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Emergency Nursing Orientation 3.0: Respiratory Emergencies - ENA-ENO-C28 (Q’s And A’s)
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Emergency Nursing Orientation 3.0: RespiratoryEmergencies - ENA-ENO-C28 (Q’s And A’s)
Which statement correctly describes chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?
Right Ans - Findings include distant breath sounds and tachypnea.
In a patient with suspected pulmonary edema, which finding should you
expect? Right Ans - Frothy sputum
Which diagnostic test is the gold standard for diagnosing a pulmonary
embolus? Right Ans - Pulmonary arteriography
Which statement correctly characterizes spontaneous pneumothorax?
Right Ans - Iatrogenic pneumothorax can result from an invasive procedure.
Which finding is characteristic of chronic bronchitis? Right Ans - The
expiratory phase is prolonged.
Which medication inhibits smooth muscle contraction, decreases histamine
release, and inhibits acetylcholine release? Right Ans - Magnesium sulfate
Which breath sounds are normally auscultated over peripheral lung fields?
Right Ans - Vesicular sounds
Which condition is a risk factor for a pulmonary embolus? Right Ans -
Obesity
Which organism is a secondary cause of acute bronchitis? Right Ans -
Mycoplasma pneumonia
Which medication is used to decrease afterload in a patient with pulmonary
edema? Right 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? Right Ans - Pneumonia
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