LAB QUIZZES - In Class Flashcards
Which patient condition may not require ICU admission and mechanical ventilation?
A) acute respiratory failure with a ph <7.25
B) diabetic keto acidosis
C) advanced neuromuscular disease
D) acute severe asthma exacerbation
diabetic keto acidosis
Which route of administration is the fastest?
A) oral
B) subcutaneous
C) IM
D) IV
IV
Which signs and symptoms indicate that a patient is suffering from severe hypoxia?
cyanosis
loss of consciousness
Does The AARC clinical practice guideline on endotracheal suctioning recommend installation of normal saline with suctioning?
NO they do not
Which agent is the most commonly used parenteral anesthetic and is often used in ICU patients receiving mechanical ventilation to maintain coma?
Propofol
Which neuromuscular blocking agent is often used to facilitate endotracheal intubation and is fast acting w/ a short duration?
Succinylcholine
Which reversal agent is used when a patient has overdosed on benzodiazepines?
Romazicon
Which lab values may be elevated in a patient with an allergic reaction?
Eosinophils
basophils
What is the standard treatment for deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
Anticoagulants
A patient arrives in the ED with severe CHF. Which class of drug will improve the patient’s heart contractility?
A.diuretic
B.inotrope
C.analgesic
D.vasopressor
B. Inotrope
Your patients RR is 15 breaths/min., what is the total cycle time
4
TCT=60/RR
given the following data calculate the alveolar minute ventilation. Tidal volume 600ml, dead space 200ml, RR 12
Va = 4.8L/min
formula: (Vt-dead space) x rr
which can cause the mean airway pressure to increase?
increased PEEP
increased tidal volume
which ventilator change will decrease PaCO2, and increase pH
increase RR and/or increase Vt
what is not a potential cause of ventilator induced lung injury
a tidal volume of 4 mL/kg/IBW
