Chronic hypoxemia - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NUR 2790 Final Exam Questions and Answers with Complete Solutions A+ Guide. CHAPTER 51: CARE OF PATIENTS WITH MUSCULOSKELETAL TRAUMA ( MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse assesses a client with a fracture who is being treated with skeletal traction. Which assessment should alert the nurse to urgently contact the health provider? a. Blood pressure increases to 130/86 mm Hg b. Traction weights are resting on the floor c. Oozing of clear fluid is noted at the pin site d. Capillary refill is less tha...

TEST BANK FOR TEST BANK FOR RUPPEL’S MANUAL OF PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTING 11TH EDITION BY MOTTRAM Chapter 1: Indications for Pulmonary Function Testing Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Who first popularized spirometry for the evaluation of pulmonary function? a. August and Marie Krogh b. Alvan Barach c. John Severinghaus d. John Hutchinson ANS: D Hutchinson popularized the concept of using VC to assess lung function, and the names he gave to several other lung compartments are still used today. DI...

Final Exam: NSG 320/ NSG320 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Adult Health Nursing I Guide | Qs & As | 100% Correct| Grade A (Verified Answers)- GCU Q: Hypermagnesemia manifestations Answer: -hypotension, facial flushing -lethargy -nausea and vomiting -depressed deep tendon reflexes -muscle paralysis -respiratory and cardiac arrest Q: Hypermagnesemia interventions Answer: -IV calcium gluconate if symptomatic -fluid and diuretics to promote urinary excretion -dialysis ...

1. A nurse is caring for an 8-year-old child who ha sickle cell anemia and is recovering from a vaso-occlusive crisis. Which of the following precautions should the nurse include in the discharge teaching? a. drink eight glasses of fluid daily b. avoid playground activities at school c. maintain an updated haemophilus influenza type B immunization d. assume postural drainage positions every 6 hours - a. drink eight glasses of fluid daily (hydration decreases the viscosity of the blood. a ...

RRT Clin Sims- Lindsey Jones Latest Update Graded A+ Information Gathering - Emphysema: (Abnormal condition of the alveoli resulting destruction and loss of elasticity.) 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 : Chest X-ray—flattened diaphragms, hyperlucency,...

Exam 3: NSG533/ NSG 533 (New 2024/ 2025) Advanced Pharmacology Complete Review with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct | A Grade QUESTION COPD patho -Repeated exposure to noxious particles and gasses causes chronic inflammation,resulting in changes to central and peripheral airways, lung parenchyma, pulmonary vasculature that leads to obstruction -Imbalance between proteases and antiproteases in lungs and oxidative stress -Inflammation is mediated through inflammat...

An RN from the orthopedic unit has been floated to the medical unit. Which client assignment for the floated RN is the best? A. The client with a resolving pulmonary embolus who is receiving oxygen at 6 L/min through a nasal cannula B. The client with chronic lung disease who is being evaluated for possible home oxygen use C. The client with a newly placed tracheostomy who is receiving oxygen through a tracheostomy collar D. The client with chronic bronchitis who is receiving oxygen ...

Advanced Pathophysiology NURS 5350 Exam 3 What is a cough? Protective reflex that helps clear the airways by an explosive expiration. Acute cough: 2-3 weeks Chronic cough: longer than 3 weeks. Causes: Post nasal drip, GERD, medications (ACE). Hypoventilation vs. Hyperventilation? Hypo: Alveolar ventilation is INADEQUATE: leads to RESPIRATORY ACIDOSIS. Hyper: Alveolar ventilation EXCEEDS metabolic demands: Leads to RESPIRATORY ALKALOSIS. What is clubbing? A pai...

A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has pneumonia. Which of the following physiologic changes associated with aging places the client at a greater risk for pneumonia? A. Decreased anterior-posterior diameter B. Increased diameter of the small airways C. Decreased number of cilia D. Increased alveolar surface area - Answers >>C. Decreased number of cilia Decreased anterior-posterior diameterA physiologic change associated with aging is a calcification of the bronchial and costal...

Respiratory Therapy - Lindsey Jones/Clinical Simulations Latest Update Graded A+ Information Gathering - Emphysema: (Abnormal condition of the alveoli resulting destruction and loss of elasticity.) 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 : Chest X-ray—flatte...