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You are called to the emergency department to help care for a patient who
was in a vehicle accident and has chest injuries including broken ribs.
Crepitations are felt while palpitating the patient's neck. What is most likely
the cause of this? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The patient's lung has an air leak
,A forced expiratory measurement obtained after the administration of a
bronchodilator shows an increase in FEV1 from 60% to 80% of predicted.
This indicates a: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Reversible airway obstruction
During capnography monitoring of a mechanically ventilated patient, you
note that the end-tidal PCO2 (PetCO2) has dropped to 0 mm Hg. This
finding may indicate: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔complete airway obstruction
An unconscious apneic patient with a full stomach cannot be orally
intubated in the emergency room. Which of the following would your
recommend be? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔inserting an esophageal-tracheal
combitube
While establishing initial ventilatory support settings for a new patient, the
most important consideration is the: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔patients size and
clinical condition
A male patient has a lower than normal mixed venous O2 content. Which of
the following is the most likely cause of this condition? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Fever (hyperthermia)
You are trying to wean an alert intubated patient off full ventilatory support
using the CPAP protocol with 40% O2. Early in the initial effort her
,respiratory rate increases from 24 to 30/min and you start to observe some
use of her accessory muscles while breathing. Which of the following would
be your first action at this time? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔apply 5-10 cm H20
pressure support
What is the approximate duration of flow of an oxygen E-cylinder at 1000
psi running at 4 L/min? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔70 minutes
While using a Yankauer device to suction an adult patient, you are unable
to remove thick secretions. The regulator attached to the oropharyngeal
suctioning device displays a reading of -70 mm Hg. Which of the following
actions should you take at this time? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔increase the suction
pressure to -120 mm Hg
While setting up a 12-lead EKG on a patient, you are unable obtain any
electrical signal. The batteries are fully charged and the device was able to
power-on. The most likely cause of this problem is which of the following? -
🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a missing lead
Which of the following imaging procedures is used to evaluate the arteries
for abnormalities such as aneurysm, atherosclerosis, embolism, occlusion,
stenosis, thrombosis, trauma, or vasculitis? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔angiography
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, You obtain an expired carbon monoxide (CO) reading of 18 ppm on a
COPD patient participating in a pulmonary rehabilitation program. Based on
this finding, you can conclude that the patient: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔has
smoked within the prior 12-24 hours
While monitoring a patient during a spontaneous breathing trial, which of
the following observations would cause you to stop the trial and return the
patient to ventilatory support? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔decrease in O2 saturation
from 91% to 82%
Your patient is receiving volume control A/C ventilation. She has become
increasingly agitated and the end-tidal CO2 has decreased from 38 to 27
torr over the last 3 hours. Which of the following is most likely the cause? -
🧠 ANSWER ✔✔increased ventilation
A normal vital capacity for a female patient who is five feet three inches tall
and weighs fifty kilograms would be approximately: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔3500
mL
An asthmatic patient is struggling to initiate inspiration on a ventilator
operating in the assist-control mode. Which of the following ventilator
Comprehensive Questions and
Verified Answers (Complete
Solutions) A+ GRADE!!
You are called to the emergency department to help care for a patient who
was in a vehicle accident and has chest injuries including broken ribs.
Crepitations are felt while palpitating the patient's neck. What is most likely
the cause of this? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The patient's lung has an air leak
,A forced expiratory measurement obtained after the administration of a
bronchodilator shows an increase in FEV1 from 60% to 80% of predicted.
This indicates a: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Reversible airway obstruction
During capnography monitoring of a mechanically ventilated patient, you
note that the end-tidal PCO2 (PetCO2) has dropped to 0 mm Hg. This
finding may indicate: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔complete airway obstruction
An unconscious apneic patient with a full stomach cannot be orally
intubated in the emergency room. Which of the following would your
recommend be? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔inserting an esophageal-tracheal
combitube
While establishing initial ventilatory support settings for a new patient, the
most important consideration is the: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔patients size and
clinical condition
A male patient has a lower than normal mixed venous O2 content. Which of
the following is the most likely cause of this condition? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Fever (hyperthermia)
You are trying to wean an alert intubated patient off full ventilatory support
using the CPAP protocol with 40% O2. Early in the initial effort her
,respiratory rate increases from 24 to 30/min and you start to observe some
use of her accessory muscles while breathing. Which of the following would
be your first action at this time? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔apply 5-10 cm H20
pressure support
What is the approximate duration of flow of an oxygen E-cylinder at 1000
psi running at 4 L/min? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔70 minutes
While using a Yankauer device to suction an adult patient, you are unable
to remove thick secretions. The regulator attached to the oropharyngeal
suctioning device displays a reading of -70 mm Hg. Which of the following
actions should you take at this time? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔increase the suction
pressure to -120 mm Hg
While setting up a 12-lead EKG on a patient, you are unable obtain any
electrical signal. The batteries are fully charged and the device was able to
power-on. The most likely cause of this problem is which of the following? -
🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a missing lead
Which of the following imaging procedures is used to evaluate the arteries
for abnormalities such as aneurysm, atherosclerosis, embolism, occlusion,
stenosis, thrombosis, trauma, or vasculitis? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔angiography
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, You obtain an expired carbon monoxide (CO) reading of 18 ppm on a
COPD patient participating in a pulmonary rehabilitation program. Based on
this finding, you can conclude that the patient: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔has
smoked within the prior 12-24 hours
While monitoring a patient during a spontaneous breathing trial, which of
the following observations would cause you to stop the trial and return the
patient to ventilatory support? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔decrease in O2 saturation
from 91% to 82%
Your patient is receiving volume control A/C ventilation. She has become
increasingly agitated and the end-tidal CO2 has decreased from 38 to 27
torr over the last 3 hours. Which of the following is most likely the cause? -
🧠 ANSWER ✔✔increased ventilation
A normal vital capacity for a female patient who is five feet three inches tall
and weighs fifty kilograms would be approximately: - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔3500
mL
An asthmatic patient is struggling to initiate inspiration on a ventilator
operating in the assist-control mode. Which of the following ventilator
