosis


Answer:
hyperventilation,l improvingl ventilation.l Rebreatherl mask,l breathel intol bag




QUESTION
Chronicl sleepl apneal plusl emphysemal canl cause


Answer:
Chronicl Respiratoryl Acidosis




QUESTION
Vasopressorsl forl hypotension


Answer:
Ifl hypotensionl isl notl improvedl byl IVl fluids,l givel vasopressorsl likel Dopamine,l
Dobutamine,l orl Norepinephrine.




QUESTION
bicarbonate


Answer:
carbonicl acidl bufferl system,l regulatedl byl kidneysl inl ECF.l Regulatel HCO3l reabsorptionl
andl H+l secretion




QUESTION
Lungsl regulatel metabolicl disturbances