Respiratory Critical Care Exam 2 2026 _ Study Questions and Answers
Respiratory
Practice
Critical
Guide.pdf
Care Exam 2 2026 _ Study Questions and Answers
Respiratory
Practice
Critical
Guide.pdf
Care Exam 2 2026 _ Study Questions and Answers Practice Guide.pdf
Respiratory Critical Care
Exam 2 2026 | Study
Questions and Answers
Practice Guide
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Critical Care Exam 2 2026 _ Study Questions and Answers
Respiratory
Practice
Critical
Guide.pdf
Care Exam 2 2026 _ Study Questions and Answers
Respiratory
Practice
Critical
Guide.pdf
Care Exam 2 2026 _ Study Questions and Answers Practice Guide.pdf
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Key Points • As you are learning about the diseases we will discuss, you should always be
thinking about how that condition will impact oxygenation, ventilation, lung
compliance, airway resistance, and perfusion.
• Pay attention to some of the non-respiratory symptoms patients experience related
to oxygenation, ventilation, and perfusion issues.
Respiratory Indications for ICU Admission Respiratory distress or failure related to:
• Pneumonia
• ARDS
• Vaping-associated acute lung injury (VALI)
• COPD Flare or other obstructive disease
• Asthma Attack
• Anaphylaxis
• Obstruction of the airway from a mass/foreign body
• Submassive/massive PE
• Pulmonary HTN
• Smoke inhalation
• Alcohol/drug overdose
• Neurologic condition (e.g. brain stem injury)
• Chest trauma
• Post-operative after thoracic/abdominal surgery
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Respiratory Failure • Failure of oxygenation, ventilation, or both
• Altered gas exchange (room air)
- PaO2 < 60 mm Hg
- PaCO2 > 50 mm Hg
- pH ≤ 7.30
Assessments of Gas Exchange Non-invasive
- Pulse oximetry: Measures the saturation of oxygen in pulsatile blood (SpO2), which
reflects (SaO2)
- End-title CO2 monitoring (ETCO2): Measures alveolar CO2 at the end of exhalation
• Reflects the arterial CO2 (PaCO2)
• Trended to monitor a patient's ventilatory status
• The ETCO2 monitor is attached between the endotracheal
tube/tracheostomy and the ventilator tubing
• In non-intubated patients, there are nasal cannulas with this capability
• A numeric value and waveform are provided
• A PaCO2 waveform may be dampened if:
- The monitor is not in the proper place
- The ETT is not in the proper place
- The patient has poor exhalation
- A drop off in cardiac output
Invasive
• Blood gas
Respiratory Critical Care (Exam 2).pdf Respiratory Critical Care (Exam 2).pdf Respiratory Critical Care (Exam 2).pdf
Respiratory
Practice
Critical
Guide.pdf
Care Exam 2 2026 _ Study Questions and Answers
Respiratory
Practice
Critical
Guide.pdf
Care Exam 2 2026 _ Study Questions and Answers Practice Guide.pdf
Respiratory Critical Care
Exam 2 2026 | Study
Questions and Answers
Practice Guide
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Critical Care Exam 2 2026 _ Study Questions and Answers
Respiratory
Practice
Critical
Guide.pdf
Care Exam 2 2026 _ Study Questions and Answers
Respiratory
Practice
Critical
Guide.pdf
Care Exam 2 2026 _ Study Questions and Answers Practice Guide.pdf
,Respiratory Critical Care (Exam 2).pdf Respiratory Critical Care (Exam 2).pdf Respiratory Critical Care (Exam 2).pdf
Key Points • As you are learning about the diseases we will discuss, you should always be
thinking about how that condition will impact oxygenation, ventilation, lung
compliance, airway resistance, and perfusion.
• Pay attention to some of the non-respiratory symptoms patients experience related
to oxygenation, ventilation, and perfusion issues.
Respiratory Indications for ICU Admission Respiratory distress or failure related to:
• Pneumonia
• ARDS
• Vaping-associated acute lung injury (VALI)
• COPD Flare or other obstructive disease
• Asthma Attack
• Anaphylaxis
• Obstruction of the airway from a mass/foreign body
• Submassive/massive PE
• Pulmonary HTN
• Smoke inhalation
• Alcohol/drug overdose
• Neurologic condition (e.g. brain stem injury)
• Chest trauma
• Post-operative after thoracic/abdominal surgery
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Respiratory Failure • Failure of oxygenation, ventilation, or both
• Altered gas exchange (room air)
- PaO2 < 60 mm Hg
- PaCO2 > 50 mm Hg
- pH ≤ 7.30
Assessments of Gas Exchange Non-invasive
- Pulse oximetry: Measures the saturation of oxygen in pulsatile blood (SpO2), which
reflects (SaO2)
- End-title CO2 monitoring (ETCO2): Measures alveolar CO2 at the end of exhalation
• Reflects the arterial CO2 (PaCO2)
• Trended to monitor a patient's ventilatory status
• The ETCO2 monitor is attached between the endotracheal
tube/tracheostomy and the ventilator tubing
• In non-intubated patients, there are nasal cannulas with this capability
• A numeric value and waveform are provided
• A PaCO2 waveform may be dampened if:
- The monitor is not in the proper place
- The ETT is not in the proper place
- The patient has poor exhalation
- A drop off in cardiac output
Invasive
• Blood gas
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