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Respiratory/ARDS/ETT/Vents/Sedation Flashcards

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Normal pH

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7.35-7.45

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Normal PaCo2

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35-45 mmHg

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Normal HCO3

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22-26 mEq/L

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Normal PaO2

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80-100 mmHg

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Normal SaO2

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> 95%

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Acute Respiratory Failure: Early S/S

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  • restlessness
  • tachycardia
  • HTN
  • fatigue
  • HA
  • tachypnea
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Acute Respiratory Failure: Later S/S

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  • confusion
  • lethargy
  • central cyanosis
  • diaphoresis
  • respiratory arrest
  • fast RR slowing down
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First Sign of Respiratory Failure

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mental status change

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S/S of Inadequate CO2 Removal

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  • morning HA
  • slower respiratory rate
  • decreased LOC
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Auscultating Inspiratory Crackles means there is…

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pulmonary edema

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Auscultating Expiratory Crackles

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PNA or COPD

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Auscultating Absent of Diminished Breath Sounds

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  • atelectasis
  • effusion
  • hypoventilation
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How does ARDS look on x-ray?

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White-out

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ARDS: S/S

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  • sudden or slowly progressive pulmonary edema
  • increasing bilateral lung infiltrates
  • absence of left atrial pressure
  • rapid onset of severe dyspnea and V/Q mismatch <72 hours after precipitating event (hypoxemia that doesn’t respond to supplemental O2; crackles, intercostal retractions and BNP levels)
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PaO2/FiO2 (P/F) Ratio Values

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  • Normal: >400
  • Mild: >200 to <300
  • Moderate: 100 to <200
  • Severe: <100
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ARDS: Injury or Exudative Phase

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  • 1-7 days (usually 24-48 hours) after insult
  • Path: interstitial and alveolar edema, atelectasis, decreased surfactant production, refractory hypoxemia
  • Intervention: intubation d/t increased WOB
  • RECOVERABLE
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ARDS: Reparative or Proliferative Phase

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  • 1-2 weeks after initial lung injury
  • Patho: inflammatory response continues, lung compliance worsens, lung becomes dense, fibrous
  • Intervention: continue mechanical ventilation and lung support, prevent failure of other organs (MODS d/t poor perfusion)
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ARDS: Fibrotic Phase

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  • 2-3 weeks after initial injury
  • Patho: lung is remodeled by collagenous and fibrous tissues, pulmonary HTN
  • Intervention: long term mechanical vent
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BNP

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  • normal: <100pg/mL
  • helpful in distinguishing ARDS from cariogenic pulmonary edema (it is high in ARDS)
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ARDS: Medical Management

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  • ID and treat underlying cause
  • Intubation, mechanical ventilation with PEEP to keep alveoli open
  • treat hypovolemia to keep hemodynamically stable
  • Prone positioning is best for oxygenation
  • nutrition support (enteral feedings preferred)
  • Reduce anxiety, sedation, paralysis
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ARDS: Risk Factors

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  • aspiration
  • COVID-19 PNA
  • drug ingestion and overdose
  • fat or air embolism
  • hematologic disorders
  • localized infection
  • major surgery
  • metabolic disorders
  • prolonged inhalation of high concentrations of O2, smoke, or corrosive substances
  • sepsis
  • shock (any cause)
  • trauma
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ARDS: Nutritional Therapy

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  • require 35-45 kcal/kg/day to meet caloric requirements
  • enteral feeds is the first consideration, but parenteral nutrition also may be required
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Why ETT?

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  • provides patent airway
  • access for mechanical ventilation
  • facilitates removal of secretions
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Intubated Patient Nursing Considerations

