Complex Adult Health - Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions

Complex Adult Health - Exam 1 Questions With Complete
Solutions

acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) Correct Answers -
alveoli are filling with fluid but it is not r/t heart failure

anesthetics Correct Answers i.e. propofol

desired effect: sedation, decreased anxiety

adverse effects: respiratory depression, hypotension

-made for pts. with airway access
-keep BVM at bedside
-no direct antidote
-lipid base; thick and milky

apnea alarm causes Correct Answers -pt. is not breathing
-pt's breaths are too shallow to register

**this usually occurs during wean off**

ARDS risk factors Correct Answers -pneumonia
-aspiration
-trauma
-sepsis
-near-drowning
-O2 toxicity
-vaping

, assessing readiness to wean Correct Answers 1. neurological
stability
2. improvement of medical condition
3. hemodynamic stability (BP, HR, SpO2, FiO2, etc.)

benzodiazepines Correct Answers i.e. midazolam (versed),
lorazepam (ativan)

antidote: flumazenil

desired effect: decreased anxiety

adverse effects: respiratory depression, hypotension, paradoxical
agitation

best modes of nutrition (best to worst) Correct Answers 1. oral
2. enteral
3. parenteral

Bi-level Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (BiPAP) Correct
Answers -two different pressures are used for inhalation and
exhalation

causes of COPD Correct Answers pollution, smoking

chest tube care Correct Answers -keep collection container
upright and below chest level
-assess for excessive crepitus at insertion site, infection and
leaking at insertion site, and use of occlusive dressing