KETTERING EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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1. in an emergency is ventilation or oxygenation treated first? Ans >> ventilation
2. objective information is referred to as , and subjective info is referred
to as . Ans >> signs; symptoms
3. what is normal urine output? Ans >> 40 mL/hour
4. if a patient is feeling lethargic, somnolent, and sleepy what is considered?-
Ans >> sleep apnea or excessive O2 therapy for COPD pt
5. define obtunded Ans >> Ans >> drowsy state; may have decreased cough or
gag reflex (IN- TUBATE)
6. which of the following are activities of daily living Ans >>
bathing
eating
dressing
toilet use
transferring
urine and bowel continence Ans >> all are ADL
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, 7. define orthopnea Ans >> Ans >> difficulty breathing except in the upright position
(CHF)
8. what are the 2 main treatments for CHF? Ans >> O2 and furosemide
9. if pt has general malaise what test should be run? Ans >> electrolytes
10. peripheral edema occurs primarily where? Ans >> arms and ANKLES
11. what causes peripheral edema and how should you treat it? Ans >> CHF Ans
>> diuretics
12. define ascites Ans >> accumulation of fluid in the abdomen generally caused
by liver failure
13. clubbing is suggestive of Ans >> Ans >> COPD
14. who has jaundice often, and how is it treated Ans >> Ans >> preterm;
phototherapy (biliru- bin light)
15. define erythema Ans >> Ans >> redness of skin
16. barrel chest and increased AP diameter indicate Ans >> Ans >> COPD
17. what ventilator mode might be used if flail chest is present? Ans >> VC with
PEEP
18. define eupnea Ans >> Ans >> normal RR depth and rhythm
19. describe Kussmaul's breathing pattern Ans >> Ans >> increased
respiratory rate, in- creased depth
20. normal adult heart rate Ans >> Ans >> 60-100/ minute
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, 21. tachycardia indicates Ans >> Ans >> hypoxemia
22. what way is the trachea deviated from a tension pneumothorax or pleural
effusion? Ans >> pushed away from affected side toward the normal side
23. primary tx for atelectasis Ans >> IS
24. tympanic or hyperresonant would be heard over what type of lung abnor-
mality? Ans >> air-filled, pneumothorax or emphysema
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ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
1. in an emergency is ventilation or oxygenation treated first? Ans >> ventilation
2. objective information is referred to as , and subjective info is referred
to as . Ans >> signs; symptoms
3. what is normal urine output? Ans >> 40 mL/hour
4. if a patient is feeling lethargic, somnolent, and sleepy what is considered?-
Ans >> sleep apnea or excessive O2 therapy for COPD pt
5. define obtunded Ans >> Ans >> drowsy state; may have decreased cough or
gag reflex (IN- TUBATE)
6. which of the following are activities of daily living Ans >>
bathing
eating
dressing
toilet use
transferring
urine and bowel continence Ans >> all are ADL
https://www.stuvia.com/user/mboffin
, 7. define orthopnea Ans >> Ans >> difficulty breathing except in the upright position
(CHF)
8. what are the 2 main treatments for CHF? Ans >> O2 and furosemide
9. if pt has general malaise what test should be run? Ans >> electrolytes
10. peripheral edema occurs primarily where? Ans >> arms and ANKLES
11. what causes peripheral edema and how should you treat it? Ans >> CHF Ans
>> diuretics
12. define ascites Ans >> accumulation of fluid in the abdomen generally caused
by liver failure
13. clubbing is suggestive of Ans >> Ans >> COPD
14. who has jaundice often, and how is it treated Ans >> Ans >> preterm;
phototherapy (biliru- bin light)
15. define erythema Ans >> Ans >> redness of skin
16. barrel chest and increased AP diameter indicate Ans >> Ans >> COPD
17. what ventilator mode might be used if flail chest is present? Ans >> VC with
PEEP
18. define eupnea Ans >> Ans >> normal RR depth and rhythm
19. describe Kussmaul's breathing pattern Ans >> Ans >> increased
respiratory rate, in- creased depth
20. normal adult heart rate Ans >> Ans >> 60-100/ minute
https://www.stuvia.com/user/mboffin
, 21. tachycardia indicates Ans >> Ans >> hypoxemia
22. what way is the trachea deviated from a tension pneumothorax or pleural
effusion? Ans >> pushed away from affected side toward the normal side
23. primary tx for atelectasis Ans >> IS
24. tympanic or hyperresonant would be heard over what type of lung abnor-
mality? Ans >> air-filled, pneumothorax or emphysema
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