Nbrc Rrt Exam Exit Exam Questions With Verified Solutions Graded A+

Signs - CORRECT ANS Things you can see or measure symptoms - CORRECT ANS Subjective information (The patient must tell you) Pack years - CORRECT ANS Packs per day multiplied by the number of years. Advanced directives are? - CORRECT ANS documents that provide instructions incase the patient is unable to. These instructions should be notarized and copies given to the family and physician. If a patient has a DNI order you can still? - CORRECT ANS Provide non invasive ventilation ( BiPAP) A durable power of attorney allows? - CORRECT ANS A person to make decisions for the patient. What is normal urine output? - CORRECT ANS 40mL per hour or 1 Liter per day. Where does sensible water loss occur? - CORRECT ANS Through the urine or vomiting, Diarrhea. Where does insensible water loss occur? - CORRECT ANS Through the skin or exhalation. What is normal Central venous pressure? - CORRECT ANS 2 to 6 mmHg What should you recommend for patients with an elevated CVP? - CORRECT ANS Diuretics What should you recommend for a patient with a low CVP? - CORRECT ANS Fluids. The abbreviation ADL stands for? - CORRECT ANS Activities of daily living. What is Orthopnea? - CORRECT ANS Difficulty breathing while laying flat. Often seen in CHF patients. What is general malaise? - CORRECT ANS A generalized run down feeling, nauseas, weak, fatigued, headache. Think electrolyte imbalance. What does Dysphagia mean? - CORRECT ANS Difficulty swallowing. Why does peripheral edema most commonly occur? - CORRECT ANS edema is most likely caused by CHF or renal failure. What is Acites? - CORRECT ANS Acites is fluid in the abdomen. Typically caused by liver failure. What causes clubbing of the fingers? - CORRECT ANS Chronic hypoxemia. How fast should color return to a finger during a capillary refill test? - CORRECT ANS Blood should return in less than 3 seconds. What is Diaphoresis? - CORRECT ANS A state of profuse sweating. What is Jaundice? - CORRECT ANS A yellowish appearance of the skin caused by increased bilirubin in the blood and tissue. What is Erythema? - CORRECT ANS Redness of the skin due from capillary congestion, inflammation, or infection. Cyanosis is caused by? - CORR