Nu 412 test 3 Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
What is the nurse's role in a bronchoscopy? - answerobtain informed consent, keep pt NPO for
8-12 hours before procedure, provide throat local anesthetic, monitor bleeding and gag reflex
post procedure
what do you get before and after a thorace...
what two corticosteroids are used the most for asthma? - answer✔fluticasone and prednisone
what are three side effects of corticosteroids? - answer✔weight gain, decreased wound healing,
hyperglycemia, always taper to prevent an Addisonian crisis
what is Montelukast? - answer✔an oral leukotriene antagonist to reduce inflammatory response
and treat asthma
what are the two sets of combination agents used in treatment of asthma? - answer✔ipratropium
and albuterol, fluticasone and salmeterol
what is status asthmaticus and what are nursing interventions? - answer✔- life threatening
episode of asthma that is unresponsive to treatment
- don't leave the patient, put them in High Fowlers position, prepare for emergency intubation,
administer oxygen, epinephrine, and systemic steroid as prescribed
what are the top four symptoms of emphysema/COPD? - answer✔dyspnea upon exertion, barrel
chest, weight loss, clubbed fingernails
what is emphysema/COPD? - answer✔permanent enlargement of the gas exchanging airways
with loss of lung elasticity and narrowing of bronchioles; smoking is biggest risk factor; dyspnea
with cough, wheezing, barrel chest, and clubbed fingernails
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