STUDY GUIDE EXAM
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,Which disease is more icommoniiniCOPDithaniinitheigeneralipopulation
GERD, ~ Lungsiexpand,ipressesionidiaphragm,iintoitheistomach.iResultingiiniacidireflux.
Smokers....try again and again to quit
•Keep encouraging them to try again
Most likely cause of wheezing
Asthma
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Most common causes of asthma
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allergies
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What question would be most important to ask antiasthma patient
What triggers your asthma?
Two Breath sounds in asthma
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•Wheezing
•Silent chest/absent breath sounds
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•If silent breath sounds immediately call rapid response and notify provider. Call 911. ER.
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Common side effect of albuterol
tachycardia
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How do patients monitor their asthma from homes?
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Peak flow meter
symptom of pulmonary embolism
sudden dyspnea ~
sudden sharp chest or upper abdominal pain ~ cyanosis ~ tachycardia ~ drop in BP
What immediate actions should you take for a suspected pulmonary embolism
, Provide oxygen (nonrebreather mask/high level oxygen delivery) ~ Reposition/notify provider ~
PE occurs due to blood continuing. ~ Afia pulmonary embolism i's the known caused of difficulty
breathing(dyspnea) ~ Ifitheicauseiofidifficultyibreathingiisiunknown,ielevateiheadiofibed
What is enoxaparin?
low molecular weight heparin
Why is Enoxaparin given?
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It is an anticoagulant medication's(blood thinner) ~ Lovenia brand-named ~ Given to prevent
clot formations (DVT)for immobile inpatients or are going to be immobile for a longtime.
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Common caused of pulmonary edema
left ventricular hypertrophy/failure. ~ (Left ventricle enlarges/fails,
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Primary pulmonary hypertension treatment choices
medication's(Amlodipine) ~ If medication therapy fails-lung transplant ~ Primary pulmonary
hypertension canfieldite heart failure
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What places one at risk for ARDS? SATA
multiple traumata ~ Seussian on A ventilator
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. Most likely patient to develop atelectasis?
Chest surgery and ipaini7/10
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Remember to "tell me more" with therapeutic communication type of questions
Tell me more about what scares you...etc..
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. Remember to ask, or find out more, when non-compliance is nonissue
Many different reasons for non-compliance weaned to know what is acheirias
Universal sign for choking
Hands around throats/grasping at throats
. Order 20mg, available 5mg tabs. How many tabs will you administer.