Nsg 300 exam 3 stuvia - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Inspiration -ANSWER Active process stimulated by chemical receptors in the aorta Expiration -ANSWER Passive process that depends on the elastic recoil properties of the lungs, requiring little or no muscle work -Patients with COPD lose the elastic recoil properties of the lungs and thorax Surfactant -ANSWER Chemical produced in the lungs to maintain the surface tension of the alveoli and keep them from collapsing -Patients with decreased surfactant production can sometimes develop atelec...

A patient with a tracheostomy has thick tenacious secretions. To maintain the airway, the most appropriate action for the nurse includes: A. Tracheal suctioning B. Oropharyngeal suctioning C. Nasotracheal suctioning D. Orotracheal suctioning -ANSWER Answer: A When evaluating a post-thoracotomy patient with a chest tube, the best method to properly maintain the chest tube would be to: A. strip the chest tube every hour to maintain drainage B. place the device below the patient's che...