CHAPTER 67: ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED AND 100%
ACCURATE ANSWERS BRAND NEW EXAM ALREADY
GRADED A+
Which early clinical manifestations of acute respiratory distress
syndrome (ARDS) will the nurse monitor for when caring for a patient
admitted with sepsis? Select all that apply. Correct Answers Cough and
restlessness
Dyspnea and tachypnea
Adventitious lung sounds
In which order do the various pathophysiologic changes occurring in the
exudative phase of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) occur?
Correct Answers After an initial direct or indirect injury to the alveolar-
capillary membrane, inflammatory mediators are released and cause a
more permeable alveolar-capillary membrane.
The "leaky" membrane allows fluid and cells to move from the
pulmonary capillaries into the interstitial space and alveoli, causing
noncardiac pulmonary edema.
The fluid-filled alveoli are unable to participate in gas exchange, leading
to ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) mismatch, intrapulmonary shunting, and
refractory hypoxemia.
, Which condition is an example of an indirect lung injury that increases
the risk for developing acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)?
Correct Answers Severe trauma
Which pathophysiologic change occurs in the fibrotic phase of acute
respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)? Correct Answers Remodeling of
the lung by collagenous and fibrous tissues
Which position is used to decrease atelectasis and improve refractory
hypoxemia in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome
(ARDS)? Correct Answers Prone position
After reviewing a patient's assessment findings, the nurse suspects a
diagnosis of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Which phase
of ARDS is the patient experiencing? Correct Answers Injury phase
Following a direct lung injury, which pathophysiologic process occurs
in the first few days as the patient develops acute respiratory distress
syndrome (ARDS)? Correct Answers Engorgement of the peribronchial
interstitial space
Before administering prescribed oxygen therapy via face mask, the
nurse would assess whether the patient has a history of which problem?
Correct Answers Claustrophobia
Which finding by the nurse is the best indicator that measures to
improve oxygenation in a patient on mechanical ventilation for acute
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED AND 100%
ACCURATE ANSWERS BRAND NEW EXAM ALREADY
GRADED A+
Which early clinical manifestations of acute respiratory distress
syndrome (ARDS) will the nurse monitor for when caring for a patient
admitted with sepsis? Select all that apply. Correct Answers Cough and
restlessness
Dyspnea and tachypnea
Adventitious lung sounds
In which order do the various pathophysiologic changes occurring in the
exudative phase of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) occur?
Correct Answers After an initial direct or indirect injury to the alveolar-
capillary membrane, inflammatory mediators are released and cause a
more permeable alveolar-capillary membrane.
The "leaky" membrane allows fluid and cells to move from the
pulmonary capillaries into the interstitial space and alveoli, causing
noncardiac pulmonary edema.
The fluid-filled alveoli are unable to participate in gas exchange, leading
to ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) mismatch, intrapulmonary shunting, and
refractory hypoxemia.
, Which condition is an example of an indirect lung injury that increases
the risk for developing acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)?
Correct Answers Severe trauma
Which pathophysiologic change occurs in the fibrotic phase of acute
respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)? Correct Answers Remodeling of
the lung by collagenous and fibrous tissues
Which position is used to decrease atelectasis and improve refractory
hypoxemia in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome
(ARDS)? Correct Answers Prone position
After reviewing a patient's assessment findings, the nurse suspects a
diagnosis of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Which phase
of ARDS is the patient experiencing? Correct Answers Injury phase
Following a direct lung injury, which pathophysiologic process occurs
in the first few days as the patient develops acute respiratory distress
syndrome (ARDS)? Correct Answers Engorgement of the peribronchial
interstitial space
Before administering prescribed oxygen therapy via face mask, the
nurse would assess whether the patient has a history of which problem?
Correct Answers Claustrophobia
Which finding by the nurse is the best indicator that measures to
improve oxygenation in a patient on mechanical ventilation for acute
