Med Surg Study Guide WK 6 (1) wallace.

1. The nurse should identify 3-4 manifestations of pulmonary tuberculosis. (select all that apply) Night sweats, low grade fever, blood in sputum 2. List 4 manifestations of acute respiratory failure (ARF). The following manifestations of this condition? (Select all that apply) . Severe dyspnea c. Decreased level of consciousness d. Headache e. Hypotension 3. The nurse in trauma admits patient with multiple injuries following a motor vehicle crash. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take first? (Think emergency assessment) Airway protection 4. A nurse is caring for a patient who develops an airway obstruction from a foreign body but remains conscious. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? Administer the abdominal thrust maneuver 5. Define Cheyne-Stokes respirations? Breathing ranging from very deep to very shallow with periods of apnea 6. List the symptoms of atelectasis postoperatively. Increasing dyspnea 7. You are caring for a patient who has just developed a pulmonary embolism. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate administering? Heparin 8. A nurse is providing dietary teaching for a client who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? Limit water intake with meals 9. What patient population should the nurse identify as requiring airborne precautions? meseals 10. Assessment of the adult patient immediately following a bronchoscopy. The nurse’s priority is to monitor which of the following? Confirming the gag reflex 11. You are teaching a patient who has tuberculosis and is to start medication therapy with isoniazid, rifampin, and pyrazinamide. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? Drink at least 8 ounces of water when you take the pyrazinamide tablet Have the client wear a mask 12. Teaching patient about rifampin therapy. The nurse should instruct that this medication can have adverse effects. Body secretions turning red-orange color 13. List the steps in performing tracheostomy care for a client and suctioning to remove copious secretions. suction two or three times with a 60 sec pause between passes 14. Identify this ABG reading? a. pH 7.22 b. PaCO2- 68 mm Hg c. Base excess – PaO2 78 mm Hg saturation 80% d. Bicarbonate 26 mEq/L Respiratory acidosis 15. A nurse is assessing a client who h