NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
PAEDIATRIC NURSING
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Question
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The nurse suspects respiratory failure secondary to hypoventilation in a patient with which condition?
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anxiety
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neuromuscular disease
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pulmonary embolism
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volume A/C ventilation at a rate of 20 breaths/min
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Dead space ventilation: Conditions that increase the V/Q ratio, such as acute respiratory distress syndrome, bronchitis, bronchiectasis, emphysema, and pulmonary embolism, can result in hypoventilation. Hypoventilation typically occurs once dead space ventilation exceeds 50% of total ventilation.
Detailed explanation-2: -Progressive – Some neuromuscular disorders are progressive such as ALS, spinal muscular atrophy, and syringomyelia. Symptoms and signs-The clinical features of respiratory muscle weakness are those associated with inadequate ventilation, ineffective cough, and bulbar dysfunction.
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