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Nur 195 Respiratory Exam | Questions And Answers Latest {2024- 2025} A+ Graded |100% Verified
What is ventilation? - movement of air in and out of the lungs
What is diffusion? - Exchange of respiratory gases (O2 and CO2) in the alveoli and capillaries
What is perfusion? - blood flow to the alveoli
What is COPD? - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Irreversible decrease in the ability to force air
out of the lungs causing a pt to retain CO2
In pulmonary function testing(PFT) what FEV(Forced expiratory volume) diagnosis COPD - a FEV of 70%
or less after giving a bronchodilator
What are the clinical manifestations of COPD - dyspnea
barrel chest
chronic cough- greater than 8 weeks
sputum
What are the risk factors of COPD - smoking
inhaled chemical irritants
family Hx of AATD gene
Hx of respiratory illnesses as a child
Where does the respiratory drive of a COPD patient come from? - Oxygen levels
What techniques will you teach a COPD pt to aid in breathing? - tripod sitting
pursed lip breathing
, A clinical manifestation of prolonged tissue hypoxia is - clubbing of the fingers
What is a late sign of respiratory failure - cyanosis
What is a normal 02 saturation - 95-100%
What is emphysema? - a condition in which the alveoli of the lungs are destructed causing shortness of
breath
in advanced COPD what type of oxygen delivery device is used for adequate measuring of oxygen given -
venturi mask
most accurate test to measure oxygen and c02 in the blood - Arterial blood gas (ABG)
what is pnemonia - a lower respiratory infection caused by a virus, bacteria, fungus, protazoa and
parasites
What are the symptoms of pneumonia - fever of 101.1 or higher
cough- productive or non productive
dyspnea
leukocytosis- elevated WBC
Low 02 sat
What are the diagnostics of pneumonia? - chest x ray- to check for consolidation of lung
blood cultures- bacteremia
sputum culture
cbc- check for elevated WBC's
What is the treatment for pneumonia - ABX for bacterial
Antivirals for viral
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