MEDICAL

Nebulization therapy is used for ?

1. humidification of inspired gases

2. mobilization and clearance of secretions

3. Helping in alveolar ventilation

4. delivery of medication

• 1,2 and 4

• 1,2,3 and 4

• 1,3 and 4

• 1 and 3

What tissues are most sensitive to hypoxia

• • Brain, heart, lungs, stomach

• • Brain, heart, lungs, Spleen

• • Brain, heart, lungs, Liver

• • Brain, heart, lungs, Kidney

Which of the following organs functions as an air conditioner?

• Pharynx

• Larynx

• Nasal Cavity

• All the above

Which masks are designed to deliver constant FiO2 regardless of the patient’s respiratory rate and flow pattern (i.e. a fixed-performance device).

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55yr old with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and was rushed to the emergency department with increasing shortness of breath, and a productive cough with yellow-green sputum. Upon examination, crackles and wheezes can be heard . Measurement of arterial blood gas shows pH 7.3, PaCO2 68 mm Hg, HCO3 28 mmol/L, and PaO2 60 mm Hg. How would you interpret this?

• Respiratory Acidosis, Uncompensated

• Respiratory Acidosis, partially compensated

• Metabolic Alkalosis, Unconpensated

• Metabolic Acidosis, partially compensated

A patient who has an inhalation injury secondary to a Gas explosion comes to ICU. On the initial assessment, the nurse notes that the client is very confused and physically defensive. What do you think the client may be experiencing

• Fear

• Hypoxia

• Anxiety

• Pain

A patient has a diagnosis of ineffective airway clearance. He has sustained an inhalational gas injury. Amongst the following nursing interventions, which of the following is the most rational? 

• Encourage coughing every 4 hours

• Monitor respiratory rate and breathing every 4 hours.

• Monitor oxygen levels every 4 hrs

• Elevate the head of the bed,

Esophageal varices can be caused due to __________.

• Acute Liver Injury

• Chronic Liver Disease

• Severe Gastritis with ulcerative erosions

• Inflammation

What is the order of the abdominal assessment?

• Inspection, percussion, auscultation, palpation

• Inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation

• Inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation

• Inspection, percussion, palpation, auscultation

High PEEP causes

• Mechanical trauma

• Volutrauma

• Atelectatic trauma

• Baro trauma