Vents, ARF, & ARDS 42`1 Final Review

Vents, ARF, & ARDS

Multiple Choice

Which best describes barotrauma?

• alveolar overdistention or rupture

• aspiration of gastric contents

• infection of lower airway

• too much FiO2

Multiple Choice

Sucralfate helps to prevent complications with which body system?

• Renal

• GI

• GU

• Cardiovascular

Multiple Choice

Which intervention helps to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)?

• bedrest

• reposition q 6 hours

• elevate the HOB >20 degrees

• daily oral care with chlorhexidine

Multiple Choice

Which is used to verify placement after endotracheal tube insertion?

• end-tidal CO2

• MRI

• oxygen saturation

• ABGs

Multiple Choice

Which value indicates hypoxemic respiratory failure?

• PaCO2=45

• PaO2= 50

• pH=7.38

• HCO3= 22

Multiple Choice

What is the normal range for PaO2?

• 50-60

• 70-80

• 80-95

• >100

Multiple Choice

A CO2 detector changes to this color when carbon dioxide is detected.

• purple

• green

• yellow

• orange

Multiple Choice

Which of the following determines blood pH?

• Potassium

• Sodium

• Hydrogen ions

• Phosphate

Multiple Choice

This is the amount of air that moves into the lungs during each breath

• Tidal volume

• FiO2

• Respiratory rate

• PEEP

Multiple Choice

Excess levels may cause oxygen toxicity

• Tidal volume

• PEEP

• FiO2

• Respiratory rate

Multiple Choice

This prevents alveoli from collapsing

• Tidal volume

• FiO2

• Respiratory rate

• PEEP

Multiple Choice

Mechanical ventilation can have which effect on the cardiovascular system?

• Increased venous return

• Low blood pressure

• Hypoxemia

• Bradycardia

Multiple Choice

Mechanical ventilation can have which effect on the renal system?

• increased urine output

• decreased renal perfusion

• increased GFR

• UTI

Multiple Choice

Which medication is NOT used to treat of ARDS?

• laxatives

• antibiotics

• steroids

• sedatives

Multiple Choice

Which is an indicator of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)?

• crackles

• constipation

• distended abdomen

• oligura

Multiple Choice

Which is true about prone positioning?

• It increases oxygenation

• Closes alveoli

• It increases the amount of FiO2 needed

• minimum of 48 hours required

Multiple Choice

Which bicarbonate (HCO3) result is abnormal?

• 22

• 24

• 26

• 28

Multiple Choice

The pulmonary edema associated with ARDS is caused by which condition?

• Capillary microembolism

• Left ventricular failure

• Loss of surfactant

• Injured alveolar-capillary membrane

Multiple Choice

Which patient position is best to increase oxygenation in a patient with ARDS?