Question 1

When the patient ceases to ventilate,resulting in the absence of oxygen delivery to the alveoli,this is called _________________.

Accepted Answer

respiratory arrest
Respiratory

Question 2

The nurse finds a patient lying on the bathroom floor.The patient is unresponsive and has a pulse but is not breathing.What should the nurse do first?

Accepted Answer

A)  Give 2 breaths using mouth-to-mouth without a barrier device 
B)  Give 2 breaths using a mouth-to-mouth with barrier device and watch for chest movement 
C)  Give 2 breaths using a bag-mask device 
D)  Start chest compressions until an AED is available 
A)  Give 2 breaths using mouth-to-mouth without a barrier device 
B)  Give 2 breaths using a mouth-to-mouth with barrier device and watch for chest movement 
C)  Give 2 breaths using a bag-mask device 
D)  Start chest compressions until an AED is available

Question 3

An appropriate technique for a nurse to implement for oral airway insertion is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Insert the airway with the curved end up, then rotate it 180 degrees at the back of the throat 
B)  Insert the airway with the curved end down along the curve of the tongue 
C)  Use a tongue blade to insert and push the airway into position 
D)  Insert the airway sideways, then rotate it with the curved end up 
A)  Insert the airway with the curved end up, then rotate it 180 degrees at the back of the throat 
B)  Insert the airway with the curved end down along the curve of the tongue 
C)  Use a tongue blade to insert and push the airway into position 
D)  Insert the airway sideways, then rotate it with the curved end up

Question 4

The patient was defibrillated during a cardiopulmonary arrest and is in a normal heart rhythm but still is not breathing on his own.The patient is placed on a ventilator,and the physician orders that the patient be "cooled down" using an external cooling device to help preserve neurological function.The nurse realizes that the goal is to lower the patient's body temperature to:

Accepted Answer

A)  37º C (98.6º F) 
B)  33º C (91.4º F) 
C)  36.5º C (97.7º F) 
D)  37.5º C (99.5º F) 
A)  37º C (98.6º F) 
B)  33º C (91.4º F) 
C)  36.5º C (97.7º F) 
D)  37.5º C (99.5º F)

Question 5

What should the nurse do immediately after the anesthesiologist has intubated the patient in a code event? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Ventilate using a bag-mask device at a rate of 22 breaths per minute 
B)  Auscultate the epigastric area 
C)  Auscultate both lungs 
D)  Call for a chest radiograph 
A)  Ventilate using a bag-mask device at a rate of 22 breaths per minute 
B)  Auscultate the epigastric area 
C)  Auscultate both lungs 
D)  Call for a chest radiograph

Question 6

The movement of oxygen and carbon dioxide into and out of the lungs is known as _____________________.

Accepted Answer

ventilation
Ventilat

Question 7

The nurse is working in the emergency department when an 8-year-old patient is brought in with respiratory distress.The nurse is preparing to insert an oral airway.Which of the following is the appropriate size for this patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  Size 1 
B)  Size 2 
C)  Size 4 
D)  Size 7 
A)  Size 1 
B)  Size 2 
C)  Size 4 
D)  Size 7

Question 8

What is an advantage of the automated external defibrillator (AED)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Health care providers do not need to learn CPR to use the AED. 
B)  The health care provider is given a printout of the rhythm change. 
C)  The health care provider can use both CPR skills and AED skills safely. 
D)  The health care provider can adjust the level of shock administered. 
A)  Health care providers do not need to learn CPR to use the AED. 
B)  The health care provider is given a printout of the rhythm change. 
C)  The health care provider can use both CPR skills and AED skills safely. 
D)  The health care provider can adjust the level of shock administered.

Question 9

Blood flow to the tissues to ensure oxygen delivery is referred to as _______________.

Accepted Answer

perfusion
Blood flow

Exam 27: Emergency Measures for Life Support

When the patient ceases to ventilate,resulting in the absence of oxygen delivery to the alveoli,this is called _________________.

The nurse finds a patient lying on the bathroom floor.The patient is unresponsive and has a pulse but is not breathing.What should the nurse do first?

An appropriate technique for a nurse to implement for oral airway insertion is to:

What should the nurse do immediately after the anesthesiologist has intubated the patient in a code event? (Select all that apply.)

The movement of oxygen and carbon dioxide into and out of the lungs is known as _____________________.

The nurse is working in the emergency department when an 8-year-old patient is brought in with respiratory distress.The nurse is preparing to insert an oral airway.Which of the following is the appropriate size for this patient?

What is an advantage of the automated external defibrillator (AED)?

Blood flow to the tissues to ensure oxygen delivery is referred to as _______________.

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