Pathophysiology in Practice: Vent Alarms, Abuse
Dynamics, and Drug Therapy Verified Questions and
answers
If the pH and the BiCarb are both in the same direction then it is? - ✔✔Metabolic
If the pH is up it is? - ✔✔Alkalosis
If the pH is down it is? - ✔✔Acidosis
As the pH goes so goes my patient except for? - ✔✔Potassium
If the pH is up my patient with show signs and symptoms of? - ✔✔Increase... like tachycardia,diarrhea
and borborygmi
If the pH is down my patient will show signs and symptoms of? - ✔✔Decrease... like decreased output,
bradycardia and constipation
If my pH is up my potassium (K+) is ? - ✔✔Down
If my pH is down my potassium (K+) is? - ✔✔Up
If my patient is overventilating I should choose? - ✔✔Respiratory Alkalosis
If my patient is underventilating I should choose? - ✔✔Respiratory Acidosis
If my patient has prolonged gastric vomiting or suction I choose? - ✔✔Metabolic Alkalosis
,If it is not lung or prolonged vomiting or suctioning I choose? - ✔✔Metabolic Acidosis
High pressure alarms are triggered when? - ✔✔They cannot push air in
High pressure alarms are caused by what three types of obstructions? - ✔✔Kinking, Water in dependant
loops and mucus in the airway.
If kinking in the tube is present you? - ✔✔Unkink
If water is present in the dependant loops you? - ✔✔Open system and empty water.
If mucus is present you? - ✔✔Turn them, cough and have them deeo breath first. If ineffective you then
suction.
Low pressure alarms are triggered when? - ✔✔It is to easy to push air in.
Low pressure alarms are normally caused by? - ✔✔Disconnection
If the tubing is disconnected you? - ✔✔Reconnect
If O2 sensor line is disconnected you? - ✔✔Reconnect
In a vented client respiratory alkalosis means the vent setting may be too? - ✔✔High
In a vented client respiratory acidosis means the vent may be too? - ✔✔Low
What do you do if the patients disconnected tube is on the floor? - ✔✔Bag them, (call for help) get new
tube and then reconnect.
,What do you do if the patients disconnected tube is on the chest? - ✔✔Reconnect ... if its above the
waist its ok.
What is the biggest problem in abuse? - ✔✔Denial
To treat denial you need to? - ✔✔Confront
How do you confront? - ✔✔Point out the difference between what they say and what they do.
What is the one circumstance that you as a nurse would support denial? - ✔✔Loss and Grief
What is dependency? - ✔✔When the abuser gets a significant other so make decisions for them or do
thing for them.
What is codependency? - ✔✔When the significant other gets positive self esteem from doing things or
making decisions for an abuser.
To treat dependency/codependency you ? - ✔✔Set limits and enforce them. You also need to work or
the self estreem of the codependent.
What is manipulation? - ✔✔When the abuser gets the significant other fo do things for them that is not
in the best interest of the significant other. This can be dangerous and harmful to the significant other.
How do you treat manipulation? - ✔✔Set limits and enforce.
Why is manipulation easier to treat then dependency/codependency? - ✔✔Because no one likes being
manipulated.
What is Wernickes (Korsakoffs) Syndrome? - ✔✔Psychosis induced by vitamin B1 (Thiamine) deficiency.
, Vitamin B1 helps breakdown? - ✔✔Alcohol
Primary symptom of Wernickes? - ✔✔Amnesia with confabulation (making up stories).
Is Wernickes preventable? - ✔✔Yes
Is Wernickes arrestable? - ✔✔Yes
Is Wernickes reversible? - ✔✔No
What is aversion therapy? - ✔✔When you try and make the patient hate something.
Antabuse onset and duration is? - ✔✔2 weeks
Teach a patient taking Antabuse to avoid what? - ✔✔Alochol
On top of alcohol a patient taking Antabuse should also avoid what other 7 things? - ✔✔Elixirs, Vanilla
Extract, Aftershave/Perfumes, Alcohol based hand sanitizer, Insect repellant, Mouthwash and
Vinagerette.
What are the five uppers? - ✔✔Caffeine, Cocaine, Methamphetamines, PCP/LSD and ADHD Meds
Downers are? - ✔✔Everything other then the five uppers.
S/S of upper use? - ✔✔Everything goes up...Tachycardia, increased BP etc.
S/S of downer use? - ✔✔Everything goes down...Bradycardia, decreased BP etc.
