Atelactasis - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NCLEX UWORLD EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS LATEST UPDATED GRADED A+ NCLEX UWORLD EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS LATEST UPDATED GRADED A+ NCLEX   When do *advanced directives* go into effect? - ANSWER when person is *unable to speak for him/herself* due to either: 1. *Mental Incapacity* - *coma *(GCS score ≤ 7) 2. *Aphasia* (≠as soon as signed; directives can always be changed later by person) SBAR Communication Framekwork Components - ANSWER 1. *S* = Situation - what *prompted* th...

When do *advanced directives* go into effect? - ANSWER when person is *unable to speak for him/herself* due to either: 1. *Mental Incapacity* - *coma *(GCS score ≤ 7) 2. *Aphasia* (≠as soon as signed; directives can always be changed later by person) SBAR Communication Framekwork Components - ANSWER 1. *S* = Situation - what *prompted* the communication (eg *what* changes occurred) 2. *B* = Background - *pertinent information, relevant history, vital signs* 3. *A* = Assessment - n...

Anoxia - a lack of oxygen Apena - the cessation of breathing Asthma - an acute respiratory disorder characterized by unusually sensitive, irritated conducing airways Atelactasis - ateles (incomplete) and ekatasis (expansion); alveolar collapse due to loss of surfactant Bronchitis - inflammation of the bronchial lining Compliance - an indication of the lungs resilience and ability to expand; the lower the compliance, the greater the force required to fill and empty the lungs; the g...