Chapter 15

Question 1

Regarding oxygen delivery, all of the following are true EXCEPT:
A. Oxygen dose is ordered in liters per minute or in concentrations as a fractional concentration of
oxygen.
B. The maximum dose should always be given to obtain the desired results.
C. The oxygen flowmeter is green.
D. The regulator switch attached to the tank consists of a flowmeter and pressure manometer.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Mechanisms for Homeostasis

Answer 2

•Heartbeat
•Blood pressure
•Body temperature
•Respiratory rate
•Electrolyte balance

Question 3

Vital signs

Answer 3

● Body temperature
● Pulse rate
● Blood pressure
● Respiratory rate
● Mental state
● Sensorium

Question 4

plays a role in preservation of heat (shivering) and regulation of heat loss (diaphoresis).

Answer 4

Hypothalamus

Question 5

Routes of Measurement

Answer 5

•Oral
•Axillary
•Tympanic
•Temporal
•Infrared
•Intended for superficial skin temperatures only
•Rectal

Question 6

Tidal volume

Answer 6

is amount of air exchanged under normal conditions.

Question 7

Endotracheal Tube
•Typically inserted through

Answer 7

translaryngeal approach.

Question 8

Endotracheal Tube
•Most common malpositioning places tip in

Answer 8

right main stem bronchus due to angle of carina.
oRisk of atelectasis

Question 9

Common Insertion Site
•Insertion sites for thoracostomy vary with the intrapleural substances to be removed. Usually inserted in __ tho

Answer 9

•Usually inserted in fifth to sixth intercostal space.
•Laterally and midaxillary line.
•Can be as high as fourth intercostal space and as low as eighth.

Question 10

CVP Lines
•Common insertion site:

Answer 10

osubclavian vein
ointernal jugular vein
ofemoral vein

Question 11

Pulmonary Arterial (PA) Catheter (1 of 2)
•Swan-Ganz catheters.
•Incorporates a small electrode at distal end, used to

Answer 11

monitor pulmonary arterial pressure.