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Disadvantages of Disadvantages of noninvasive ventilation (NPPV)
noninvasive ventilation include the following: it can only be
include which one of the used in cooperative patients; it does not provide
following? direct airway access (thus increasing
A. costs more than the risk of secretion retention), and more therapist
invasive ventilation time is needed during the initial
B. requires heavy patient period of use. On the other hand NPPV may help
sedation decrease the incidence of VAP and
C. limits direct access to typically costs less than invasive ventilation.
lower airway The correct answer is: limits direct access to lower
D. increases the likelihood airway
of VAP
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On a patient receiving The flow-volume loop reveals irregular sawtooth- like
volume control AC oscillations, primarily in the
ventilation, you observe a expiratory portion of the loop. This indicates either 1)
flow-volume accumulation of airway
with a sawtooth pattern secretions in the trachea/large airways (requiring
on exhalation. Which of suctioning), or 2) condensate partially
the following actions blocking the expiratory limb of the ventilator circuit
would you proximal to the expiratory flow
consider most sensor. Auscultation of rhonchi or tactile fremitus over
appropriate? the trachea would confirm
A. recommend excess secretions as the problem.
administering a The correct answer is: assess the patient's need for
bronchodilator suctioning
B. assess the patient's
need for suctioning
C. measure the
endotracheal tube cuff
pressure
D. switch to pressure
control ventilation
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A 30 year-old male was This patient aspirated while lying flat on his back. Most
found supine and commonly, this affects the
unresponsive. In the ER it superior segments of both lower lobes. The position
was which facilitates drainage from
confirmed he had this lung region is a prone position with a pillow under
aspirated while on his the patient's hips.
back. After the patient is The correct answer is: prone with a pillow under his
transferred to hips
ICU his physician orders
postural drainage and
percussion every 4 hours.
What is
the best position to place
him in to drain the
affected area?
A. prone with a pillow
under his hips
B. prone with feet
elevated 30 degrees
C. supine with a pillow
under his hips
D. supine with feet
elevated 30 degrees
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Complication/hazards common to both
You need to perform
tracheobronchial and nasotracheal suctioning
nasotracheal suctioning
include hypoxemia, cardiac dysrhythmias,
on a patient with retained
bradycardia, hyper-/hypotension,
secretions. As compared
bronchospasm, atelectasis, increased intracranial
to suctioning via a tracheal
pressure and the potential for
airway, which of the
contamination/infection. Unique complications of
following complications
nasotracheal suctioning include
are unique to this
nasal trauma/epistaxis, pharyngeal trauma, gagging
procedure?
(with potential
A. hypotension
241
B. gagging/aspiration
vomiting/aspiration), and laryngospasm. Also
C. hypoxemia
misdirection of the catheter is more
D. increased ICP
common with nasotracheal suctioning.
Which of the following Poor skin turgor
indicates a deficit in fluid
balance
A. Pedal edema
B. Poor skin turgor
C. cap refill
D. JVD
ARDS patient, what should mixed venous
RT use to evaluate oxygen
delivery for optimal PEEP
A. ABG
B. mixed venous
C. serum lactate
D. CO
RT performing a high 45
calibration on a nitric
oxide, expected value is
A. 45
B. 10
C. 25
D. 80
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Terms in this set (229)
Disadvantages of Disadvantages of noninvasive ventilation (NPPV)
noninvasive ventilation include the following: it can only be
include which one of the used in cooperative patients; it does not provide
following? direct airway access (thus increasing
A. costs more than the risk of secretion retention), and more therapist
invasive ventilation time is needed during the initial
B. requires heavy patient period of use. On the other hand NPPV may help
sedation decrease the incidence of VAP and
C. limits direct access to typically costs less than invasive ventilation.
lower airway The correct answer is: limits direct access to lower
D. increases the likelihood airway
of VAP
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On a patient receiving The flow-volume loop reveals irregular sawtooth- like
volume control AC oscillations, primarily in the
ventilation, you observe a expiratory portion of the loop. This indicates either 1)
flow-volume accumulation of airway
with a sawtooth pattern secretions in the trachea/large airways (requiring
on exhalation. Which of suctioning), or 2) condensate partially
the following actions blocking the expiratory limb of the ventilator circuit
would you proximal to the expiratory flow
consider most sensor. Auscultation of rhonchi or tactile fremitus over
appropriate? the trachea would confirm
A. recommend excess secretions as the problem.
administering a The correct answer is: assess the patient's need for
bronchodilator suctioning
B. assess the patient's
need for suctioning
C. measure the
endotracheal tube cuff
pressure
D. switch to pressure
control ventilation
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A 30 year-old male was This patient aspirated while lying flat on his back. Most
found supine and commonly, this affects the
unresponsive. In the ER it superior segments of both lower lobes. The position
was which facilitates drainage from
confirmed he had this lung region is a prone position with a pillow under
aspirated while on his the patient's hips.
back. After the patient is The correct answer is: prone with a pillow under his
transferred to hips
ICU his physician orders
postural drainage and
percussion every 4 hours.
What is
the best position to place
him in to drain the
affected area?
A. prone with a pillow
under his hips
B. prone with feet
elevated 30 degrees
C. supine with a pillow
under his hips
D. supine with feet
elevated 30 degrees
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Complication/hazards common to both
You need to perform
tracheobronchial and nasotracheal suctioning
nasotracheal suctioning
include hypoxemia, cardiac dysrhythmias,
on a patient with retained
bradycardia, hyper-/hypotension,
secretions. As compared
bronchospasm, atelectasis, increased intracranial
to suctioning via a tracheal
pressure and the potential for
airway, which of the
contamination/infection. Unique complications of
following complications
nasotracheal suctioning include
are unique to this
nasal trauma/epistaxis, pharyngeal trauma, gagging
procedure?
(with potential
A. hypotension
241
B. gagging/aspiration
vomiting/aspiration), and laryngospasm. Also
C. hypoxemia
misdirection of the catheter is more
D. increased ICP
common with nasotracheal suctioning.
Which of the following Poor skin turgor
indicates a deficit in fluid
balance
A. Pedal edema
B. Poor skin turgor
C. cap refill
D. JVD
ARDS patient, what should mixed venous
RT use to evaluate oxygen
delivery for optimal PEEP
A. ABG
B. mixed venous
C. serum lactate
D. CO
RT performing a high 45
calibration on a nitric
oxide, expected value is
A. 45
B. 10
C. 25
D. 80
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