Dyspneic Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Exam 4: NSG3100/ NSG 3100 (2024/ 2025 Update) Fundamental I| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: One of the first indications of fluid volume deficit is: Answer: tachycardia. Q: For the client with a vitamin D deficiency and inadequate calcium intake, the nurse observes for: Answer: Chvostek sign Q: Chvostek sign Answer: an abnormal reaction to the stimulation of the facial nerve. Q: A nasogastric tube is inserted in order for the ...

Why include ant ST on lat Cspine - correct answer Pre verterbal fat stripe- widening=#, mass, inflammation Air gap technique - correct answer reduces scatter, increases contrast IP 10-15 cm away from pt mAs increase 10% for every cm gap Not effective with high kV why expiration with pneumo - correct answer reduces lung vol, pneumo occupies larger area- easier to see Spondylolisthesis - correct answer forward displacement of a vertebra commonly occurs after # (pars) Spondyl...

The nurse is caring for a client with heart failure. On assessment, the nurse notes that the client is dyspneic, and crackles are audible on auscultation. What additional manifestations would the nurse expect to note in this client if excess fluid volume is present? 1. Weight loss and dry skin 2. Flat neck and hand veins and decreased urinary output 3. An increase in blood pressure and increased respirations 4. Weakness and decreased central venous pressure (CVP) Correct Answer-Correct ans...

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...

CAMS L130: Murmur of mitral valve disease in small dogs with dyspnoea 1 / 18 CAMS L130: What should be your approach to assessing cardiac murmurs in dogs and cats? -signalment -murmur type/location -presenting history -physical exam -diagnostics **if they're asymptomatic, you need to determine whether or not it's pathologic **if they're coughing, you need to determine whether it's cardiac or respiratory **if they're dyspneic, you need to determine whether it's C...

PCCN Exam Prep: Latest Updated Questions and Answers for Progressive Care Certification |Two days following a near-drowning accident, a pt is dyspneic, using accessory muscles, expectorating large amounts of secretions and reporting feeling of impending death. Changes to the assessment data include RR- 24 TO 36 CXR clear to bilateral diffuse infiltrates ABG 40% face mask or 100% non-rebreather mask pO2 120 mm Hg to 56 mm Hg pCO2 33 mmHg to 56 mmHg pH 7.42 to 7.35 HCO3 24 meq/L to 27 mEq/...

Two days following a near-drowning accident, a pt is dyspneic, using accessory muscles, expectorating large amounts of secretions and reporting feeling of impending death. Changes to the assessment data include RR- 24 TO 36 CXR clear to bilateral diffuse infiltrates ABG 40% face mask or 100% non-rebreather mask pO2 120 mm Hg to 56 mm Hg pCO2 33 mmHg to 56 mmHg pH 7.42 to 7.35 HCO3 24 meq/L to 27 mEq/L Which of the ff do these changes most likely represent A. aspiration pneumonia B. p...

NSG 121 UNIT 3- Fluids & Electrolytes/GIThe nurse is caring for a client with heart failure. On assessment, the nurse notes that the client is dyspneic, and crackles are audible on auscultation. What additional manifestations would the nurse expect to note in this client if excess fluid volume is present? A. weight loss and dry skin B. Flat neck and hand veins and decreased urinary output. C. An increase in blood pressure and increased respirations D. Weakness and decreased venous pressure (...

Exam 2: NUR2571/ NUR 2571 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Professional Nursing II Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Rasmussen Q: A client with shortness of breath has decreased to absent breath sounds on the right side, from apex to base. Which of the following conditions would best explain this? Answer: spontaneous pneumothorax Q: The morning weight for a client with emphysema indicates that the client has gained 5 pounds in less than a week, even though ...

A nurse answers a call light and finds a client anxious, short of breath, reporting chest pain, and having a blood pressure of 88/52 mm Hg on the cardiac monitor. What action by the nurse takes priority? a. Assess the client's lung sounds. b. Notify the Rapid Response Team. c. Provide reassurance to the client. d. Take a full set of vital signs. b This client has manifestations of a pulmonary embolism, and the most critical action is to notify the Rapid Response Team for speedy diagnosis a...