MDC4 Test 2 Questions with 100 Verified

MDC4 Test 2 Questions with 100% Verified Correct Answers

acronym for vent alarms - Correct Answer HOLD:

Hi pressure alarm= Obstruction Low pressure alarm= Disconnection assessment findings for PE - Correct Answer - sudden dyspnea

• chest pain
• feeling of impending doom
• JVD
• tachy
• chest petechiae
• ECG changes
• abnormal heart sounds

assessment of patient on vent - Correct Answer - vitals

• O2 saturation
• auscultate breath sounds
• pain/anxiety
• tube placement
• vent settings

can a person with flail chest recover - Correct Answer managable with vigilant respiratory care how does the patient usually present with flail chest - Correct Answer - anxious

• short of breath
• in pain

how is flail chest usually stabilized - Correct Answer positive pressure ventilation how to calculate MAP - Correct Answer (SBP + 2DBP)/3 1 / 2

how to diagnose ARDS - Correct Answer - refractory hypoxia

• chest x ray shows glossy + white out (diffuse patchy infiltrates)
• normal wedge pressure
• pO2/FIO2 < 200

how to diagnose PE - Correct Answer - CT angiography

• CT with contrast
• VQ scan
• V = airflow in lungs
• Q = blood flow in lungs
• D-dimer can rule out PE but not diagnose

hypovolemic shock assessment findings - Correct Answer - weak, thready pulse

• tachy and hypo
• cold clammy skin
• decreased CO = decreased tissue perfusion

inhalation injury assessment - Correct Answer - face or neck burns

• singed nasal hairs
• soot in upper airway
• assess sputum

interventions for burns - Correct Answer - secure airway

• support circulation (fluid replacement)
• prevent infection
• maintain body temperature
• provide emotional support

Interventions for PE - Correct Answer - continuous pulse oximetry

• hypotensive = give fluids
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