Overdose of a downer causes everything to go? - ✔✔Down
Dynamics, and Drug Therapy Verified Questions and
answers
If the pH and the BiCarb are both in the same direction then it is? - ✔✔Metabolic
If the pH is up it is? - ✔✔Alkalosis
If the pH is down it is? - ✔✔Acidosis
As the pH goes so goes my patient except for? - ✔✔Potassium
If the pH is up my patient with show signs and symptoms of? - ✔✔Increase... like tachycardia,diarrhea
and borborygmi
If the pH is down my patient will show signs and symptoms of? - ✔✔Decrease... like decreased output,
bradycardia and constipation
If my pH is up my potassium (K+) is ? - ✔✔Down
If my pH is down my potassium (K+) is? - ✔✔Up
If my patient is overventilating I should choose? - ✔✔Respiratory Alkalosis
If my patient is underventilating I should choose? - ✔✔Respiratory Acidosis
If my patient has prolonged gastric vomiting or suction I choose? - ✔✔Metabolic Alkalosis
,If it is not lung or prolonged vomiting or suctioning I choose? - ✔✔Metabolic Acidosis
High pressure alarms are triggered when? - ✔✔They cannot push air in
High pressure alarms are caused by what three types of obstructions? - ✔✔Kinking, Water in dependant
loops and mucus in the airway.
If kinking in the tube is present you? - ✔✔Unkink
If water is present in the dependant loops you? - ✔✔Open system and empty water.
If mucus is present you? - ✔✔Turn them, cough and have them deeo breath first. If ineffective you then
suction.
Low pressure alarms are triggered when? - ✔✔It is to easy to push air in.
Low pressure alarms are normally caused by? - ✔✔Disconnection
If the tubing is disconnected you? - ✔✔Reconnect
If O2 sensor line is disconnected you? - ✔✔Reconnect
In a vented client respiratory alkalosis means the vent setting may be too? - ✔✔High
In a vented client respiratory acidosis means the vent may be too? - ✔✔Low
What do you do if the patients disconnected tube is on the floor? - ✔✔Bag them, (call for help) get new
tube and then reconnect.
,What do you do if the patients disconnected tube is on the chest? - ✔✔Reconnect ... if its above the
waist its ok.
What is the biggest problem in abuse? - ✔✔Denial
To treat denial you need to? - ✔✔Confront
How do you confront? - ✔✔Point out the difference between what they say and what they do.
What is the one circumstance that you as a nurse would support denial? - ✔✔Loss and Grief
What is dependency? - ✔✔When the abuser gets a significant other so make decisions for them or do
thing for them.
What is codependency? - ✔✔When the significant other gets positive self esteem from doing things or
making decisions for an abuser.
To treat dependency/codependency you ? - ✔✔Set limits and enforce them. You also need to work or
the self estreem of the codependent.
What is manipulation? - ✔✔When the abuser gets the significant other fo do things for them that is not
in the best interest of the significant other. This can be dangerous and harmful to the significant other.
How do you treat manipulation? - ✔✔Set limits and enforce.
Why is manipulation easier to treat then dependency/codependency? - ✔✔Because no one likes being
manipulated.
What is Wernickes (Korsakoffs) Syndrome? - ✔✔Psychosis induced by vitamin B1 (Thiamine) deficiency.
, Vitamin B1 helps breakdown? - ✔✔Alcohol
Primary symptom of Wernickes? - ✔✔Amnesia with confabulation (making up stories).
Is Wernickes preventable? - ✔✔Yes
Is Wernickes arrestable? - ✔✔Yes
Is Wernickes reversible? - ✔✔No
What is aversion therapy? - ✔✔When you try and make the patient hate something.
Antabuse onset and duration is? - ✔✔2 weeks
Teach a patient taking Antabuse to avoid what? - ✔✔Alochol
On top of alcohol a patient taking Antabuse should also avoid what other 7 things? - ✔✔Elixirs, Vanilla
Extract, Aftershave/Perfumes, Alcohol based hand sanitizer, Insect repellant, Mouthwash and
Vinagerette.
What are the five uppers? - ✔✔Caffeine, Cocaine, Methamphetamines, PCP/LSD and ADHD Meds
Downers are? - ✔✔Everything other then the five uppers.
S/S of upper use? - ✔✔Everything goes up...Tachycardia, increased BP etc.
S/S of downer use? - ✔✔Everything goes down...Bradycardia, decreased BP etc.
Overdose of a downer causes everything to go? - ✔✔Down
