Hyperinflation Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

Exam 3: NSG533/ NSG 533 (New 2024/ 2025) Advanced Pharmacology Complete Review with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct | A Grade QUESTION COPD patho -Repeated exposure to noxious particles and gasses causes chronic inflammation,resulting in changes to central and peripheral airways, lung parenchyma, pulmonary vasculature that leads to obstruction -Imbalance between proteases and antiproteases in lungs and oxidative stress -Inflammation is mediated through inflammat...

What is the primary indication for tracheal suctioning? - Correct Retention of secretions What is the most common complication of suctioning? - Correct hypoxemia. Complications of tracheal suctioning include all of the following except: - Correct hyperinflation How often should patients be suctioned? - Correct When physical findings support the need What is the normal range of negative pressure to use when suctioning an adult patient? - Correct -100 to -120 mm Hg but in egan's -120 to ...

What does a DNR mean? - correct answer take care of the patient but DO NOT do chest compressions Who takes care of patients and their comfort measures and specifically focuses on the quality of life? - correct answer Palliative care You intubate someone how do you confirm you did it correctly? - correct answer capnography (end tidal CO2 monitor) **aka qualitative CO2 exhale monitor **the line on the capnography machine will turn purple to yellow and this means youre exhaling CO2 A c...

Egan's Final Exam 2023 with complete solution;Actual Questions and Answers What is the primary indication for tracheal suctioning? Retention of secretions What is the most common complication of suctioning? hypoxemia. Complications of tracheal suctioning include all of the following except: hyperinflation How often should patients be suctioned? When physical findings support the need What is the normal range of negative pressure to use when suctioning an adult patient? -100 to -120 ...

FCCS (Fundamentals of Critical Care Support) What is the single most important indicator in critical illness? - tachypnea Beck's Triad - hypotension, JVD, muffled heart sounds - a/w cardiac tamponade What is the thyromental distance? - It is the distance in finger breadths between the anterior prominence of the thyroid cartilage (adam's apple) and the tip of the mandible (chin). It is an estimate of the length of the mandible and the available space anterior to the larynx What d...

What are the 3 primary physiological changes of aging? - ANSWER-1. Reduced physiological reserve of most body systems, esp. cardiac, resp, renal. 2. Reduced homeostatic mechanisms that fail to adjust regulatory systems (i.e. temp control, fluid/lyte balance, etc.). 3. Impaired immunological function (infection risk is greater, autoimmune dz's more prevalent) What is the preferred amount of exercise for elderly? - ANSWER-30min/day 5 days/wk of moderate exercise. If trying to lose wt:...

HESI HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAMS 2024 VERSIONS 1 AND 2 EACH EXAM CONTAINS 55 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+/ HESI HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM 2024 LATEST VERSIONS(BRAND NEW!!) The nurse is performing a thoracic assessment on a client with chronic asthma and hyperinflation of the lungs. Which finding should be expected for this client? - ANSWER-Barrel chest A client with progressive hearing loss appears distressed when the registered nurse (RN) asks open-ended questions about the clien...

SOUTH UNIVERSITY NSG 6020 MIDTERM EXAM 2024 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS What age does bronchiolitis occur? - correct answer most common at age 6 months- does not occur after age 2 main symptom of bronchiolitis - correct answer wheezing-lasts about 7 days most common cause of bronchiolitis - correct answer RSV Treatment for bronchiolitis - correct answer No specific treatment Order of lung exam - correct answer inspect, palpate, percuss, auscultate Pectus Excavatum - correct ans...

CSE COPD Information gathering key points. - ANS-Dyspnea Barrel chest Digital clubbing Tympanic note BS: wheezing/Diminished. COPD Secondary assessment info Gathering - ANS-CBC Sputum culture Chest x-ray (hyperinflation) Abg Pulmonary function Smoking HX. COPD Decision making. - ANS-Low FiO2 If culture positive choose antibiotic therapy Pulmonary rehab & home care Nebs: saba, laba, anticholinergics, corticosteroids NIPPV Smoking sessation Diet low carb, high fat & prot...

NR 601 Midterm Exam (Latest ) New Full Questions and Answers ( Included ) 100% Correct 1. What are the 3 primary physiological changes of aging?: 1. Reduced physiological reserve of most body systems, esp. cardiac, resp, renal. 2. Reduced homeostaticmechanismsthat fail to adjustregulatory systems(ontrol, fluid/lyte balance, etc.). 3. Impaired immunological function (infection risk is greater, autoimmune dz's moreprevalent) 2. What is the preferred amount of exercise for elderly?: 30min...