Pleural effusion Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ATI Comp Practice A WITH NGN 150 Q/A 2023/2024 A nurse on a medical-surgical unit is caring for a client who is postoperative following an emergency appendectomy. Vital Signs • Temperature 37.7° C (99.8° F)• Heart rate 82/min• Respiratory rate 16/min• Blood pressure 127/80 mm Hg��� Oxygen saturation 99% on room air Assessment Height 157.5 cm (62 in)Weight 90 kg (198 lb)Bilateral lower extremities warm to touch, pedal pulses 2+ bilaterally. Spider veins noted on bilateral lower ex...

List 4 critical life functions - correct answers Ventilation Oxygenation Circulation Perfusion What life function is first priority? - correct answers Ventilation What assessments would determine how well a patient is ventilating? - correct answers -RR -Vt -Chest Movement -Breath Sounds -PaCo2 -EtCO2 How would the therapist determine if a patient has a problem with oxygenation? - correct answers -HR -Color -Sensorium -PaO2/SpO2 What information would help the therapist de...

Population at risk for FVE correct answers Excessive isotonic or hypotonic IV fluids Heart failure Renal Failure Primary polydipsia (drinking excessive fluids) SIADH (Excessive ADH, endocrine disorder) Cushing syndrome (Excess Cortisol) Long term use of corticosteroids chest tube insertion correct answers insert chest tube until eyelets are not visible population at risk pleural effusion correct answers severe pneumonia, disease, malnutrition Pleural effusion causes correct answer...

Final Exam: NR571/ NR 571 (2023/ 2024 New Update) Complex Diagnosis & Management in Acute Care Practicum Exam Review |Weeks 5-8 | Questions and 100% Correct Verified Answers - Chamberlain QUESTION A DNR order is signed and a patient has an implantable device. What should be the next step? Answer: implantable cardiac devices: -continuous pacing by a PPM or AICD -uses an LVAD these devices should be deactivated If a DNR order is signed or if a withdrawal of LST is desired by t...

Test Bank for Clinical Manifestations and Assessment of Respiratory Disease, 9th Edition 9e by Terry Des Jardins, George G. Burton. Full Chapters test bank are included - Chap 1 to 45 (Complete chapters) PART I: ASSESSMENT OF CARDIOPULMONARY DISEASE SECTION I: Bedside Diagnosis 1.The Patient Interview 2.The Physical Examination 3.The Pathophysiologic Basis for Common Clinical Manifestations SECTION II: Clinical Data Obtained from Laboratory Tests and Special Procedures — Objective Find...

NURS 6550 Midterm Exam 2020 (Spring) Latest Update 2022-2023 Questions & Answers With Rationale

TMC CHAPTER 7 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2023 (VERIFIED ANSWERS) 1. Pursed-lip breathing would be most beneficial in which of the following lung disorders? A. Emphysema B. Pulmonary edema C. Pneumonia D. Pleural effusion ANSWER - A; The airways of patients with emphysema collapse during exhalation, which traps air in the lungs. If pa- tients exhale through pursed lips, back pressure is gen- erated in the airways, keeping them open longer so that more air is exhaled and less air stays trappe...

NURS 6225 Advanced Health Assessment Exam 2 (2022) When examining a patient for the apical impulse (PMI), which of the following is LEAST important to assess? A. Location B. Amplitude C. Rhythm D. Diameter - Answer- C. Rhythm Assess location, amplitude, duration, and diameter 5 A's of tobacco cessation - AnswerWhat is tactile fremitus? - Answer- palpable vibrations transmitted through the bronchopulmonary tree to the chest wall as the patient is speaking "99" NORMAL= buzzing on...

188 NBRC TMC Review Exam Questions and Answers. 2022/2023. Rated A Document Content and Description Below 188 NBRC TMC Review Exam Questions and Answers What is the equation for RSBI (Rapid Shallow Breathing Index)? - RR / Vt(L) What does CaO2 stand for? - Total arterial oxygen content What is the equ ation for Totally Arterial Oxygen Content? - (Hb x 1.34 x SaO2) + (PaO2 x 0.003) What is the equation for pack years? - Pack years = # packs/day X # years smoked What is the equation for total am...

TMC Practice Exam with 100% Correct Questions and Answers 2023/2024 A+ Grade. A 48 year-old female is admitted to the ED with diaphoresis, jugular venous distension, and 3+ pitting edema in the ankles. These findings are consistent with A. liver failure. B. pulmonary embolism. C. heart failure. D. electrolyte imbalances - Correct answer-Heart failure A patient is admitted to the ED following a motor vehicle accident. On physical exam, the respiratory therapist discovers that breath sound...