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NURS 480 WEEK 1 & 2 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

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NURS 480 WEEK 1 & 2 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

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Tidaling in water chamber of chest tube


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Normal, keep monitoring patient


CONTINOUS BUBBLING ABNORMAL

,What are progressive care units?


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middle ground between ICU and telemetry case




Why is using PEEP on pts with LOW BP concerning?


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low BP worry about PEEP as it can over activate BAROreceptors and cause
vagal overload leading to patients passing out and hitting their head




continuous bubbling in WATER SEAL chamber means?


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air leak in system




How should a nurse first try to resolve a thrombus in a pts. with an arterial line?


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heparin bolus to push along thrombus

,Heparin antidote


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protamine sulfate




Respiratory failure can be caused by?


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1. Ventilation failure
a. Hypoventilation
b. hyperventilation
2. oxygenation failure




Nursing care for MECHANICAL VENTILATION


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1. High Fowler
2. Prone (better ventilation)
3. Rotate wedge/ pillow for skin
4, Provide emotional support
5. updated and provide Info
6. delirium/ confusion - group care, dim lights, explain care to client
7. sedation vacation (profanolol)- turn off to check neurovascular




Lorazepam NA

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monitor for decreased RR and sedation




Ventilation failure by HYPERventilation is caused by?


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Exhaling to much CO2

Low CO2




How to position chest tube?


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Keep atrium chambers UPRIGHT and BELOW chest at all times




Ventilation failure by HYPOventilation is caused by?


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