Bronchiectasis notes - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Kettering National Seminars Comprehensive Review: Therapeutic Procedures C Ventilation - ANS moving air in and out of the lungs Oxygen - ANS getting oxygen into the blood Circulation - ANS moving the blood through the body Perfusion - ANS getting oxygen into the tissue 4 Life functions - ANS Ventilation, oxygenation, circulation, perfusion Ventilation ( vital signs) - ANS chest movement, breath sounds, vt, resp. rate PaCo2, ETCO2 Oxygenation ( vital signs...

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nsg 6420 midterm quiz 3&5 NSG6420 QUIZ 3 1. Susan P., a 60-year-old woman with a 30 pack year history, presents to your primary care practice for evaluation of a persistent, daily cough with increased sputum production, worse in the morning, occurring over the past three months. She tells you, “I have the same thing, year after year.” Which of the following choices would you consider strongly in your critical thinking process? Seasonal allergies Acute bronchitis Bronchial asth...

Acute Care Exam 1 Week 1 – EENT A primary care provider notes painless, hard lesions on a patient’s external ears that expel a white crystalline substance when pressed. What diagnostic test is indicated? Rheumatoid factor Endocrine studies Biopsy of the lesions Uric acid chemical profile A patient has painful oral lesions and the provider notes several white, verrucous lesions in clusters throughout the mouth. What is the recommended treatment for this patient? Oral hygiene mea...

TMC Exam Review Questions and Answers Already Passed Which of the following tests would be most useful in diagnosing a pulmonary emboli? a. Chest x-ray b. PFT c. Ventilation-perfusion scan (V/Q) d. ABG c. V/Q scan it would show a lack of blood flow in the affected region of the pulmonary circulation While examining a patient in the ICU, you note that he appears somewhat edematous, and the nurse has indicated that the patient's urine output is "minimal." In which section of the record wo...

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 imbalance. - C A patient is admitted to the ED following a motor vehicle accident. On physical exam, the respiratory therapist discovers that breath sounds are absent in the left chest with a hyper-resonant percussion note. The trachea is shifted to the righ...

PATIENT ASSESSMENT: All the following could cause capnography to go from 3 6 to 30 EXCEPT: A. Endotracheal tube positioned in the right mainstream bronchus B. Hyperventilation C. pulmonary emboli D. Hypovolemia Endotracheal tube positioned in right mainstem bronchus is a problem but the co2 reading would not change, so ANSWER is A. What is the target Vt for individual on mechanical ventilation 6-8 ml/kg (of ideal body weight) This is new strategy as of January 2015 Is the...

TMC Exam A Questions and Answers 2023 Graded A+ A patient receiving mechanical ventilation has received Halcion in the last twenty minutes. The physician orders the institution of spontaeneous breathing trials to commence immediately. Which of the following medications would be most helpful to the patient? a. Meperidine b. Valium c. Romazicon (Flumazenil) d. Morphine Sulfate c. Romazicon (Flumazenil) In preparation for ventilator weaning the physician requests a VD/VT ratio assessme...

Kettering patient assessment questions A end stage COPD patient will demonstrate which of the following diagnostic chest percussive notes? bilateral hyperresonant bilaterally flat bilaterally resonant bilaterally dull near bases and tympanic on the right side (away from heart). bilateral hyperresonant A measured exhaled nitric oxide concentration (FENO) would most likely be performed on which of the following patient populations? CHF Guillain-Barre Asthma post op thoracotomy Asth...

After a vaginal examination, the nurse determines that the client’s fetus is in an occiput posterior position. The nurse would anticipate that the client will have: A. A precipitous birth B. Intense back pain C. Frequent leg cramps D. Nausea and vomiting 3. The rationales for using a prostaglandin gel for a client prior to the induction of labor is to: A. Soften and efface the cervix B. Numb cervical pain receptors C. Prevent cervical lacerations D. Stimulate uterine contractions N...