NURS 5335 Respiratory Exam with verified answers

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acute cough duration - Correct answer ✔less than 3 weeks
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common causes of acute cough - Correct answer ✔- respiratory
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infection
- COPD exacerbation
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- asthma exacerbation
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- pneumonia
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- PE
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subacute cough duration - Correct answer ✔3-8 weeks
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chronic cough - Correct answer ✔8 weeks
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Chronic cough causes - Correct answer ✔1. chronic conditions
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(asthma, COPD) []




2. use of ACE inhibitors
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Asthma symptoms - Correct answer ✔A chronic allergic disorder
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characterized by episodes of severe breathing difficulty,
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coughing, and wheezing. [] []

, Asthma Diagnostic Tests - Correct answer ✔Spirometry: Most
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useful, peak expiratory flow rate
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Diagnotic hallmark: decrease obstruction after bronchodilator.
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what distinguishes asthma from COPD? - Correct answer
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✔presence of inflammation [] []




Asthma
Differential dx - Correct answer ✔GERD [] [] [] [] []




COPD
CHF
Obesity
Panic Disorder
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Cancer


Asthma treatment - Correct answer ✔TREATMENT
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1) MILD: Short-Acting Bronchodilator (Albuterol)
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2) add: Low-Dose Inhaled Corticosteroid
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3) MODERATE: add: Long-Acting Bronchodialator
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4) SEVERE: Short-Acting Bronchodilator plus
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High-Dose Inhaled Corticosteroid plus [] [] []




Long-Acting Bronchodialator plus giving @ night, must rinse out
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mouth.
Oral Corticosteroids (Prednisone) - rinse mouth
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Also: Begin using a spacer with current Inhalers
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