Rasmussen - MDC III - Exam 2 questions with correct answers

Rasmussen - MDC III - Exam 2 questions with
correct answers
Therapeutic |Communication |Qs... |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-never |confirm/deny |
anything
"tell |me |more |about |it"

What |precautions |are |we |using |for |tuberculosis?

(SATA?) |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-*airborne*cpo
- |N95
- |negative |pressure |room

Medications |to |treat |tuberculosis |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-*antimicrobials*
- |isoniazid,
- |rifampin
- |pyrazinamide
- |ethambutol

**they |will |have |to |take |these |"long-term" |(6-9 |mo.)**

Patient |Education: |*Long-term |antibiotics*

(SATA?) |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-- |no |ETOH
- |medication |compliance |- |stick |with |the |doses, |continue |all |the |way |through
- |f/u |with |doctor |appointments

How |do |you |diagnose |tuberculosis? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-- |sputum |culture

**PPD |test |is |NOT |for |diagnosing, |it |does |NOT |mean |active |exposure**

What |do |antimicrobials |do |to |the |body? |And |what |patient |education |goes |along |with |
that?

(SATA?) |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-*hepatotoxic*

- |no |ETOH
- |no |drugs
- |eat |a |diet |with |quality |protein; |iron; |vitamins |A, |B, |C, |and |E; |and |abundant |fresh |
produce
- |no |other |use |of |hepatotoxic |medications

__________ |is |a |chronic |intermittent |airway |obstruction |caused |by |inflammation |of |the |
airway |tissues |that |results |in |**bronchoconstriction**

▪ |Intermittent |and |**reversible** |airflow |obstruction |affecting |airways |only, |**not |
alveoli** |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-asthma

I |think |this |is |about |*status |asthmaticus*:

A |patient |comes |in |with |asthma...you |listen |to |their |lungs |and |they |have |lung |
sounds...then |you |lose |lung |sounds...what |does |that |mean? |What |do |we |do |next? |- |
VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-complete |airway |obstruction

, intubation/tracheotomy....keep |that |airway |patent |- |priority!

What |can |exacerbate |asthma?

"A |good |education |question...avoid |triggers!"

(SATA?) |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-▪ |pollution
▪ |dust
▪ |smoke
▪ |fire |places
▪ |pet |dander
▪ |household |chemicals
▪ |bacteria
▪ |viruses
▪ |mold
▪ |exercise
▪ |weather |changes |from |warm |to |cold
▪ |drugs: |aspirin, |NSAIDS, |beta |blockers

Medications |to |treat |asthma

(SATA?) |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-*bronchodilators*
- |beta2 |agonists |(SABAs) |- |albuterol, |levalbuterol, |terbutaline


*corticosteroids*
- |fluticasone
- |budesonide
- |mometasone

*leukotriene |modifiers*
- |montelukast/Singular

How |do |you |take |asthma |medications? |Ex: |Spiriva |and |albuterol

(SATA?) |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-5 |min |apart
albuterol |(bronchodilator) |first
rinse |mouth |after |fluticasone |(why? |to |avoid |candida/thrush)

Overall |goal |for |Emphysema/COPD |patients |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-improve |gas |
exchange

Are |emphysema/COPD |permanent? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Yes! |Permanent |damage |
to |alveoli. |Not |reversible.

What |happens |to |the |patient's |CO2 |levels |in |COPD? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-CO2 |
builds |up |because |the |alveoli |can't |properly |open |for |the |CO2 |to |be |expelled.

S/S: |*Emphysema/COPD*

(SATA?) |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-tripod |pose
barrel |chest
accessory |muscle |use
clubbing