PE correct answers Collection of matter lodged in pulmonary vessels (patho]
pe correct answers Causes include smoking, hormone therapy, and mobility, increase clotting
time, Obesity, and big bone fractures.
pe correct answers Unique symptom, RESPIRATORY ALKALOSIS
pe correct answers Expected interventions: xray, blood thinners, inferior vena cava filter
Pleural Effusion correct answers Patho: collection of fluid in the pleural space of the lungs
Pleural effusion correct answers Causes: CHF, Chronic kidney disease, pneumonia, chest trauma,
and tuberculosis.
Pleural effusion correct answers S/s specific: dull sound percussion on effected side, and 1/2
breath sounds
Pleural Effusion correct answers Interventions: Xray and Thoracentesis
ARF correct answers Patho: Ventilation failure and oxygenation failure,
ARF correct answers Causes: Sedation (meds included), COPD, asthma, Pulmonary embolism,
and pneumonia.
ARF correct answers Specific s/s: RESPIRATORY ACIDOSIS
Criteria- ABGS must be PaO2 <60 or PaCO2 > 45, AND have a O2Sat or <60%.
, ARF correct answers Intrventions: ABGs, Metered dose inhailer, Corticosteroids, Xray,
Ventilation
ARDS correct answers Patho: Respiratory failure synthetic inflammatory response.
ARDs correct answers Causes: Sepsis, ventilation, toxic fumes, pancreatitis, shock, trauma,
drowning, inhaling gastric contents.
ARDS correct answers Specific s/s: Hypoxemia on 100% FiO2, and pulmonary edema (no
crackles)
ARDS correct answers Expected interventions: Xray, ABGs, and PEEP.
Pneumothorax correct answers Patho: collapse of the lung
Pneumothorax correct answers Causes: Blunt force trauma,, and complication with medical
procedures.
Pneumothorax correct answers decreased or no breaths sounds on affected side.
Pneumo/Hemo thorax correct answers Expected Intervention: Xray for dx, and Chest tube.
Hemothorax correct answers Patho: blood collects on pleural space collapsing lung.
Hemothorax correct answers Causes: blunt force trauma, lung penetration/laceration, rib Fx
Hemothorax correct answers s/s: decreased or no lung sounds on affected side. dull sounding on
percussion.