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  • ETT size
  • location
  • mouth care
  • sedation level (LOC, RASS)
  • Positioning (prone, 30 degrees or higher)
  • respiratory assessment
  • equipment assessment
  • interprofessional team
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Can the patient eat or drink immediately after extubation?
- NO - patient needs to be evaluated by speech and swallow
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Barotrauma
- air goes into pleural space and is unable to escape - can lead to pneumothorax
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Volutrauma
- too much tidal volume - leads to subcutaneous emphysema
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Pneumothorax
- absent breath sounds - bag the patient, 8-10 breaths per minute - Patient will be getting a chest tube
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Trach Cuff Pressure
between 20-25 mmHg
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Intubation for no longer than...
14-21 days (after will require a tracheostomy
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Vent Settings: Assist Control
- does everything for the patient (when the patient is too weak to perform spontaneous breathing) - usually used when patient is first intubated
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Vent Settings: Respiratory Rate
- minimum amount of breaths the patient will be able to take - often set between 12-18 - rate would be higher if the patient needs to blow off CO2
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Vent Settings: Tidal Volume
- amount of air that will go into the patient's lungs with each breath - based on the ideal body weight of the patient (10mL/kg) - may be less d/t poor lung compliance
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Vent Settings: FiO2
- amount of oxygen being delivered - room air = 21%
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Vent Settings: PEEP
- increases end-expired lung volume and reduces airspace closure at the end of expiration - unnatural breathing and feels strange for patient - PEEP that is too high can cause a pneumothorax, barotrauma, decreased cardiac output, and decreased BP
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Ventilator Alarm Reasons: High Pressure
- secretions, coughing, or gagging - asynchrony (fighting the vent, biting tube, etc.) - water in the tubing (dump out the tube)
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Ventilator Alarm Reasons: Low Pressure
- disconnect from the vent - partial or complete extubation
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Ventilator Alarm Reasons: Apnea
- change in condition - loss of airway
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Nursing Interventions: Promoting Effective Airway Clearance
- assess lung sounds at least every 2-4 hours - measures to clear airway: suctioning, CPT, position changes, promote increased mobility - humidification of airway - administer bronchodilators and mucolytics - suctioning only if excessive secretions - check for oral ulcers
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Nursing Interventions: Preventing Injury and Infection
- infection control measures - tube care - cuff management - oral care - elevation of HOB (unless prone)
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Possible Medications for Patient on a Vent
- bronchodilators - corticosteroids - diuretics - ABX - anti-anxiety agents - analgesics - sedatives if patient has endotracheal intubation
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Hospital Acquired PNA
- develops 48 hours or more after hospitalization - potential for infection from many sources - high mortality rate - colonization by multiple organisms d/t overuse of antimicrobial agents - pleural effusion, high fever, and tachycardia - common with debilitated, dehydrated patients with minimal sputum production
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Ventilator Associated PNA
- received mechanical ventilation for at least 48 hours
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VAP Bundle
- HOB 30 degrees - daily sedation vacations and assessment of readiness to extubate - peptic ulcer disease prophylaxis - VTE prophylaxis - frequent mouth care with chlorhexidine (0.12%)
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VAP Risk Factors
- impaired host defenses - contaminated equipment - invasive monitoring - aspiration of GI contents - prolonged mechanical ventilation
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Reasons for Sedation
- alleviate anxiety - alleviate pain - ease agitation - provide comfort - improve patient-ventilatory synchrony
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ABCDEF Bundle
- A --> Assess, prevent, and manage pain - B --> Both SATs and SBTs (coordinate Wake up and Breathe approach) - C --> Choice of analgesia and sedation (thoughtful sedative/analgesic administration and meds to avoid) - D --> Delirium (assess, prevent and manage) - E --> Early mobility (optimize mobility and advance as clinically stable) - F --> Family engagement and empowerment
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Early Mobility r/t ABCDEF Bundle
- nurse assess: - patient able to respond to verbal stimuli - patient is receiving less than 60% FiO2 and less than 10 cm of PEEP - patient has not circulatory or central catheters or injuries that may contraindicate mobility
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Family Engagement r/t ABCDEF Bundle
- ensures unrestricted access for designated family support person - control excess noise, hearing aids, glasses, reorient
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Goals of ABCDEF Bundle
- Decrease: delirium days, ventilator days, and hospital days - Increase: early mobility, survival, return to physical and cognitive baseline
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What RASS score do you want a patient at to extubate?
0
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What RASS score do you want a patient at when first intubated?
-2
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Insufficient removal of CO2 is...
hypercapnia
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A nurses' greatest tool is...
their assessment skills
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The ABCDEF Bundle will...
decrease days on ventilator
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A complication of intubation is...
VAP
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Is it possible to communicate with an intubated patient?
YES (communication boards, etc.)
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ARDS can cause...
lung remodeling and pulmonary HTN
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Alarm fatigue is....
a real thing
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Can a patient with a tracheotomy eat?
yes, with the valve
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Is ARDS expected in a patient with PNA?
NO
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A change in PEEP could lead to...
hypotension
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What are the phases of ARDS?
- proliferation - exudative - injury
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Common test to differ ARDS from edema is...
BNP
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Part of the management of ARDS is:
- prone positioning - intubation - ID and treat underlying cause
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Trach care and assessment should be done at least every...
8 hours and when needed
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A patient can only be intubated for no longer than...
14-21 days
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Ventilators can alarm for...
high pressure, apnea, and low pressure
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The RASS is used to...
titrate sedation
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ICU delirium is...
real
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Nurses should make every effort to provide...
- aggressive s/s management at EOL
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- Nurse needs to assess the following for patient with a trach:
- assess secretions and ability to clear them - note size of trach and when it was placed - assess if cuff is inflated/deflated - assess when trach care was last done
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Will an ARDS patient remain hypoxic despite increased FiO2?
Yes
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The higher the PEEP on the vent the greater risk for...
Barotrauma
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The ventilator mode that is used most often after a patient is initially intubated is...
assist control
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- The members of the inter professional team caring for an intubated patient are:
- MD - RN - respiratory therapy - PT - nutrition - pharmacy
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If the patient has a RASS score of +3. The RN would expect the patient to be...
agressive and pulling at tubes

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