FULL REVIEW CRT/RRT (NBRC) Questions and Correct Answers the Latest Update and Recommended Version
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CRT/RRT
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CRT/RRT
Ascites
• accumulation of fluid in the abdomen caused by LIVER FAILURE
Venous distention
• -occurs with CHF
• -seen with obstructive patients (seen in exhalation phase)
Capillary refill
• -indication of peripheral circulation
• -Normal < 3 seconds
Jaundice skin color
• -incr...
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Cheyne-Stokes
• -gradually increasing then decreasing rate and depth in a cycle lasting from 30 - 180
secs, with apnea up to 60 secs
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• -increased ICP, meningitis, overdose
Biots
• -increased rate and depth with irregular periods of apnea
•
• -CNS problem, head/brain injury
• -pulse/blood pressure varies with respiration. may indicate severe air trapping (status
asthmaticus or cardiac tamponade)
tactile fremitus
• -vibrations felt by hand on chest wall
• -vocal fremitus: voice vibrations on the chest wall
• -pleural rub fremitus: grating sensation due to roughened pleural spaces
• -Rhonchial fremitus(palpable rhonchi): secretions in airways
Crepitus
• -bubbles of air under skin that can be palpated and indicates subcutaneous
emphysema
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