Normal pft - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

34 yo G3P1 at 26 wks has difficulty catching her breath - physiologic dyspnea of pregnancy What are the normal physiologic changes to the PFT during pregnancy? - -inspiratory capacity increases by 15% -increase in TV and IRV -increase minute ventilation -FRC is reduced to 80% What are the common causes of acute pulm edema? - tocolytic use, cardiac disease, fluid overload, preeclampsia If patient presents with classic signs of molar pregnancy, what is next step? - chest x-ray lungs are ...

NUR 631 Advanced Patho Final Exam Questions and Answers Vasospastic disorder of the small arteries and arterioles of the fingers and less commonly of the toes - Correct Answer ️️ -Best describes Raynauds Disease Liver - Correct Answer ️️ -Vitamin K is required for normal clotting factor synthesis by what? Gluten sensitive eneropathy - Correct Answer ️️ -Characterized by damage to the mucosa of the duodenum, jejunum and impaired secretion of secretin, cholecytokinin, and pancr...

NBRC EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATED A+/ VERIFIED/ Information Gathering - Emphysema: (Abnormal condition of the alveoli resulting destruction and loss of elasticity.) - -LEVEL I: Cyanosis, Barrel chest, ↑ A-P diameter, Accessory muscle use, Digital clubbing of the nail beds, Significant hx of smoking and/or occupational exposure to smoke or other pulmonary irritant -LEVEL II: Dyspnea, Wheezing BS -LEVEL III: Chest X-ray—flattened diaphragms, hyperlucency, diminished pulm...

Recognize a list of conditions which can be assessed with the measurement of all lung volumes and capacities correct answer: A. FRC - (functional residual capacity) 1. volume of gas remaining in the lungs at the end of a quiet breath 2. AKA resting expiration level - normal exhalation. *3. RV (residual volume) - is the volume of gas remaining in the lungs at the end of a maximal expiration, regardless of the lung volume at which exhalation was started 4. An important diagnostic tool in ...

Which Pattern is this Flow Volume Loop (short fat loop) correct answer: Obstructive Which Pattern is this Flow Volume Loop correct answer: Normal Which Pattern is this Flow Volume Loop (tall skinny loop) correct answer: Restrictive large, FIXED airway obstruction (like vocal cord paralysis or cancer) correct answer: Very Round Loop Pattern on Flow Volume Loop indicates what? 70% correct answer: What is minimum acceptable for FEV1 Obstruction correct answer: If FEV...

AHN 572: Respiratory 2 Study Guide Solutions Normal Resting Minute Ventilation - ANSWER-5-6L/min What is minute ventilation? - ANSWER-Amount of air exchanged in 1 minute I:E Ratio - ANSWER-The ratio of inspiratory time to expiratory time during each ventilator cycle. A typical time ratio is one-third for inspiration, two-thirds for expiration A typical I:E ratio? - ANSWER-A typical time ratio is one-third for inspiration, two- thirds for expiration Causes of increase pulmonary vascular r...

a chronic cough last longer than - correct answer-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? - correct answer-arnold reflex julie has a postnasal drip along with her cough. you assess her for - correct answer-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 thin...

A 22 year old patient with dyspnea performs three spirometry trials the PFT tech should do which of the following? correct answers Perform at least one more maneuver PFT testing is contraindicated in which of the following conditions? correct answers Untreated pneumothorax An FEV1% is less tha predicted is a good indication for bronchodilator studies. However, FEV1% should not be used to judge bronchodilator response correct answers True Which of the following is the most important meas...

ACCS Review Practice Exam With Complete Solutions. Average urine output per hour is approximately? - Answer ️️ -40 mL According to the Berlin Criteria, a patient is classified with severe ARDS when his Pao2/Fio2 ratio is? - Answer ️️ -Less than 100 A patient is admitted to the ED with a possible CVA. Which diagnostic test is most appropriate for identification of an acute cerebral infarction? - Answer ️️ -CT Scan: checks chest, abdomen and brain (2-3 dimensions) Cerebral angi...

Pneumonia: - - Collection and/or consolidation of sputum as a result of a bacterial or viral agent entering the lung on inhalation. - Presents with fever, dyspnea, chills, cyanosis, rhonchi and rales - CXR: scattered infiltrates - CBC: Increased WBC if bacterial, decrease WBC if viral - Interventions: O2 therapy first, suctioning and other bronchial hygiene efforts. - Antibiotics: Penicillin for gram positive organisms, Gentamycin, or other 'mycin antibiotics for gram negative organisms....