Question 1

Your patient has severe hypoxemia due to postoperative atelectasis.What treatment should be applied initially?

Accepted Answer

A) Oxygen by nasal cannuala 
B) Oxygen with CPAP 
C) Intubation and mechanical ventilation 
D) Hyperbaric oxygen therapy

Question 2

Which of the following is most likely to precipitate respiratory failure in a patient with borderline pulmonary function?

Accepted Answer

A) Hypertension 
B) Severe fever 
C) Hypothermia 
D) Tachycardia

Question 3

Which of the following can contribute to diaphragm dysfunction and lead to ventilatory failure?

Accepted Answer

A) Emphysema 
B) Malnutrition 
C) Electrolyte abnormalities 
D) All the above

Question 4

Your patient has severe hypoxemia according to the blood gas analysis,but cyanosis is not seen.What may explain this?

Accepted Answer

A) Hypotension 
B) Anemia 
C) Leukocytosis 
D) Fever

Exam 2: Introduction to Respiratory Failure

Your patient has severe hypoxemia due to postoperative atelectasis.What treatment should be applied initially?