Asthma vs copd diagnosis - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

a chronic cough last longer than - 3 weeks you are doing a cerumen extraction and touch the external meatus of your pts ear. he winces and starts coughing. what is the name of this reflex? - arnold reflex julie has a postnasal drip along with her cough. you assess her for - allergic or vasomotor rhinitis a patient with hypertension comes in and insists that one of his new meds is cousing him to cough. when looking at his list of meds you think the cough must be from? - captopril ...

RDCS EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024/25 A patient with a systolic ejection murmur and diminished A2 has what? - ANSWERSAortic Stenosis What is Congestive Heart Failure? - ANSWERSClinical findings that occur when the heart ( right or left side) is unable to maintain adequate circulation for any reason. Pump failure. - Characterized by: fatigue, shortness of breath, peripheral edema and abdominal distention What is hypovolemic shock? - ANSWERSFrom volume loss or cardiogenic shock, unabl...

A patient with a systolic ejection murmur and diminished A2 has what? o :# Aortic Stenosis What is Congestive Heart Failure? o :# Clinical findings that occur when the heart ( right or left side) is unable to maintain adequate circulation for any reason. Pump failure. - Characterized by: fatigue, shortness of breath, peripheral edema and abdominal distention What is hypovolemic shock? o :# From volume loss or cardiogenic shock, unable to maintain arterial blood pressure. -Clinical...

An adult develops chronic cough with episodes of wheezing and shortness of breath. The primary care provider performs chest radiography and other tests and rules out infection, upper respiratory, and gastroesophageal causes. Which test will the provider order initially to evaluate the possibility of asthma as the cause of these symptoms? (Ans- Spirometry Recommended at the time of initial assessment to confirm the diagnosis of asthma Which test is most diagnostic for chronic obstructive...

Respiratory Therapy - Lindsey Jones/Clinical Simulations 459 Questions with Verified Answers Information Gathering - Emphysema: (Abnormal condition of the alveoli resulting destruction and loss of elasticity) - CORRECT ANSWER LEVEL I : Cyanosis, Barrel chest, increased A-P diameter, Accessory muscle use, Digital clubbing of the nail beds, Significant history of smoking and/or occupational exposure to smoke or other pulmonary irritant LEVEL II : Dyspnea, Wheezing breath sounds LEVEL III ...

BCACP EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ALL CORRECT ANSWERS In asthma, FeNo >20 is associated with a better or worse response to corticosteroids? - CORRECT ANSWER- better: recommended to increase ICS or add on other therapy Difference in pattern of symptoms between asthma and COPD - CORRECT ANSWERasthma has variation; COPD is persistent despite treatment Intermittent Asthma (symptom freq, nightime, SABA use, FEV1) - CORRECT ANSWER- less then/= 2 days/wk, less than/= 2 times per month, </= 2 day...

Acute cough differential diagnosis Acute bronchitis Influenza Pneumonia CHF Allergic rhinitis Environmental Chronic cough differential diagnosis Chronic allergic rhinitis/PND Asthma GERD COPD Bronchiectasis Lung CA Rx rxn ex. ACEi Idiopathic/psychological MCC of chronic cough GERD PND Acute bronchitis Sx: Cough x 5 days, pleuritic CP, URI sx Wheezing/rhonchi Clinical dx CAP Sx: F/C, cough, SOB, pleuritic CP Decreased breath sounds Dx: CXR, sp...

updated 2023) ATI Med Surg TESTBANK 1. A nurse is preparing to administer a blood transfusion to a client who has anemia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? check for the type and number of units of blood to administer 2. a nurse is providing teaching to an older adult female client who has stress incontinence and a BMI of 32. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? I am dieting to lose weight 3. A nurse is pro...

NR 509 Latest Update with Verified Solutions Crepitus A grating or grinding sensation caused by fractured bone ends or joints rubbing together; also air bubbles under the skin that produce a crackling sound or crinkly feeling. can be with or without pain. Retractions Occurs in severe asthma, COPD, or any upper airway obstruction. What is fremitus? Fremitus refers to the palpable vibrations that are transmitted through the bronchopulmonary tree to the chest wall as the patient is speaking and ...

NGR6200 Respiratory Quiz / NGR6200 Respiratory Quiz (100% Correct solutions) QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ A patient with COPD has been prescribed home oxygen. How often must the patient wear the nasal cannula for optimal benefit? a. only as needed b. 4-6 hours per day c. 10-12 hours per day d. 18 hours a day - CORRECT ANSWER-d. - 18 hours a day Question 5: The CURB 65 is used to: a. Diagnosis DVT b. Predict prognosis in CA...