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____ is one of the most important indicators of critical illness. - CORRECT ANSWER: Metabolic acidosis

____ is one of the most useful tests in an acutely ill patient. - CORRECT ANSWER: ABG

____ is the greatest contribution to diagnosis. - CORRECT ANSWER: History

____ is the most common cause of airway obstruction. - CORRECT ANSWER: Tongue

____ is the single most important indicator of critical illness. - CORRECT ANSWER: Tachypnea

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARF) - CORRECT ANSWER: Hypoxemic

Adverse Effects of Target Temperature Management - CORRECT ANSWER:

Neurologic: Shiveringterm-46

Cardiac: Dysrhythmias

Renal: Diuresis and Potassium Shifts

Platelets: Coagulopathy

Skin: Frostbite

Altered Drug Metabolism

After tracheal intubation, significant alterations in hemodynamics should be anticipated.

• CORRECT ANSWER: Hypertension and Tachycardia 1 / 2

Although, you can also have Hypotension and decreased CO due to reduced venous return associated with positive airway pressure.

Airway Evaluation - CORRECT ANSWER: Neck Mobility

External Face Mouth Tongue and Pharynx Jaw

Alveolar Minute Ventilation - CORRECT ANSWER: VA = (VT-VD) x f

Hypercapnea occurs from either decreased VT and/or f or increased VD. Occurs when patient is unable to sustain minute ventilation

An acute deterioration may seem to occur more abruptly in: young or elderly? -

CORRECT ANSWER: Young

Biot Respiration (or ataxic breathing) usually indicates - CORRECT ANSWER: Severe neuronal damage

Biphasic Defibrillator Level - CORRECT ANSWER: 200 Joules

Cheyne-Stokes Respiration (or periodic breathing with apnea or hypopnea usually

indicates - CORRECT ANSWER: Severe brainstem injury or cardiac dysfunction

Closed chest compressions produce approximately ____ of normal cardiac output. -

CORRECT ANSWER: One-third

Compressions (in CPR) should be performed at least ____/min at a depth of ____

inches for maximal blood flow. - CORRECT ANSWER: 100/min and 2 inches

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