Phan's Prep Questions for Respiratory

Question 1

What is hypoxemic respiratory failure?

Answer 1

Acute Respiratory Failure (ARF) & Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Question 2

Identify 2 diseases that are causes of hypoxemic respiratory failure and describe how the hypoxemic respiratory failure occurred?

Answer 2

Acute Respiratory Failure (ARF) & Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Question 3

What is hypercapnic respiratory failure?

Answer 3

Acute Respiratory Failure (ARF) & Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Question 4

Identify 2 diseases that are causes of hypercapnic respiratory failure and describe how the hypercapnic respiratory failure occurred?

Answer 4

Acute Respiratory Failure (ARF) & Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Question 5

What is ventilation-perfusion (V/Q) mismatch?

Answer 5

Acute Respiratory Failure (ARF) & Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Question 6

What is shunting?

Answer 6

Acute Respiratory Failure (ARF) & Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Question 7

What is diffusion limitation?

Answer 7

Acute Respiratory Failure (ARF) & Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Question 8

What are the signs and symptoms of patient in respiratory distress?

Answer 8

Acute Respiratory Failure (ARF) & Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Question 9

What is ARDS?

Answer 9

Acute Respiratory Failure (ARF) & Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Question 10

Identify the 3 phases & pathophysiology of each phase for ARDS.

Answer 10

Acute Respiratory Failure (ARF) & Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Question 11

What is the treatment and nursing interventions for patients with ARF and ARDs?

Answer 11

Acute Respiratory Failure (ARF) & Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Question 12

What is an open pneumothorax?

Answer 12

Chest Trauma

Question 13

What is a closed pneumothorax?

Answer 13

Chest Trauma

Question 14

What is tension pneumothorax?

Answer 14

Chest Trauma

Question 15

What is the purpose of a chest tube?

Answer 15

Chest Trauma

Question 16

What are the nursing assessments, nursing management, and potential complications for at patient with a chest tube?

Answer 16

Chest Trauma

Question 17

What is the nursing assessments for at patient with a chest tube?

Answer 17

Chest Trauma

Question 18

What is the nursing management for at patient with a chest tube?

Answer 18

Chest Trauma

Question 19

What are the potential complications for at patient with a chest tube?

Answer 19

Chest Trauma

Question 20

There are 3 chambers in the chest drainage system. What is the name and function of each chamber?

Answer 20

Chest Trauma

Question 21

What is the name and function of each chamber?

Answer 21

Chest Trauma

Question 22

What is the name and function of each chamber?

Answer 22

Chest Trauma

Question 23

What is the name and function of each chamber?

Answer 23

Chest Trauma

Question 24

What are the similarities and differences between a laryngeal mask airway (LMA) and an endotracheal tube (ETT)?

Answer 24

Artificial Airway & Ventilator

Question 25

What are the steps to confirming ETT placement?

Answer 25

Artificial Airway & Ventilator

Question 26

What are the nursing interventions for intubated patients on a ventilator?

Answer 26

Artificial Airway & Ventilator

Question 27

What is difference between the open and closed technique for deep suctioning patients?

Answer 27

Artificial Airway & Ventilator

Question 28

What are the similarities and differences for care of patient with an ETT vs. tracheostomy?

Answer 28

Artificial Airway & Ventilator