Respiratory Failure

Which of the following is a definition of respiratory failure? *

Inability to maintain normal oxygenation of arterial blood

Inability to maintain normal carbon dioxide levels in arterial blood

Inability to maintain normal lung function

Inability to maintain normal lung compliance

Which of the following is a common cause of type 1 respiratory failure? *

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Asthma

Pneumonia

Pulmonary embolism

Which of the following is a common cause of type 2 respiratory failure? *

Pulmonary fibrosis

Pneumothorax

Neuromuscular disorders

Pulmonary embolism

Which of the following is a clinical feature of respiratory failure? *

Bradycardia

Hypertension

Tachypnea

Hyperventilation

Which of the following blood gas abnormalities is characteristic of type 1 respiratory failure? *

Hypoxemia with hypercapnia

Hypoxemia with hypocapnia

Hyperoxemia with hypercapnia

Hyperoxemia with hypocapnia

Which of the following blood gas abnormalities is characteristic of type 2 respiratory failure? *

Hypoxemia with hypercapnia

Hypoxemia with hypocapnia

Hyperoxemia with hypercapnia

Hyperoxemia with hypocapnia

Which of the following is a treatment option for type 1 respiratory failure? *

Oxygen therapy

Mechanical ventilation

Bronchodilators

Antibiotics

Which of the following is a treatment option for type 2 respiratory failure? *

Oxygen therapy

Mechanical ventilation

Diuretics

Anticoagulants

Which of the following is a complication of respiratory failure? *

Hypotension

Bradycardia

Hypothermia

Hyperkalemia

Which of the following is a characteristic of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)? *

Type 1 respiratory failure

Type 2 respiratory failure

Non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema

Decreased lung compliance

Which of the following is a risk factor for the development of ARDS? *

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Pulmonary embolism

Sepsis

Pneumonia

Which of the following is a hallmark of ARDS on chest X-ray? *

Normal lung parenchyma

Bilateral infiltrates

Pleural effusion

Mediastinal shift

Which of the following is a treatment option for ARDS? *

Corticosteroids

Mechanical ventilation with high tidal volumes

Diuretics

Proning

Which of the following is a potential complication of mechanical ventilation in ARDS? *

Hypoxemia

Barotrauma

Hypercapnia

Pneumothorax

Which of the following is a feature of chronic respiratory failure? *

Rapid onset

Acute exacerbations

Progressive dyspnea

Sudden improvement

Which of the following is a common cause of chronic respiratory failure? *

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Pulmonary embolism

Pneumonia

Which of the following is a treatment option for chronic respiratory failure? *

Oxygen therapy

Mechanical ventilation

Bronchodilators

Antibiotics

Which of the following is a complication of chronic respiratory failure? *

Respiratory alkalosis

Respiratory acidosis

Metabolic alkalosis

Metabolic acidosis

Which of the following is a feature of acute-on-chronic respiratory failure? *

Sudden onset

Chronic hypercapnia

Acute exacerbation of chronic respiratory failure

Progressive dyspnea

Which of the following is a common cause of acute-on-chronic respiratory failure? *

Pneumonia

Pulmonary embolism

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)

Sepsis

Which of the following is a treatment option for acute-on-chronic respiratory failure? *

Oxygen therapy

Mechanical ventilation

Diuretics

Anticoagulants

Which of the following is a complication of acute-on-chronic respiratory failure? *

Hypotension

Bradycardia

Hypothermia

Hyperkalemia

Which of the following is a feature of hypercapnic respiratory failure? *

Normocapnia

Hyperoxemia

Hypocapnia

Which of the following is a treatment option for hypercapnic respiratory failure? *

Oxygen therapy

Mechanical ventilation

Diuretics

Bronchodilators

Which of the following is a complication of hypercapnic respiratory failure? *

Respiratory alkalosis

Respiratory acidosis

Metabolic alkalosis

Metabolic acidosis

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