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Respiratory Exam Elaborations Questions And Answers
Respiratory Exam Elaborations Questions And Answers
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[Show more]How should you start any examination? - ANSWER Wash hands 
Introduce yourself 
Ask for the patient's permission, ask if they are in any pain 
Position the patient adequately (45 degrees for respiratory) 
Expose the patient as required (if female, this can wait until the chest portion of the examin...
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Add to cartHow should you start any examination? - ANSWER Wash hands 
Introduce yourself 
Ask for the patient's permission, ask if they are in any pain 
Position the patient adequately (45 degrees for respiratory) 
Expose the patient as required (if female, this can wait until the chest portion of the examin...
A patient asks the nurse why he doesn't feel sick even though his TB test is positive. The nurse knows the patient has been diagnosed with LTBI. Which explanation is best to provide the patient? 
 
a. "TB often does not make people feel sick, but is is contagious nevertheless." 
b. "You have lat...
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Add to cartA patient asks the nurse why he doesn't feel sick even though his TB test is positive. The nurse knows the patient has been diagnosed with LTBI. Which explanation is best to provide the patient? 
 
a. "TB often does not make people feel sick, but is is contagious nevertheless." 
b. "You have lat...
The nurse is caring for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) and pneumonia who has an order for arterial blood gases to be drawn. What is the minimum length of time the nurse should plan to hold pressure on the puncture site? 
 
A. 2 minutes 
B. 5 minutes 
C. 10 minutes 
D. 1...
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Add to cartThe nurse is caring for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) and pneumonia who has an order for arterial blood gases to be drawn. What is the minimum length of time the nurse should plan to hold pressure on the puncture site? 
 
A. 2 minutes 
B. 5 minutes 
C. 10 minutes 
D. 1...
What is the first step of an examination? - ANSWER - Introduce self 
- Obtain consent 
 
What are we looking for in a general inspection in a respiratory exam? - ANSWER - Around the bed (inhalers, nebulisers, oxygen, drains, sputum pot) 
- Using accessory muscles 
- Pursed lip breathing 
- Splinting...
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Add to cartWhat is the first step of an examination? - ANSWER - Introduce self 
- Obtain consent 
 
What are we looking for in a general inspection in a respiratory exam? - ANSWER - Around the bed (inhalers, nebulisers, oxygen, drains, sputum pot) 
- Using accessory muscles 
- Pursed lip breathing 
- Splinting...
Oxygen - ANSWER All cells must obtain _________ to carry out cell respiration to produce ATP. 
 
Septum - ANSWER Nasal cavities are separated by the ______ a bony plate. 
 
The Respiratory system is divided into 2 parts. Name them and identify the body area/organs each contains - ANSWER Upper respir...
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Add to cartOxygen - ANSWER All cells must obtain _________ to carry out cell respiration to produce ATP. 
 
Septum - ANSWER Nasal cavities are separated by the ______ a bony plate. 
 
The Respiratory system is divided into 2 parts. Name them and identify the body area/organs each contains - ANSWER Upper respir...
What will cause a shift in the curve to the right - ANSWER exercise 
 
What is the P50 of the Left shift of the curve - ANSWER 18 mm Hg 
 
At a PCo2=40 mm Hg, what is the % O2 saturation of the hemoglobin in the venous blood (PvO2=40 mmHg) - ANSWER 70% 
 
The conductive airways of the pulmonary syst...
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Add to cartWhat will cause a shift in the curve to the right - ANSWER exercise 
 
What is the P50 of the Left shift of the curve - ANSWER 18 mm Hg 
 
At a PCo2=40 mm Hg, what is the % O2 saturation of the hemoglobin in the venous blood (PvO2=40 mmHg) - ANSWER 70% 
 
The conductive airways of the pulmonary syst...
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