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NSG 3800 exam 2 Questions with Answers (100% Correct
Answers)
what o2 saturation do we prefer patients without respiratory issues to
be above?— Answer: 92%
When is their cough the worst with COPD?— Answer: in the morning
s/s of COPD (emphysema and chronic bronchitis)— Answer: dyspnea,
chronic cough, barrel chest d/t loss of elasticity with emphysema,
weight loss,
what results with an ABG show in a patient with COPD?— Answer:
hypercapnia and decreased O2 (hypoxemia)
how do they diagnose COPD?— Answer: PFT-track how well their
lungs are functioning over a period of time, ABG- assess gas exchange
in alveoli, chest xray-to rule out other conditions, CT, transbronchial
biopsy
COPD prevention— Answer: don't inhale chemicals, minimize air
pollution on high alert days patients don't go outside
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The single most cost-effective intervention to reduce the risk of
developing COPD or slow progression is?— Answer: no
smoking/avoid tobacco
transbronchial biopsy nursing considerations— Answer: numb throat
& conscious sedation means NOTHING by mouth until they are
awake, and alert and gag reflex has returned- can cause aspiration
sarcoidosis treatment— Answer: steroids (for up to 1 year) to help
with inflammation which can cause immunosuppression and increases
blood sugar- MUST MONITOR
normal blood sugar level— Answer: 70-110
how do you discontinue steroid use in a patient?— Answer: taper
them off, do not just immediately stop
pneumothorax tension— Answer: d/t traumatic experience, opening in
chest wall
s/s of pneumothorax— Answer: depends on the size of the
pneumothorax: chest pain, absent/ diminished breath sounds on
effected side, tachypnea, agitation, air hungry, restlessness, cyanosis if
02 is extremely compromised, tracheal shift to contralateral side
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nursing care of patient with a pneumothorax— Answer: monitor o2
status, chest tube placement
nurses job DURING chest tube placement— Answer: POSITIONING
patient- and advocacy for our patients, patient will be hooked to low
wall suction
suction control chamber, what will you see?— Answer: GENTLE
continuous bubbling
what will you see in the water seal chamber?— Answer: intermittent
bubbling as the air escapes the pleural space and goes into the tube
what will you see in the patient drainage section of the chest
tube/suctioning?— Answer: 3 large chambers where the fluid escapes
pleural space and stays in the machine
What do we assess with the chest tube and drainage?— Answer:
COCA, sudden increase in fluid drainage would be a bad sign,
changes in color of drainage would also be concerning
What will they give patients before chest tube placement?— Answer:
opioids
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NSG 3800 exam 2 Questions with Answers (100% Correct
Answers)
what o2 saturation do we prefer patients without respiratory issues to
be above?— Answer: 92%
When is their cough the worst with COPD?— Answer: in the morning
s/s of COPD (emphysema and chronic bronchitis)— Answer: dyspnea,
chronic cough, barrel chest d/t loss of elasticity with emphysema,
weight loss,
what results with an ABG show in a patient with COPD?— Answer:
hypercapnia and decreased O2 (hypoxemia)
how do they diagnose COPD?— Answer: PFT-track how well their
lungs are functioning over a period of time, ABG- assess gas exchange
in alveoli, chest xray-to rule out other conditions, CT, transbronchial
biopsy
COPD prevention— Answer: don't inhale chemicals, minimize air
pollution on high alert days patients don't go outside
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The single most cost-effective intervention to reduce the risk of
developing COPD or slow progression is?— Answer: no
smoking/avoid tobacco
transbronchial biopsy nursing considerations— Answer: numb throat
& conscious sedation means NOTHING by mouth until they are
awake, and alert and gag reflex has returned- can cause aspiration
sarcoidosis treatment— Answer: steroids (for up to 1 year) to help
with inflammation which can cause immunosuppression and increases
blood sugar- MUST MONITOR
normal blood sugar level— Answer: 70-110
how do you discontinue steroid use in a patient?— Answer: taper
them off, do not just immediately stop
pneumothorax tension— Answer: d/t traumatic experience, opening in
chest wall
s/s of pneumothorax— Answer: depends on the size of the
pneumothorax: chest pain, absent/ diminished breath sounds on
effected side, tachypnea, agitation, air hungry, restlessness, cyanosis if
02 is extremely compromised, tracheal shift to contralateral side
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nursing care of patient with a pneumothorax— Answer: monitor o2
status, chest tube placement
nurses job DURING chest tube placement— Answer: POSITIONING
patient- and advocacy for our patients, patient will be hooked to low
wall suction
suction control chamber, what will you see?— Answer: GENTLE
continuous bubbling
what will you see in the water seal chamber?— Answer: intermittent
bubbling as the air escapes the pleural space and goes into the tube
what will you see in the patient drainage section of the chest
tube/suctioning?— Answer: 3 large chambers where the fluid escapes
pleural space and stays in the machine
What do we assess with the chest tube and drainage?— Answer:
COCA, sudden increase in fluid drainage would be a bad sign,
changes in color of drainage would also be concerning
What will they give patients before chest tube placement?— Answer:
opioids
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