A nurse responds to a ventilator alarm and finds the client lying in bed gasping, with the endotracheal (ET) tube on the floor. Which priority action should the nurse take?

Immediately after rapid sequence endotracheal intubation, which method is the priority for confirming correct ET tube placement?

After placing a patient on oxygen, you note their HR decreases from 115 beats/min to 85 beats/min. The patient’s tachycardia was most likely caused by:

A client with acute respiratory failure is admitted to the emergency department. The nurse observes restlessness, tachypnea, use of accessory muscles, and an SpO₂ of 88%. The healthcare provider has prescribed several interventions. Which action should the nurse prioritize first?

A client who is orally intubated and receiving mechanical ventilation is anxious and is “fighting” the ventilator. Which action should the nurse take first?

What are the 5 aspects we concurrently assess in a patient to recognize respiratory distress/failure:

Calculate the patient’s CS. Show your work. If applicable, round your answer to the nearest whole number.

In your own words, create a patient case in which you would need to initiate mechanical ventilation (invasive or non-invasive). Please include patient gender and age, patient assessment criterium, and patient values (such as vitals, ABG results, or pulmonary mechanics), along with any needed disease process and prognoses information. 

A ventilator’s baseline flow is 6 LPM. The ventilator begins an inspiratory phase when it measures 5 LPM baseline flow returning to its flow measuring device. Based on this information, the sensitivity is set at:

A nurse is caring for a client who arrives at the emergency department complaining of lethargy, abdominal pain, and deep rapid breathing. Which arterial blood gas (ABG) result should the nurse anticipate from the respiratory therapist?