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Nur 310 Respiratory PA Portfolio Questions With Complete Solutions
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- NUR 310
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- University Of Alabama - Birmingham
Nur 310 Respiratory PA Portfolio Questions With Complete Solutions
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Nur 310 Respiratory PA Portfolio Questions With CompleteSolutions
A horizontal slope of the ribs may be increased on a person with
________ Correct Answer Emphysema
Abnormal Respiratory Patterns that can affects rate and rhythm
include: (9) Correct Answer Tachypnea
Bradypnea
Apnea
Hyperpnea
Hyperventilation
Hypoventilation
Cheyne-Stokes
Biots
Kussmal's
Adventitious breath sounds: Correct Answer Crackles
Wheezes
Rhonchi
Friction rub
Stridor
Apnea Correct Answer Total absence of breathing; may be
periodic
Appearance of scoliosis Correct Answer A lateral S-shaped
curvature of the thoracic and lumbar spine.
Barrel Chest appearance Correct Answer - rounded appearance
- horizontal ribs
,- slight kyphosis of the thorax
- prominent sternal angle
Biots Correct Answer Similar to Cheyne-Stokes respiration,
except that the pattern is irregular. A series of normal
respirations
(3-4) is followed by a period of apnea. The cycle length is
variable, lasting anywhere from 10 seconds to 1 minute
Bradypnea Correct Answer Slow breathing
A decreased but regular rate of less than 10 per minute
Bronchial or tracheal breath sounds Correct Answer Loud,
high-pitched tubular sounds located over the trachea
(suprasternal area) and major bronchi that are louder and longer
during expiration.
Bronchovesicular breath sounds: Correct Answer moderately
pitched breath sounds located between the scapulae posteriorly
and on either side of the sternum at the first and second
intercostal spaces anteriorly. No pause between inspiration and
expiration.
Causes of Biots Correct Answer Seen with:
- spinal meningitis
- heat stroke
- head trauma
- brain abscess
- encephalitis
Causes of bradypnea Correct Answer Can occur with:
, - Drug-induced depression of the respiratory center in the
medulla
- Increased intracranial pressure
- Diabetic coma
DID
Causes of Cheyne-Stokes Correct Answer The most common
cause is severe heart failure
Other causes are renal failure, meningitis, drug overdose, and
increased intracranial pressure.
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Causes of hyperventilation Correct Answer As with tachypnea,
hyperventilation can normally occur with:
- extreme exertion
- fear
- anxiety
Hyperventilation blows of CO2, causing a decreased level in
blood (alkalosis). Therefore, it is seen in many acidotic states:
- Diabetic ketoacidosis
- Salicylate overdose
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