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____ is one of the most important indicators of critical illness. - CORRECT ANSWER: Metabolic acidosis
____ is one of the most useful tests in an acutely ill patient. - CORRECT ANSWER: ABG
____ is the greatest contribution to diagnosis. - CORRECT ANSWER: History
____ is the most common cause of airway obstruction. - CORRECT ANSWER: Tongue
____ is the single most important indicator of critical illness. - CORRECT ANSWER: Tachypnea
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARF) - CORRECT ANSWER: Hypoxemic
Adverse Effects of Target Temperature Management - CORRECT ANSWER:
Neurologic: Shiveringterm-46
Cardiac: Dysrhythmias
Renal: Diuresis and Potassium Shifts
Platelets: Coagulopathy
Skin: Frostbite
Altered Drug Metabolism
After tracheal intubation, significant alterations in hemodynamics should be anticipated.
- CORRECT ANSWER: Hypertension and Tachycardia 1 / 2
Although, you can also have Hypotension and decreased CO due to reduced venous return associated with positive airway pressure.
Airway Evaluation - CORRECT ANSWER: Neck Mobility
External Face Mouth Tongue and Pharynx Jaw
Alveolar Minute Ventilation - CORRECT ANSWER: VA = (VT-VD) x f
Hypercapnea occurs from either decreased VT and/or f or increased VD. Occurs when patient is unable to sustain minute ventilation
An acute deterioration may seem to occur more abruptly in: young or elderly? -
CORRECT ANSWER: Young
Biot Respiration (or ataxic breathing) usually indicates - CORRECT ANSWER: Severe neuronal damage
Biphasic Defibrillator Level - CORRECT ANSWER: 200 Joules
Cheyne-Stokes Respiration (or periodic breathing with apnea or hypopnea usually
indicates - CORRECT ANSWER: Severe brainstem injury or cardiac dysfunction
Closed chest compressions produce approximately ____ of normal cardiac output. -
CORRECT ANSWER: One-third
Compressions (in CPR) should be performed at least ____/min at a depth of ____
inches for maximal blood flow. - CORRECT ANSWER: 100/min and 2 inches
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