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Most important/common symptom of lung disease - CORRECT ANSWERS
Cough
Dry, hacking cough - CORRECT ANSWERS no secretions
Viral infections, interstitial lung disease, tumor, allergies, anxiety
Chronic, Productive cough - CORRECT ANSWERS mucus or other material is
expelled by the cough
Bronchiectasis, chronic bronchitis, abscess, bacterial pneumonia, TB
Smokers cough - CORRECT ANSWERS most common cause of chronic
cough, results from inhalation of irritants & is marked in the morning
Psychogenic Cough - CORRECT ANSWERS Nonproductive cough in
individuals with emotional stress (diagnosis of exclusion)
Barking cough - CORRECT ANSWERS Epiglottal disease (croup)
Nocturnal cough - CORRECT ANSWERS Postnasal drip, CHF
Cough associated with eating or drinking - CORRECT ANSWERS
Neuromuscular disease of the upper esophagus
Inadequate cough - CORRECT ANSWERS debility, weakness
Stridor - CORRECT ANSWERS -Harsh or high-pitched respiratory sound
-caused by a tracheal obstruction
-Medical Emergency
hemoptysis - CORRECT ANSWERS -Coughing up blood
-Red flag
,NURS 6035 exam questions and answers
2024/2025best exam for nursing
-Bright red in color
-Careful description is important
-Bronchitis is the most common cause
-Often associated with dyspnea
Pink frothy sputum - CORRECT ANSWERS -Pulmonary edema
Recurrent episodes of hemoptysis Causes - CORRECT ANSWERS
bronchiectasis, TB, mitral stenosis
Dyspnea - CORRECT ANSWERS -Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
-Subjective sensation
Tachypnea - CORRECT ANSWERS -Rapid breathing
-Objective finding
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea - CORRECT ANSWERS -sudden awakening
from sleeping with shortness of breath
-As soon as pt sits upright, the dyspnea usually improves
orthopnea - CORRECT ANSWERS -difficulty breathing when lying down
-pt needs 2 or more pillows to breathe comfortably
-Indicative of worsening HF
Platypnea - CORRECT ANSWERS shortness of breath in the upright position
and is relieved by recumbent position
Trepopnea - CORRECT ANSWERS SOB sensed while lying on one side but
not the other
, NURS 6035 exam questions and answers
2024/2025best exam for nursing
Wheezing - CORRECT ANSWERS -An abnormally high pitched noise resulting
from a partially obstructed airway
-Causes: bronchospasm, mucosal edema, loss of elastic support, asthma,
obstruction
Wheezing in a 2 year old - CORRECT ANSWERS think obstruction
(too young to probably be diagnosed with asthma)
expiratory vs inspiratory wheezing - CORRECT ANSWERS Expiratory =
asthma
Inspiratory = worsening of disease
Decrease in wheezing - CORRECT ANSWERS Can be a good OR bad sign
-Improvement or closing off of the air way
Central Cyanosis - CORRECT ANSWERS -occurs with inadequate gas
exchange in the lungs that results in a significant reduction in arterial oxygenation
-Primary pulmonary problems or diseases that caused mixed venous blood to
bypass the lungs are frequently the causative factors
-Bluish discoloration is best seen in the mucous membranes of the mouth and the
lips
-Cyanosis doesn't go away with warming of the area
-More worrisome than peripheral
Peripheral cyanosis - CORRECT ANSWERS -cyanosis on the fingers and toes
due to cold exposure, anxiety, or inadequate circulation
Differential cyanosis - CORRECT ANSWERS pink upper body, cyanotic lower
body
Related to a right to left shunt through a PDA
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