Mark Klimek Questions And Answers Note-Nclex Resources

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 will show signs and symptoms of...?

Increase... like tachycardia,diarrhea and borborygmi

If the pH is down my patient will show signs and symtoms 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 too 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

applicable to all forms of abuse

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?