Exam 2 - Cindy's flashcards

Question 1

Categories of respiratory failure

Answer 1

• Failure of oxygenation
• Failure of ventilation
• Combined

Question 2

Minimize oxygen demain

Answer 2

Pace and space activities

Question 3

PO2 & CO2 in ARDS

Answer 3

50/50

Question 4

Risk Factors for ARDS

Answer 4

Trauma
Shock
Sepsis
Pneumonia
Aspiration

Question 5

Assessment

Answer 5

Restlessness

Question 6

CXR in ARDS

Answer 6

Diffuse bilateral infiltrates

Question 7

Interventions for ARDS

Answer 7

O2
Mechanical ventilation
PEEP
Vasoactive drugs to optimize CO

Question 8

Virchow’s Triad

Answer 8

Venous Statsis
Altered coaguability
damage to the vessel walls

Question 9

Most common symptom in pulmonary embolism

Answer 9

Sudden dyspnea and chest pain

Question 10

Pulmonary HTN

Answer 10

condition of abnormally high pressure within the pulmonary circulation

Question 11

Patho of Pulmonary HTN

Answer 11

Pulmonary pressure increases, causing R ventricular hypertrophy leading to right heart failure

Question 12

Complications of PEEP

Answer 12

Pneumothorax and hypotension

Question 13

When not to wean

Answer 13

RR >24 FIO2 > 50%

Question 14

TX for rib fractures

Answer 14

Cough and deep breathe

Question 15

Cardiac Tamponade

Answer 15

Progressive accumulation of blood in the pericardial sac, compromises CO

Question 16

Beck’s Triad

Answer 16

Elevated CVP
JVD
Hypotension
Narrow pulse pressure

Question 17

Interventions for cardiac tamponade

Answer 17

Pericardialcentesis
Inotropes
Surgical repair

Question 18

Tension pneumothorax

Answer 18

Air leaks into pleural space, but cannot escape, lung collapses, heart and great vessels are compressed, tracheal shift

Question 19

TX for pneumothorax

Answer 19

vented dressing

Question 20

Azotemia

Answer 20

retention of nitrogenous compounds

Question 21

Uremia

Answer 21

Toxic accumulation of wastes

Question 22

Categories of renal failure

Answer 22

Prerenal= hypoperfusion
intrarenal= glomerular problem
post renal= obstruction

Question 23

Nephrotoxic drugs

Answer 23

Gentamycin
Heavy metals
Diuretics

Question 24

Oliguric phase output

Answer 24

<400mL in 24hrs

Question 25

Labs in renal failure

Answer 25

^ K, Phosphorus
hypocalcemia
metabolic acidosis