Exam 3: Care of the Patient With Respiratory Failure

A patient is prescribed high-flow oxygen therapy. What action should the nurse take when caring for this patient?

A patient with acute lung injury is started on enteral nutrition. Which interventions should the nurse implement to ensure nutritional support for this patient? Select all that apply.

The nurse explains the purpose of a tracheostomy tube for mechanical ventilation. Which patient statement indicates the need for additional teaching?

What assessment finding indicates that a patient is in the fibroproliferative phase of acute respiratory distress syndrome? Select all that apply.

Which assessment findings should indicate to the nurse that a patient is experiencing respiratory distress? Select all that apply.

Which nursing action optimizes overall oxygenation and ventilation in the patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)?

Arterial blood gas (ABG) results of an intubated, mechanically ventilated patient are as follows: pH 7.33; PaO₂ 50; PaCO 49; bicarbonate 27. What nursing action is a priority for this patient?

When planning care for a patient who is mechanically ventilated, the nurse should include interventions to address which potential complications? Select all that apply.

Which assessment finding indicates that a patient is ready to be weaned off of mechanical ventilation? Select all that apply.

What should the nurse expect to assess in a patient with respiratory failure and hypoxemia?

For which health condition is the use of the prone position to enhance oxygenation in a patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome contraindicated? Select all that apply.

What is important for the nurse to assess in a patient who is beginning noninvasive ventilatory support? Select all that apply.

When assessing a patient with type I hypoxemic failure, the nurse should evaluate for which contributing health problem? Select all that apply.

When caring for a patient with damage to the cerebral cortex, which change in respiration and ventilation should the nurse expect to observe?

A patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome is being mechanically ventilated. What actions should the nurse take to prevent ventilator-induced injury? Select all that apply.

What should the nurse expect to assess in a patient experiencing the fibrotic phase of acute lung injury?

A patient with an acute lung injury has lower extremity edema. What should the nurse expect to be prescribed to treat this patient's problem?

A patient with ARDS has PEEP added to the mechanical ventilation therapy. Which assessment finding indicates that the use of PEEP has been effective?

The nurse assesses an older patient's respiratory status. Which finding should the nurse identify as being an expected age-related change? Select all that apply.

Which setting on a ventilator would require a nursing intervention to improve the outcome for a 60-kg patient with acute lung injury (ALI)?