Duplicate of NRS417 Exam Two Review

Your ventilator is alarming and you don't have a clue as to what is wrong. What do you do FIRST?

Which manifestatio of infective endocarditis is a result of fragmentation & microembolization of vegetative lesions?

You are caring for a patient post pneumonectomy. Which findings are the most concerning?

Your patient with acute asthma attack abruptly stops wheezing and starts retaining pCO2. You know that...

The patient with chronic HF is being DC with a diuretic, ACEI, and beta blocker. Which med should not be included?

Your patient is intubated and will require long-term mechanical ventilation. It is best to:

Your patient describes ripping, tearing chest pain. There is a 30 mmHg difference in BP in R arm compared to the L.

Which dx test is MOST useful in differentiatig dyspnea re: to pulmonary effects of HF from dyspnea re: Pulmonary disease

You were told that your pt's ET tube is 22 cm at the lip. It is now at 18 cm & the pulse ox is dropping rapidly

Which of the following would be a cause of respiratory alkalosis?

A student asks you what to do when a low pressure alarm sounds. What should you tell him?

Your pt is vented and has the following ABG: pH 7.49 pCO2-28 pO2 84 Bic 26 Sat 93%. What sould you anticipate?

A mechanic who was working under a car experienced a crushing chest injury when the jack slipped. The RN checks for:

B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP)....

Your patient is in AF @ 168/min. BP 84/44 and they are cool and clammy. As you prepare for cardioversion...

You would expect to see a reduction in which hemodynamic value to indicate treatment for pulmonary HTN is effective:

What is the benefit an ARDS patient derives from PEEP?

What is the pathophysiological mechanism that results in the pulmonary edema of left-sided HF?

What assessment finding would indicate the presence of a tension pneumo in a pt with chest trauma?

The fingers distal to the patient's arterial line are cool and dusky. The RN knows that this is a sign of:

PEEP 8 cm is ordered for your ARDS pt. After the RT makes the change, you notice a drop in BP & Tachycardia. Why?

A patient presents with a gunshot wound to the right chest. The RNs first actions include:

Which of the following is a best practice guideline for patients receiving mechanical ventilation?

Signs/Symptoms of the most life-threatening complication of pericarditis is:

Which of the following is a sign of central cyanosis?

You are caring for a very critical pt that goes into V-Tach every time they are suctioned. What should you do?

A pt is admitted with acute left-sided infective endocarditis. What is the BEST test to cofirm this diagnosis?

A student asks you what you should do when a high pressure alarm sounds. What would NOT be a correct response?

All of the following should be anticipated for the patient with CF EXCEPT

Increased Central Venous Pressure (CVP) results in: