ARDS and ABGs

1. which intervention would be most likely to prevent ARDS?
a. Teach cigarette smoking cessation
b. Maintaining adequate serum K levels
c. Monitoring pts for signs of hypercapnia
d. Replacing fluids, adequately during hypovolemic states

2. Which ND would be a priority for a pt c ARDS?
a. Ineffective breathing pattern
b. Pain
c. Ineffective health maintenance
d. Risk for infxn

3. Early sign of ARDS in a pt at risk?
a. Elevated CO2 level
b. Hypoxia not responsive to O2
c. Metabolic acidosis
d. Severe, unexplained lyte imbalance

4. pH 7.52, PaO2-50, PaCO2-28, HCO3-24
a. hypoxemia
b. hypoventilation
c. hyperventilation
d. o2 toxicity

5. Same condition as above, which conclusion accurate?
a. Pt severely hypoxic
b. O2 low but poses no risk for pt
c. Pt’s paO2 c/in normal range
d. Pt requires O2 c very low O2

6. same condition, possible cause?
a. COPD
b. DKA c kussmaul’s
c. MI
d. PEmbolus

7. which intervention should the nurse anticipate in a pt c ARDS?
a. Tracheostomy
b. Intermittent positive pressure breathing
c. Mechanical vent
d. Insertion of a chest tube

8. Which condition can put a pt at risk for ARDS?
a. Septic shock
b. COPD
c. Asthma
d. HF

9. which assessment would be most appropriate for determining correct placement of ETT in a mech vent pt?
a. assess skin color
b. monitor RR
c. verify amount of cuff inflation
d. auscultate lung sounds bilaterally

10. which nursing intervention would promote effective airway clearance in a pt c ARD?
a. Administer O2 q 2hrs
b. Turn pt q 4hrs
c. Admin sedatives
d. Sxning if cough ineffective

11. which is a complication associated c mechanical ventilation?
a. GI hemorrhage
b. Immunosuppression
c. Increased CO
d. P Emboli

12. The nurse would anticipate which of the following ABG results in a pt experiencing a prolonged, severe asthma attack?
a. low PaCO2, high PaO2, low pH
b. High paco2, low pao2, low pH
c. High paco2, high pao2, high pH
d. Low paco2, low pao2, high pH

13. A pt’s ABG values are as follows:
pH 7.31, paO2-80, PaCO2-65, HCO3-36
Which s/sx would the nurse expect?
a. cyanosis
b. flushed skin
c. irritability
d. anxiety

Answers in the comments section.

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Memorial for one of our own

One of our fellow SJDC nursing students passed away on September 5th in a motor vehicle accident. Melissa was a nursing 4 student from Tracy. Her obituary is below. Donations can be made to Tracy federal credit union, acct #22363.

Melissa Granados
05/23/1981 — 09/05/2008
Services will be Friday for lifelong Tracy resident Melissa Granados, 27, who died Sept. 5 in a car accident that also led to the death of her 5-year-old son, Ayden Weaver. Ms. Granados was born in Tracy and lived here her entire life. She was a nursing student at San Joaquin Delta College and had received a scholarship to study nursing from the National Trucking Association’s San Joaquin County chapter. She was also involved in breast cancer awareness activities, in remembrance of her mother, Darlene, who died of the disease in 2002. Ms. Granados was also an avid San Francisco Giants and 49ers fan and enjoyed playing basketball and soccer. Ms. Granados is survived by her father, Donald Granados, of Tracy; sisters, Tricia Rittger and Staci Granados, both of Los Osos; and many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her mother, Darlene Granados; and grandmother, Connie Basruto. Friday’s services, which will include a service for Ayden, will begin at 1 p.m. at Fry Memorial Chapel, 550 S. Central Ave. Burial will be private. Donations in Ms. Granados’ name may be sent to the Ayden Weaver and Melissa Granados Memorial Fund, Tracy Federal Credit Union, account No. 22363.
Published on 09/10/2008

Heart Dz Quiz

1. Which condition most commonly results in CAD?

a. atherosclerosis

b. DM

c. MI
d. Renal failure

2. Atherosclerosis impedes coronary artery blood flow by:

a. plaques obstruct vein

b. plaques obstruct artery

c. Blood clots form outside vessel wall

d. Hardened vessels dilate to allow blood to flow thru.

