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COPD (ARF) - ANSWERS-Mixed
Pneumonia (ARF) - ANSWERS-Hypoxemic
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARF) - ANSWERS-Hypoxemic
Traumatic Brain Injury (ARF) - ANSWERS-Hypercapnic
Overdose (ARF) - ANSWERS-Hypercapnic
Decompensated CHF (ARF) - ANSWERS-Hypoxemic
What type of ARF responds to oxygen? - ANSWERS-Hypoxemic
How can you monitor patient's condition with Hypoxic Respiratory Failure? - ANSWERS-P:F Ratio
What causes Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure? - ANSWERS-Excess CO2 production or decreased
effective alveolar ventilation
Alveolar Minute Ventilation - ANSWERS-VA = (VT-VD) x f
, Hypercapnea occurs from either decreased VT and/or f or increased VD. Occurs when patient is
unable to sustain minute ventilation
Low-flow Nasal Cannula (Flow/Oxygen) - ANSWERS-Low-flow, Low-oxygen
High-flow Nasal Cannula (Flow/Oxygen) - ANSWERS-Hight-flow, High-oxygen
Venturi Mask (Flow/Oxygen) - ANSWERS-High-flow, Controlled oxygen
DIRECT Methodology - ANSWERS-Detection
Intervention
Reassessment
Effective Communication
Teamwork
____ is the greatest contribution to diagnosis. - ANSWERS-History
____ is the single most important indicator of critical illness. - ANSWERS-Tachypnea
Kussmall Breathing (or change in depth of respiration) usually indicates - ANSWERS-Metabolic
acidosis
Cheyne-Stokes Respiration (or periodic breathing with apnea or hypopnea usually indicates -
ANSWERS-Severe brainstem injury or cardiac dysfunction
Biot Respiration (or ataxic breathing) usually indicates - ANSWERS-Severe neuronal damage