NBRC exam ACCS study information questions with correct answers

In difficult intubation, when traditional intubation with laryngoscope has failed and patient is starting to have low saturations, why is video laryngoscopy preferred over fiberoptic bronchoscopy to intubate? Answer Fiberoptic bronchoscopy is an alternative method, but is technically difficult and requires specialized equipment Patient is on a ventilator with a chest tube in place. What is the cause of the low minute alarm and increased peak pressures (leak)? And what is your action to look for? Answer This is a bronchopleural fistula, air leak causing low minute ventilation alarm. Action is to look at water seal chamber. Succinocholine is contraindicated in what type of patients, what pathology? Answer Burn patients (high potassium, need fluids) How can high flow nasal cannula help with a patient having pulmonary contusion (bruised lungs) from MVA, and atelectasis on x ray with desaturation? Answer HFNC can improve atelectasis by providing CPAP (PEEP) to recruit alveoli while lungs heal, and this will increase saturation as well. Brain dead patients, have an increase of sugar in their blood leading to what condition? Answer Polyuria, increased urination leading to the body trying to excrete sugar Normal Troponin level, even though troponin is at .2, what does this NOT suggest? Answer 0.0 - 0.10 ng/mL, (less than .001 mg/ml) myocardial infaction. Since transudate suggest an effusion from a non