EMERGENCY NURSING ORIENTATION 3
REVISION HANDBOOK 2026 AIRWAY
BREATHING CIRCULATION AND EMERGENCY
INTERVENTIONS
◉ For a patient receiving a neuromuscular blocker, which mode of
mechanical ventilation is indicated
Answer: Assist control
◉ What is the function of the thermistor lumen of a pulmonary
artery catheter?
Answer: It measures cardiac output.
◉ For a mechanically ventilated patient, which nursing intervention
decreases the risk of developing ventilator-associated pneumonia?
Answer: Regular oral care
◉ A patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome is likely to
need which ventilatory adjunct?
Answer: Inverse ratio ventilation
, ◉ Which ventilator setting can inactivate the surfactant in a
patient's lungs?
Answer: A fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) that exceeds 0.5 for a
prolonged time
◉ Which statement best defines bacteremia?
Answer: Bacteremia is the presence of bacteria in the bloodstream
◉ What causes stacking breaths in a patient on mechanical
ventilation?
Answer: Auto-positive end-expiratory pressure
◉ A patient receiving mechanical ventilation has a leak from the
endotracheal tube cuff. Which ventilator alarm alerts the nurse to
this problem?
Answer: Low airway pressure
◉ The nurse is caring for a patient after pulmonary artery catheter
insertion. Which complication may occur if the catheter migrates
Answer: Premature ventricular contractions
◉ When caring for a patient on mechanical ventilation, the nurse
should expect which ventilator setting to increase the patient's
functional residual capacity?
REVISION HANDBOOK 2026 AIRWAY
BREATHING CIRCULATION AND EMERGENCY
INTERVENTIONS
◉ For a patient receiving a neuromuscular blocker, which mode of
mechanical ventilation is indicated
Answer: Assist control
◉ What is the function of the thermistor lumen of a pulmonary
artery catheter?
Answer: It measures cardiac output.
◉ For a mechanically ventilated patient, which nursing intervention
decreases the risk of developing ventilator-associated pneumonia?
Answer: Regular oral care
◉ A patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome is likely to
need which ventilatory adjunct?
Answer: Inverse ratio ventilation
, ◉ Which ventilator setting can inactivate the surfactant in a
patient's lungs?
Answer: A fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) that exceeds 0.5 for a
prolonged time
◉ Which statement best defines bacteremia?
Answer: Bacteremia is the presence of bacteria in the bloodstream
◉ What causes stacking breaths in a patient on mechanical
ventilation?
Answer: Auto-positive end-expiratory pressure
◉ A patient receiving mechanical ventilation has a leak from the
endotracheal tube cuff. Which ventilator alarm alerts the nurse to
this problem?
Answer: Low airway pressure
◉ The nurse is caring for a patient after pulmonary artery catheter
insertion. Which complication may occur if the catheter migrates
Answer: Premature ventricular contractions
◉ When caring for a patient on mechanical ventilation, the nurse
should expect which ventilator setting to increase the patient's
functional residual capacity?
