VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
1. Signs Things you can see or mea-
sure
2. symptoms Subjective information (The
patient must tell you)
3. Pack years Packs per day multiplied by
the number of years.
4. Advanced directives are? documents that provide
in- structions incase the
patient is unable to.
These instruc- tions
should be notarized and
copies given to the family
and physician.
5. If a patient has a DNI order you can still? Provide non invasive ventila-
tion ( BiPAP)
6. A durable power of attorney allows? A person to make
decisions for the
patient.
7. What is normal urine output? 40mL per hour or 1 Liter
per day.
8. Where does sensible water loss occur? Through the urine or vomit-
ing, Diarrhea.
9. Where does insensible water loss occur? Through the skin or exhala-
tion.
10. What is normal Central venous pressure? 2 to 6 mmHg
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11. Diuretics
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What should you recommend for patients with
an elevated CVP?
12. What should you recommend for a patientFluids.
with a low CVP?
13. The abbreviation ADL stands for? Activities of daily living.
14. What is Orthopnea? Diflculty breathing while
lay- ing flat. Often seen in
CHF pa- tients.
15. What is general malaise? A generalized run down
feel- ing, nauseas, weak,
fatigued, headache. Think
electrolyte imbalance.
16. What does Dysphagia mean? Diflculty swallowing.
17. Why does peripheral edema most commonly occur? edema is most
likely caused
by CHF or renal failure.
18. What is Acites? Acites is fluid in the
abdomen. Typically
caused by liver fail- ure.
19. What causes clubbing of the fingers? Chronic hypoxemia.
20. How fast should color return to a finger Blood should return in
during a capillary refill test? less than 3 seconds.
21. What is Diaphoresis? A state of profuse sweating.
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