Bradypnea causes - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

aphasia - loss of speech Bradycardia - slow heart rate MRSA - Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus; an infectious disease caused by a pathogen that is resistant to many antibiotics bradypnea - slow breathing surveyor - A person who collects information by observing and asking questions LPN - licensed practical nurse C. diff - is a germ (bacterium) that causes diarrhea and colitis (an inflammation of the colon). Fowler's position - a semi-sitting position; the head of...

Acid/Base Balance (Start times: 30:00) In order to solve acid-base disorders, it is important to know the normal values for pH, CO2 and HCO3 (bicarbonate), which are shown below • pH 7.35 to 7.45 • CO2 35 to 45 • HCO3 22 to 26 The first value to look at in an acid-base disorder is the pH • If pH is <7.35, the acid-base imbalance is acidotic • If pH is <7.45, the acid-base imbalance is alkalotic Now, to determine if the imbalance is metabolic or respiratory, determin...

What is the nursing priority for a patient with epiglottitis? A. administer steroids B. assist in endotracheal intubation C. assist in tracheostomy D. apply warm moist pack The correct answer is C. Epiglottitis is an emergency situation requiring immediate intervention: the inflamed epiglottis is blocking the entrance to the trachea, therefore clearing the patient’s AIRWAY is the priority nursing action (eliminate options A and D). Option C is better than Option B; endotracheal intubat...

The heart undergoes cardiac remodeling during the initial phase of heart failure. Which cardiac geometric change occurs during heart failure? Ventricular constriction Ventricular wall thickening Ventricular atrophy Ventricles become more cylindric Ans: Ventricular wall thickening An increase in ventricular wall thickness, also called ventricular hypertrophy, is characteristic of the remodeling process during the initial phase of heart failure. The ventricles also dilate and become mo...

A patient's preload is decreased. How should the nurse interpret this information? -the stroke volume has increased -the ventricles have stretched more -the muscarinic receptors are activated -the end-diastolic volume has decreased - the end-diastolic volume has decreased -cardiac preload can be expressed as either end-diastolic volume or en-diastolic pressure; thus, decreased preload is decreased end-diastolic volume or end-diastolic pressure. Which statement is correct regarding the di...

ACLS 2024 EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS Respiratory Failure - Answer-inadequate oxygenation, ventilation or both. Often the end stage of respiratory distress. Confirm dx with objective measures (pulseOx, ABGs). Sx of respiratory failure - Answer-marked tachypnea, bradypnea, apnea (late), increased/decreased/no effort, poor/absent distal air movement, tachycardia (early), bradycardia (late), cyanosis, stupor, coma (late). Causes of respiratory failure - Answer-upper or l...

Concussion - violent shaking up or jarring of the brain coup-coutrecoup brain injury - A brain injury that occurs when force is applied to the head and energy transmission through brain tissue causes injury on the opposite side of original impact. intracranial pressure - the amount of pressure inside the skull, 5-15 mmHg ICP compensation - decreased brain tissue, CSF, or blood in the skull factors that influence ICP - 1. arterial pressure 2. venous pressure 3. intraabdominal and ...

NGN RN ATI Pediatrics Proctored Exam 2023 V1| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: A nurse in the emergency department is caring for an adolescent who has severe abdominal pain due to appendicitis. Which of the following locations should the nurse identify as mcburney's point? Answer: A is correct. The nurse should identify the lower right quadrant of the abdomen between the umbilicus and the anterior iliac crest as the location of Burney's point. Q: A n...

ATI RN Nursing Care of Children PROCTORED Questions with Answers A nurse is auscultating the lungs of an adolescent who has asthma. The nurse should identify thesound as which of the following? Click the audio button to listen. A- Biots respiration B- Chaney Stokes respiration C- tackypnea D - Bradypnea Answer- c A nurse is caring for a school-age child who has peripheral edema. Which of the DO NOT COPY followingassessments should the nurse perform to confirm peripheral edema? A- Pal...

ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME (ARDS), ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE, MECHANICAL VENTILATION/ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATED A+ You're providing care to a patient who is being treated for aspiration pneumonia. The patient is on a 100% non-rebreather mask. Which finding below is a HALLMARK sign and symptom that the patient is developing acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)?* A. The patient is experiencing bradypnea. B. The patient is tired and confused. C. The patient's PaO2 rem...