Tracheal sounds - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

TMC Practice Exam with 100% Correct Questions and Answers 2023/2024 A+ Grade. A 48 year-old female is admitted to the ED with diaphoresis, jugular venous distension, and 3+ pitting edema in the ankles. These findings are consistent with A. liver failure. B. pulmonary embolism. C. heart failure. D. electrolyte imbalances - Correct answer-Heart failure A patient is admitted to the ED following a motor vehicle accident. On physical exam, the respiratory therapist discovers that breath sound...

2023 [NGN] HESI Exit Exam 1. Following discS-eTahechMianrkget,plaacemtoaBluey acnldieSnelltyowuritShtuddyuMoadteerianl al ulcer tells the nurse the he will drink plenty of dairy products, such as milk, to help coat and protect his ulcer. What is the best follow-up action by the nurse? A. Review with the client the need to avoid foods that are rich in milk and cream 2. A male client with hypertension, who received new antihypertensive prescriptions at his last visit returns to the clinic...

FCCS Quizlet questions and answers 2023 verified passed.What labs should you order immediately when assessing the acutely ill or injured pt? (2) ABG, BG What is the single most important indicator of critical illness? (hint: it's a vital sign) Tachypnea Increase in depth of breathing Kussmaul/hyperpnea Increase in depth of breathing, also called Kussmaul or hyperpnea, may indicate what severe acid/base abnormality? severe metabolic acidosis Periodic breathing wit...

A patient presents with a blunt trauma injury to the chest. On exam, he has absent breath sounds on one side of his chest and respiratory distress. Which additional sign would indicate that the patien t has a tension pneumothorax? a) Distended neck veins b) Inspiratory wheezing c) narrowed pulse pressure d) Tracheal deviation towards the side of injury Distended neck veins Hemostatic agents should be used for excessive bleeding when direct pressure alone does not work. The proper way to use most...

The nurse is caring for a client with a severe nosebleed. The health care provider inserts a nasal sponge. What should the nurse teach the client about this intervention? A. The sponge creates a risk for viral sinusitis B. The sponge can stay in place for 3 to 4 days if needed C. The client should remain supine while the sponge is in place D. NSAIDs are contraindicated while the sponge is in place ANS: B _____________________________________________________________________________________...

Approximately 20% of all child abuse is the result of intentional burning. The majority of the children intentionally burned are of what age? a. 0 to 12 years of age b. 5 to 6 years of age c. 1 to 2 years of age d. Less than 1 year of age In addition to glucose, what is required to maintain the metabolic processes of life and energy production? a. Carbon monoxide b. Krebs cells c. Lymphocytes d. Oxygen You respond to a patient who has sustained a stab wound to the left upper thorax. She is barel...

A nurse is reviewing adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following steps should the nurse identify as the first response when performing CPR? Call for assistance. Begin chest compressions. Confirm unresponsiveness. Give rescue breaths. Confirm unresponsiveness. A nurse is caring for a client who requires a chest x-ray. Prior to the client being transported for the procedure, which of the following actions should the nurse take first? E...

FCCS Exam Questions with All Correct Answers What is the most important sign in a critically ill pt? Why? - ANSWER Tachypnea Indicates metabolic acidosis (often w/ respiratory alkalosis compensation) A pt misses dialysis for a few days and comes in with fluid overload. He's tachycardic and tachypneic. On physical exam, you find JVD, pulsus paradoxus (20 mmHg drop during inspiration), and HoTN (80/40) with distant, muffled heart sounds. Lungs are clear to auscultation. What is...

PLATINUM FINAL EXAM EMTP 3.3 REVIEW 2023 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS COMPLETE What is the best airway device to use for smoke inhalation? Endotracheal intubation is frequently needed for supportive therapy in the management of inhalation injury. Most pertinent piece of information in evaluating a patient's ventilatory status? Ventilation is the movement of air in and out of the lungs through a patent airway. The majority of observations regarding ventilation focus on the movements of the chest....

What assessment findings would a nurse expect to see with a patient with penetrating chest trauma? Correct Answer--It depends on the severity -Could be mild tachy and dyspnea, or severe resp distress -Chest pain -Cough -Absent breath sounds over the area -Cough w/wo hemoptysis -Cyanosis, tracheal deviation -Air escaping from the wound -v O2 sats -v BP -Narrowed pulse pressure -JVD -Muffled heart sounds -Chest pain -Asymmetric chest movement -SubQ emphysemia