Resuscitation at Birth
Introduction Most babies make the transition to extrauterine life without assistance and breathe effectively within 90 s of birth. A small number need assistance with that transition and require airway…
CRITICAL CARE
Advanced Life Support
Introduction After cardiac arrest occurs, prompt and efficient action can be life saving. It is relatively rare for basic life support (BLS) interventions alone to restore a spontaneous circulation. Advanced…
Cardiac Arrest and the Chain of Survival
Epidemiology of cardiac arrest In 2006, coronary heart disease accounted for 1 of every 6 deaths (a total of 425,425) in the United States and one-third of these deaths occurred…
Post-Resuscitation Care
Introduction Return of a spontaneous circulation (ROSC) is a critical step in the continuum of resuscitation, but the quality of the patient’s ultimate survival depends on interventions applied in the…
Core Review Test 2
2 Core Review Test 2 2-1. A patient with ARDS has a PaO2 of 60% on mechanical ventilation with an FiO2 of 80% and 20 cm H2O of PEEP. Physical…
Core Review Test 3
3 Core Review Test 3 3-1. Which of the following assessment findings would the nurse anticipate in patients with both right- and left-sided heart failure? A. S3 and S4 heart…
Core Review Test 1
1 Core Review Test 1 1-1. A patient admitted with shortness of breath demonstrates the following findings: temperature 36.8° C, HR 120/min sinus tachycardia, BP 130/76 mm Hg, RR 36/min…
Answers to Core Review Test 3
3 Answers to Core Review Test 3 3-1. (A) Extra heart sounds are heard in both right and left ventricular failure due to filling patterns in a noncompliant ventricle. Basilar…
Answers to Core Review Test 1
1 Answers to Core Review Test 1 1-1. (B) Clinical signs of acute pulmonary edema include tachycardia, tachypnea, inspiratory crackles, and rhonchi with chest x-ray findings of Kerley B lines…
Answers to Core Review Test 2
2 Answers to Core Review Test 2 2-1. (A) In patients with ARDS, pneumothorax is frequently related to the use of high PEEP and tidal volumes intended to promote oxygenation…
