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Emergency Nursing Orientation 3.0_ Respiratory Emergencies.
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Emergency Nursing Orientation 3.0:Respiratory Emergencies
Which statement correctly describes chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? -
ANS-Findings include distant breath sounds and tachypnea.
In a patient with suspected pulmonary edema, which finding should you expect? -
ANS-Frothy sputum
Which diagnostic test is the gold standard for diagnosing a pulmonary embolus? -
ANS-Pulmonary arteriography
Which statement correctly characterizes spontaneous pneumothorax? - ANS-Iatrogenic
pneumothorax can result from an invasive procedure.
Which finding is characteristic of chronic bronchitis? - ANS-The expiratory phase is
prolonged.
Which medication inhibits smooth muscle contraction, decreases histamine release, and
inhibits acetylcholine release? - ANS-Magnesium sulfate
Which breath sounds are normally auscultated over peripheral lung fields? -
ANS-Vesicular sounds
Which condition is a risk factor for a pulmonary embolus? - ANS-Obesity
Which organism is a secondary cause of acute bronchitis? - ANS-Mycoplasma
pneumonia
Which medication is used to decrease afterload in a patient with pulmonary edema? -
ANS-Nitroprusside (Nitropress)
When auscultating the breath sounds of a patient with a respiratory complaint, you
detect consolidation and crackles that do not clear when the patient coughs. Which
disorder should you suspect? - ANS-Pneumonia
Which measure is the single best determinant of asthma severity? - ANS-Peak
expiratory flow rate
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