Respiratory Failure

Hello Baylor North Dallas Interns!

We are focusing on oxygenation and ventilation during this portion of the internship.  Your knowledge of the respiratory system, assessment skills and nursing interventions will be a vital part of your nursing practice.

You will be learning about respiratory failure through this WebQuest assignment.

You will access the link provided to answer 10 questions regarding respiratory failure.

Your assignment is to access the following link, skim the article and answer the following 10 questions. You will need a pen and sheet of paper to write your answers on or you can cut and paste.

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/167981-overview

1. What is respiratory failure?

2. What is hypoxemic respiratory failure (type l)?

3. What is hypercapnic respiratory failure (type ll)?

4. What is the difference between acute and chronic respiratory failure?

5. Identify 3 tests that can be used to evaluate patients who are seriously ill or in whom respiratory failure is suspected.

6. The act of respiration engages what 3 processes?

7. Where does respiration primarily occur?

8. Name 5 common causes of hypoxemic respiratory failure.

9. Name 5 common causes of hypercapnic respiratory failure.

10. The mortality rate associated with respiratory failure varies according to the etiology. What is the mortality rate for patients with ARDS?

You must answer all 10 questions correctly. Have your instructor check your work after you have completed the assignment. 

Hopefully you have learned some valuable information related to hypoxemic and hypercapnic respiratory failure.

Some additional information found in this article includes the oxygen hemoglobin dissociation curve, V/Q mismatch and shunting.

Kaynar, A. and Sharma, S. (2014). Respiratory failure. Retrieved from http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/167981-overview.