3. Which serum cholesterol level increases risk of CAD?

a. 100mg/dl

b. 150

c. 175

d. 200

4. which is done first for a pt exhibiting s/sx of CAD?

a. decrease anxiety

b. enhance myocardial O2ation

c. Admin sublingual NTG

d. Educate pt about sx

5. Landmark for obtaining apical pulse

a. left 5th intercostal space, midaxillary line

b. left 5th intercostal space, midclavicular line

c. left 2nd intercostal space, midclavicular line

d. left 7th intercostal space, midclavicular line

6. which blood test is most indicative of cardiac damage?

a. lactate dehydrogenase

b. CBC

c. Troponin I

d. Creatine kinase

7. Primary reason for administering Morphine to MI pt?

a. sedate

b. decrease chest pain

c. decrease anxiety

d. decrease O2 demand on heart

8. Most commonly responsible for MI?

a. aneurysm

b. HF

c. coronary artery thrombosis

d. renal failure

9. Which Dx tool used to most commonly deterine location of myocardial damage?

a. cardiac cath

b. cardiac enzymes

c. echo

d. ECG

10. First intervention for pt experiencing MI?
a. morphine

b. O2

c. sublingual NTG
d. obtain ECG

11. Most common complication of MI?

a. cardiogenic shock

b. HF

c. arrhythmias

d. pericarditis

12. which sx might a R sided HF pt exhibit?

a. adequate UO

b. polyuria

c. oliguria

d. polydipsia

13. Dyspnea, cough, expectoration, weakness, and edema are classic s/sx of:

a. pericarditis

b. htn

c. MI

d. HF

14. after undergoing cardiac cath, pt has a puddle of blood under his buttocks. which step should you take first?

a. call for help

b. obtain VS

c. Ask the pt to "lift up"

d. apply gloves and assess the groin

15. which type of pain characteristic of angina?

a. knifelike

b. sharp

c. shooting

d. tightness

16. drug of choice for angina pectoris?

a. aspirin

b. lasix

c. NTG

d. nifedipine

17. predominant cause of angina?

a. increased preload

b. decreased afterload

c. coronary arty spasm

d. inadequate O2 supply to the myocardium

18. which dx test used most often to dx angina?

a. CXR

b. echo

c. cardiac cath

d. 12 lead EKG

19. Primary tx goal for angina?

a. reversal of ischemia

b. reversal of infarction

c. redxn of stress and anxiety

d. redxn of associated risk factors

20. Earliest sign of Cardiogenic shock

a. tachycardia

b. decreased UO

c. presence of 4th heart sound

d. ALOC

CV questions

1. which of the following is a compenstory response to decreased CO?
a. decreased BP
b. ALOC
c. dec. BP & diuresis
d. inc. BP and fluid volume

2. which is used to describe the amount of stretch on the myocardium at the end of diastole?
a. afterload
b. cardiac index
c. CO
d. preload

3. one hour after administering IV lasix to a pt c HF, a short burst of Vtach appears on the monitor. which lyte imbalance should the nurse suspect?
a. hypoCa
b. HyperMg
c. hypoK
c. hyperNa

4. to reduce risk of coronary artery spasms, whicy type of med is the physicial most likely to prescribe?
a. Beta blocker
b. ACE inhibitor
c. inotropic vasodilator
d. Ca channel blocker

5. pt c HF is receivfing lasix 40mg IV. the MD orders 40 mEq KCl in 100mL D5W, to infuse over 4 hr. the pt's serum K level is 3.0. at which infusion rate should the nurse set the pump?
a. 25mL/hr
b. 10
c. 100
d. 50

6. a pt being tx'd 4 Vtach, why should teaching include eating foods such as bananas?
a. bananas high in carbs
b. high in K
c. low in Na
d. high in fiber

7. BP 126/80, MAP is

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