Advanced Nursing: ARDS Questions and Answers (100% Correct Answers) Already Graded A+

Advanced Nursing: ARDS Questions and
Answers (100% Correct Answers) Already
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acute and severe respiratory failure [ Ans: ] acute
respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)

severe hypoxia PaO2 levels [ Ans: ] < 60

ratio of PaO2 to FiO2 (PaO2/FiO2) in ARDS [ Ans: ] < or
equal to 200 mm Hg

less severe form of lung damage [ Ans: ] acute lung injury
(ALI)

ratio of PaO2 to FiO2 in acute lung injury [ Ans: ] < or
equal to 300 mm Hg

etiology of ARDS [ Ans: ] direct insult

indirect insult

examples of direct insult etiology [ Ans: ] aspiration, near
drowning, pulmonary contusion, toxic inhalation, and
pneumonia

examples of indirect insult causing ARDS [ Ans: ] shock

non-thoracic trauma

massive transfusion ( > 10 units of blood)

, severe pancreatitis

burns

DIC

phases of ARDS [ Ans: ] exudative phase

proliferative phase

resolution phase

phase that occurs 48-72 hours after injury and can take up
to 7 days to develop [ Ans: ] exudative phase

phase that occurs 3-10 days; 72 hours - 7 days where the
lung starts healing and becomes fibrous [ Ans: ]
proliferative

occurs 1-2 years after insult; includes remodeling of the
lung and more fibrous tissue [ Ans: ] resolution phase
(fibrotic)

first sign of hypoxia [ Ans: ] restlessness

early assessment findings of ARDS [ Ans: ] tachypnea

dyspnea

restlessness

apprehension