NURS 5433 Module 2: Respiratory Exam
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+ LATEST 100%
GUARANTEED PASS
Day-to-day adjustment - CORRECT ANSWER-Using as-needed low dose ICS-formoterol for mild
asthma or ICS-formoteral as a maintenance and reliever therapy.
Diagnosis of Croup - CORRECT ANSWER-Thumb sign and steeple sign on XR.
Diagnostics for Asthma - CORRECT ANSWER-Includes CXR and spirometry with FEV1/FVC ratio
of <0.7 indicating airway obstruction.
Diagnostics for bronchitis - CORRECT ANSWER-No diagnostics normally needed; CXR if fever,
tachypnic, or hypoxic; rapid flu; pertussis.
Diagnostics for CAP - CORRECT ANSWER-Pneumococcal → rust-colored sputum;
Mycoplasma → <35, malaise, sore throat, dry cough, maculopapular rash, prolonged illness;
Klebsiella → upper lobe, jelly sputum;
Legionella → middle-aged men, smokers/alcoholics, immunosuppressed.
Diagnostics for COPD - CORRECT ANSWER-Spirometry, Chest X-ray, CT Scan, Blood Test, and
Pulse Oximeter.
, DifferentialDiagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER-COPD, Asthma, Bronchiectasis, TB, Obliterative
bronchiolitis, and diffuse panbronchiolitis
Fam history - CORRECT ANSWER-Family history of respiratory conditions.
FEV1/FVC ratio - CORRECT ANSWER-Ratio used to classify COPD into stages based on airflow
reduction.
GINA guidelines - CORRECT ANSWER-Global Initiative for Asthma guidelines for asthma
management.
Inhaled corticosteroids used for both RESUCE and MAINTENANCE.
GINA Step 3: SMART - CORRECT ANSWER-Single inhaler maintenance and reliever therapy using
LABA with ICS.
GOLD initiative - CORRECT ANSWER-Global initiative that guides treatment based on symptom
severity and risk of exacerbations.
High ICS - CORRECT ANSWER-• Budesonide: >720 mcg/day (Pulmicort)
• Fluticasone propionate: >500 mcg/day (Flovent HFA)
• Beclomethasone: >320 mcg/day
• Mometasone: >440 mcg/day
Hospitalization criteria for pneumonia (CURB-65 Criteria) - CORRECT ANSWER-CURB >4 admit to
ICU;
CURB >3 hospital admission;
CURB 2 - outpatient management or admission;
CURB 1 - outpatient management.
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+ LATEST 100%
GUARANTEED PASS
Day-to-day adjustment - CORRECT ANSWER-Using as-needed low dose ICS-formoterol for mild
asthma or ICS-formoteral as a maintenance and reliever therapy.
Diagnosis of Croup - CORRECT ANSWER-Thumb sign and steeple sign on XR.
Diagnostics for Asthma - CORRECT ANSWER-Includes CXR and spirometry with FEV1/FVC ratio
of <0.7 indicating airway obstruction.
Diagnostics for bronchitis - CORRECT ANSWER-No diagnostics normally needed; CXR if fever,
tachypnic, or hypoxic; rapid flu; pertussis.
Diagnostics for CAP - CORRECT ANSWER-Pneumococcal → rust-colored sputum;
Mycoplasma → <35, malaise, sore throat, dry cough, maculopapular rash, prolonged illness;
Klebsiella → upper lobe, jelly sputum;
Legionella → middle-aged men, smokers/alcoholics, immunosuppressed.
Diagnostics for COPD - CORRECT ANSWER-Spirometry, Chest X-ray, CT Scan, Blood Test, and
Pulse Oximeter.
, DifferentialDiagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER-COPD, Asthma, Bronchiectasis, TB, Obliterative
bronchiolitis, and diffuse panbronchiolitis
Fam history - CORRECT ANSWER-Family history of respiratory conditions.
FEV1/FVC ratio - CORRECT ANSWER-Ratio used to classify COPD into stages based on airflow
reduction.
GINA guidelines - CORRECT ANSWER-Global Initiative for Asthma guidelines for asthma
management.
Inhaled corticosteroids used for both RESUCE and MAINTENANCE.
GINA Step 3: SMART - CORRECT ANSWER-Single inhaler maintenance and reliever therapy using
LABA with ICS.
GOLD initiative - CORRECT ANSWER-Global initiative that guides treatment based on symptom
severity and risk of exacerbations.
High ICS - CORRECT ANSWER-• Budesonide: >720 mcg/day (Pulmicort)
• Fluticasone propionate: >500 mcg/day (Flovent HFA)
• Beclomethasone: >320 mcg/day
• Mometasone: >440 mcg/day
Hospitalization criteria for pneumonia (CURB-65 Criteria) - CORRECT ANSWER-CURB >4 admit to
ICU;
CURB >3 hospital admission;
CURB 2 - outpatient management or admission;
CURB 1 - outpatient management.
