NURS 3366 HUGHES PULMONARY DS EXAM REVISION QUESTIONS AND ALL CORRECT ANSWERS (ALREADY GRADED A+) (2024 UPDATE) 100% GUARANTEED
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NURS 3366
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NURS 3366
Respiratory acidosis - answer- hypoventilation; pt is unconscious & rr decreases → not
breathing out enough co2 → retains co2 (hypercapnia); ph: < 7.35 pco2: > 45
Respiratory acidosis compensation - answer- kidneys - will increase amount of hco3 they make
or decrease excretion
Respira...
Stridor - answer- heard upon inspiration (a high pitched, raspy sound caused by turbulent flow
in airways
Croup - answer- inflammation of larynx & bronchi infants & children < 1 yrs&s: fever,
increased rr, barking cough, stridortx: cool mist, sometimes steroids
Pleural effusion - answer- extra fluid in pleural space
S&s pleural effusion - answer- chills & fever, pleuritic pain (pain upon deep breaths, cough, or
movement in local area of chest), shallow respirations
Pneumothorax - answer- presence of air in the space between the lung and chest walldisruption
of normal negative pressure of lungs → chest pain & sob
Traumatic pneumothorax - answer- penetrating: something enters the pleura from outside
chestnon-penetrating: fractured/broken rib from blunt trauma punctures pleura
Spontaneous pneumothorax - answer- tall, thin smokersunderlying ds, such as a weakened,
emphysemic alveoli ruptures
Tension pneumothorax - answer- when injury to the chest or respiratory structures permits air
to enter but not leave the pleural spacerapid increase in pressure of trapped air can impact uninjured
lung + reduce c.o. → life threatning condition that requires urgent tx
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