CRITICAL CARE EXAM 1: RESPIRATORY PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
ALL CORRECT & 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
1. 1) A nurse is caring for a patient with ARDS. The nurse a
views the ABG. What value should the nurse report to
the physician? The normal range for
PaCO2 is 35-45. This
pH: 7.35 pa- tient is
PaCO2: experiencing a
26mmhg superimposed
PaO2:95 respiratory alkalosis
HCO3: 22 likely due to hy-
perventilation. The
a) PaCO2 nurse should report
b) p the PaCO2 to the
H physician.
c)HCO
3
d)PaO2
2. 2) A nurse must position the patient prone after his di- a, c, d
agnosis of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
Which of the following is a benefit of using Decreased
this posi- tion? Select all that apply. atelectasis",
"Mobilization of
A) Decreased atelectasis secre- tions" and
B) Reduced need for endotracheal "Decreased pleural
intubation c)Mobilization of secretions pressure" are cor-
d) Decreased pleural pressure rect. Prone
e) Increased response to corticosteroid positioning, or placing
therapy the patient face down
with the head turned
to the side, helps
with pulmonary function
in the patient
,CRITICAL CARE EXAM 1: RESPIRATORY PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
ALL CORRECT & 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
diagnosed with ARDS. When the patient is placed in a prone position,
the heart and diaphragm are not pressing against the lungs, which
means that pleural pressure is re-
,CRITICAL CARE EXAM 1: RESPIRATORY PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
ALL CORRECT & 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
of his satu-
ration
3. 3) A 25-year-old patient in the ICU is being
treated for acute respiratory distress
syndrome (ARDS). The
patient is on a ventilator and requires 80 percent
FiO2. Which information would the nurse
most likely need to report about the patient
to the respiratory therapist working with her?
a) The patient needs endotracheal suctioning
b) The patient needs more oxygen because
, CRITICAL CARE EXAM 1: RESPIRATORY PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
ALL CORRECT & 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
duced. When there is less pressure exerted on the lungs, atelectasis
decreas- es. Studies have shown that many patients in the prone position
have in- creased lung secretions, which improves oxygena- tion.
-"Reduced need for endo- tracheal intubation" is in- correct. The prone
position has not been shown to de- crease the likelihood of in- tubation.
-"Increased response to corticosteroid therapy" is incorrect because posi-
tioning does not change the body's response to steroid therapy.
c
ALL CORRECT & 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
1. 1) A nurse is caring for a patient with ARDS. The nurse a
views the ABG. What value should the nurse report to
the physician? The normal range for
PaCO2 is 35-45. This
pH: 7.35 pa- tient is
PaCO2: experiencing a
26mmhg superimposed
PaO2:95 respiratory alkalosis
HCO3: 22 likely due to hy-
perventilation. The
a) PaCO2 nurse should report
b) p the PaCO2 to the
H physician.
c)HCO
3
d)PaO2
2. 2) A nurse must position the patient prone after his di- a, c, d
agnosis of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
Which of the following is a benefit of using Decreased
this posi- tion? Select all that apply. atelectasis",
"Mobilization of
A) Decreased atelectasis secre- tions" and
B) Reduced need for endotracheal "Decreased pleural
intubation c)Mobilization of secretions pressure" are cor-
d) Decreased pleural pressure rect. Prone
e) Increased response to corticosteroid positioning, or placing
therapy the patient face down
with the head turned
to the side, helps
with pulmonary function
in the patient
,CRITICAL CARE EXAM 1: RESPIRATORY PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
ALL CORRECT & 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
diagnosed with ARDS. When the patient is placed in a prone position,
the heart and diaphragm are not pressing against the lungs, which
means that pleural pressure is re-
,CRITICAL CARE EXAM 1: RESPIRATORY PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
ALL CORRECT & 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
of his satu-
ration
3. 3) A 25-year-old patient in the ICU is being
treated for acute respiratory distress
syndrome (ARDS). The
patient is on a ventilator and requires 80 percent
FiO2. Which information would the nurse
most likely need to report about the patient
to the respiratory therapist working with her?
a) The patient needs endotracheal suctioning
b) The patient needs more oxygen because
, CRITICAL CARE EXAM 1: RESPIRATORY PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
ALL CORRECT & 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
duced. When there is less pressure exerted on the lungs, atelectasis
decreas- es. Studies have shown that many patients in the prone position
have in- creased lung secretions, which improves oxygena- tion.
-"Reduced need for endo- tracheal intubation" is in- correct. The prone
position has not been shown to de- crease the likelihood of in- tubation.
-"Increased response to corticosteroid therapy" is incorrect because posi-
tioning does not change the body's response to steroid therapy.
c
