Complex Care Exam 2 Review Quiz

Patients with right sided pneumonia may benefit from placing them in which position?

• supine

• on the left side

• on the right side

• reverse trendelenburg

supplemental o2 administration is effective in treating hypoxemia in a patient with intrapulmonary shunting

• true

• false

which nursing intervention(s) should be used to optimize oxygentation and ventilation in the patient with acute lung failure? (Select all that apply)

• suction patient every hour

• position patient with good lung down

• hyperventilate the patient prior to suctioning

• provide adequate rest and recovery time between procedures

pts on a ventilator are at risk for VAP. What interventions can be coompleted to decrease pts risk of developing VAP?

• placing the patient in supine position

• provide deep vein thrombosis prophlaxis

• sedation vacation

• provide mouthcare using chlorahexidine brush (teeth, mouth, gums) 4x daily

a pt was admitted to the critical care unit with acute resp failure. The pt has been on the vent for 3 days and is being considered for weaning. Which criteria would indicate that the pt is NOT tolerating weaning? (select all that apply)

• an spo2 of 92%

• an increase in RR from 22 to 38 bpm

• use of accessory muscles

• a decrease in HR from 92 to 80 bpm

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

nursing management of the pt with acute lung failure involving BOTH lungs include which interventions? (select all that apply)

• positioning pt with left lung down

• controlling fever

• pharm medications to control anxiety

• providing adequate rest in between procedures

• performing percussion and postural changes

a pt has been admitted with the dx of acute resp distress syndrome, ABGs revealed an elevated ph and decreased paco2. The pt is becoming fatigued, and the HCP orders a repeat ABG, Which set of results would be indicitive of the pts condition?

• elevated ph and elevated paco2

• decreased ph and decreased paco2

• decreased ph and elevated paco2

• elevated ph and decreased paco2

what is an example of an o2 reservoir device?

• nasal cannula

• nebulizer

• simple mask

• ventilator

why would a bronchodilator be used in pt with acute lung failure?

• thick secretions

• bronchospasms

• fighting the vent

• excessive secretions

what is the medical treatment for a pneumothorax less than 15%?

• occlusive dressing to equalize lung pressure

• no treatment other than supplemental o2

• interventions to evacuate the air from the pleural space

• systemic antibiotics to treat the inflammation