NUR 426 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
1. diagnosis of interstitial
what are triggers for a referral for a lung transplant?
lung disease, FEV1 less
than 30%, frequent of
recurrent hemop- tysis
(typical end stage CF pt),
rapid decline in functional
abil- ity, rapid drop in
FEV1 even if it isnt less
than 30 despite opti- mal
therapy what is the goal of a lung transplant?
2. to improve quality of life
and have pt set goals and
improve respiratory
function-- grad- ual
increase/ improvement of
FEV1, decreased
respiratory exacerbations,
no more con- tinuous
oxygen and increase in
activity
3. true T/F: transplant is not a cure, its a treatment
4. yes-- their donor lungs 5. a patients status where they
could get the disease are sick enough to need a
and they transplant but they are well
may need a re-transplant-- enough to survive the surgery
the body will still have
other CF manifestations
such as pan- creatic
insufficiency, absorp-
tion issues and sinusitis
, NUR 426 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
if a CF pt receives a lung transplant, will their
disease still remain?what may happen?
what does a transplant window refer to?
, NUR 426 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
6. too sick, too healthy (may have what are some CI for lung transplant?
frequent visits to see if pt
condition declines over
time), obesity,
malnutrition, lack of
social support, lack of
deter- mination,
evidence of cancer, multi-
system organ failure (ex-
ception is dual organ
trans- plant)
7. when a patients QOL is not ac- when is the right time to get placed on the transplant
list?
ceptable, when they are
emo- tionally ready,
when they are
consistently
hypercapnic, inc
frequency of
hospitalizations, rising
pulm art pressure, life
threatning hemopytsis,
rapid decline in lung
function and high o2
demand with little re-
serve
8. excellent at managing system, well managed pre
com- plex med schedules, transplant, those who are good
accus- tom to sinus rinses at self care and are in- volved in
and air- way clearance, their care have best outcomes
typically have a support
, NUR 426 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
why are CF patients typically good transplant pt?
9.
1. diagnosis of interstitial
what are triggers for a referral for a lung transplant?
lung disease, FEV1 less
than 30%, frequent of
recurrent hemop- tysis
(typical end stage CF pt),
rapid decline in functional
abil- ity, rapid drop in
FEV1 even if it isnt less
than 30 despite opti- mal
therapy what is the goal of a lung transplant?
2. to improve quality of life
and have pt set goals and
improve respiratory
function-- grad- ual
increase/ improvement of
FEV1, decreased
respiratory exacerbations,
no more con- tinuous
oxygen and increase in
activity
3. true T/F: transplant is not a cure, its a treatment
4. yes-- their donor lungs 5. a patients status where they
could get the disease are sick enough to need a
and they transplant but they are well
may need a re-transplant-- enough to survive the surgery
the body will still have
other CF manifestations
such as pan- creatic
insufficiency, absorp-
tion issues and sinusitis
, NUR 426 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
if a CF pt receives a lung transplant, will their
disease still remain?what may happen?
what does a transplant window refer to?
, NUR 426 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
6. too sick, too healthy (may have what are some CI for lung transplant?
frequent visits to see if pt
condition declines over
time), obesity,
malnutrition, lack of
social support, lack of
deter- mination,
evidence of cancer, multi-
system organ failure (ex-
ception is dual organ
trans- plant)
7. when a patients QOL is not ac- when is the right time to get placed on the transplant
list?
ceptable, when they are
emo- tionally ready,
when they are
consistently
hypercapnic, inc
frequency of
hospitalizations, rising
pulm art pressure, life
threatning hemopytsis,
rapid decline in lung
function and high o2
demand with little re-
serve
8. excellent at managing system, well managed pre
com- plex med schedules, transplant, those who are good
accus- tom to sinus rinses at self care and are in- volved in
and air- way clearance, their care have best outcomes
typically have a support
, NUR 426 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
why are CF patients typically good transplant pt?
9.
