Summary NR 545 Exam 2 Reviewed Study Guide

NR 545 Exam 2 Reviewed Study Guide Exam questions can be drawn from readings, discussion content and also course lectures and activities Week 4 – Respiratory Review the complete respiratory exam in your physical assessment text if you need to assess this knowledge. Include exam findings such as lung sounds and percussion findings for each of the respiratory diagnoses we discussed this week COPD- (study tip- review the discussion board for additional information); Subjective findings; objective findings including xray findings that are present in the diagnosis Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)  Sometimes called chronic obstructive lung disease (COLD)  Group of common chronic resp disorders that are characterized by progressive tissue degeneration and obstruction in airways of lungs  Conditions affect individuals ability to work and function independently  Causes irreversible and progressive damage to lungs  Resp failure may result bc of severe hypoxia or hypercapnia  May lead to development of cor pulmonale (right sided congestive heart failure d/t lung dz  Types of COPD: emphysema, chronic bronchitis, asthma