NSG 170 - Gas Exchange || Faultless Answers 100%.
Hypercarbia correct answers Increased carbon dioxide level in the bloodstream.
Hypoxemia correct answers deficient amount of oxygen in the blood
Gas Exchange Risk Factors: Assessment History Questions correct answers Ask pt about
respiratory hx including: smoking history, drug use, travel, and area of residence. Document the
smoking history in pack-years.
(No of cigarettes smoked per day x no of years smoked = no of pack-years)
Gas Exchange Risk Factors: Childhood Illnesses correct answers • Asthma
• Pneumonia
• Communicable diseases
• Hay fever
• Allergies
• Eczema
• Frequent colds
• Croup
,• Cystic fibrosis
Gas Exchange Risk Factors: Adult Illnesses correct answers • Pneumonia
• Sinusitis
• Tuberculosis
• HIV and AIDS
• Lung disease such as emphysema and sarcoidosis
• Diabetes
• Hypertension
• Heart disease
• Influenza, pneumococcal (Pneumovax), and BCG vaccinations
Gas Exchange Risk Factors: Additional Histories correct answers • Surgeries of the upper or
lower respiratory system
• Injuries to the upper or lower respiratory system
• Hospitalizations
,• Date of last chest x-ray, pulmonary function test, tuberculin test, or other diagnostic tests and
results
• Recent weight loss
• Night sweats
• Sleep disturbances
• Lung disease and condition of family members
• Geographic areas of recent travel
• Occupation and leisure activities
Allergen correct answers an environmental or exogenous antigen that provokes a hypersensitivity
response
Environmental exposure correct answers Agents in the environment that increase the chance of
getting a disease. Ex: temperature or allergens
Which assessment findings are most important for the nurse to determine when assessing a client
with dyspnea? Select all that apply.
A. Onset of or when the client first noticed dyspnea
B. Results of most recent pulmonary function test
, C. Conditions that relieve the dyspnea sensation
D. Whether or not dyspnea interferes with ADLs
E. Inspection of the external nose and its symmetry
F. Whether stridor is present with dyspnea correct answers
Correlation of Dyspnea Classification With Performance of ADLs: Class I correct answers No
significant restrictions in normal activity. Employable. Dyspnea occurs only on more-than-
normal or strenuous exertion.
Correlation of Dyspnea Classification With Performance of ADLs: Class II correct answers
Independent in essential ADLs but restricted in some other activities. Dyspneic on climbing
stairs or on walking on an incline but not on level walking. Employable only for sedentary job or
under special circumstances.
Correlation of Dyspnea Classification With Performance of ADLs: Class III correct answers
Dyspnea commonly occurs during usual activities such as showering or dressing, but the patient
can manage without assistance from others. Not dyspneic at rest; can walk for more than a city
block at own pace but cannot keep up with others of own age. May stop to catch breath partway
up a flight of stairs. Is not likely to be employed.
Correlation of Dyspnea Classification With Performance of ADLs: Class IV correct answers
Dyspnea produces dependence on help in some essential ADLs such as dressing and bathing. Not
usually dyspneic at rest. Dyspneic on minimal exertion; must pause on climbing one flight,
walking more than 100 yards, or dressing. Often restricted to home if lives alone. Has minimal or
no activities outside of home.
Correlation of Dyspnea Classification With Performance of ADLs: Class V correct answers
Entirely restricted to home and often limited to bed or chair. Dyspneic at rest. Dependent on help
for most needs.
Hypercarbia correct answers Increased carbon dioxide level in the bloodstream.
Hypoxemia correct answers deficient amount of oxygen in the blood
Gas Exchange Risk Factors: Assessment History Questions correct answers Ask pt about
respiratory hx including: smoking history, drug use, travel, and area of residence. Document the
smoking history in pack-years.
(No of cigarettes smoked per day x no of years smoked = no of pack-years)
Gas Exchange Risk Factors: Childhood Illnesses correct answers • Asthma
• Pneumonia
• Communicable diseases
• Hay fever
• Allergies
• Eczema
• Frequent colds
• Croup
,• Cystic fibrosis
Gas Exchange Risk Factors: Adult Illnesses correct answers • Pneumonia
• Sinusitis
• Tuberculosis
• HIV and AIDS
• Lung disease such as emphysema and sarcoidosis
• Diabetes
• Hypertension
• Heart disease
• Influenza, pneumococcal (Pneumovax), and BCG vaccinations
Gas Exchange Risk Factors: Additional Histories correct answers • Surgeries of the upper or
lower respiratory system
• Injuries to the upper or lower respiratory system
• Hospitalizations
,• Date of last chest x-ray, pulmonary function test, tuberculin test, or other diagnostic tests and
results
• Recent weight loss
• Night sweats
• Sleep disturbances
• Lung disease and condition of family members
• Geographic areas of recent travel
• Occupation and leisure activities
Allergen correct answers an environmental or exogenous antigen that provokes a hypersensitivity
response
Environmental exposure correct answers Agents in the environment that increase the chance of
getting a disease. Ex: temperature or allergens
Which assessment findings are most important for the nurse to determine when assessing a client
with dyspnea? Select all that apply.
A. Onset of or when the client first noticed dyspnea
B. Results of most recent pulmonary function test
, C. Conditions that relieve the dyspnea sensation
D. Whether or not dyspnea interferes with ADLs
E. Inspection of the external nose and its symmetry
F. Whether stridor is present with dyspnea correct answers
Correlation of Dyspnea Classification With Performance of ADLs: Class I correct answers No
significant restrictions in normal activity. Employable. Dyspnea occurs only on more-than-
normal or strenuous exertion.
Correlation of Dyspnea Classification With Performance of ADLs: Class II correct answers
Independent in essential ADLs but restricted in some other activities. Dyspneic on climbing
stairs or on walking on an incline but not on level walking. Employable only for sedentary job or
under special circumstances.
Correlation of Dyspnea Classification With Performance of ADLs: Class III correct answers
Dyspnea commonly occurs during usual activities such as showering or dressing, but the patient
can manage without assistance from others. Not dyspneic at rest; can walk for more than a city
block at own pace but cannot keep up with others of own age. May stop to catch breath partway
up a flight of stairs. Is not likely to be employed.
Correlation of Dyspnea Classification With Performance of ADLs: Class IV correct answers
Dyspnea produces dependence on help in some essential ADLs such as dressing and bathing. Not
usually dyspneic at rest. Dyspneic on minimal exertion; must pause on climbing one flight,
walking more than 100 yards, or dressing. Often restricted to home if lives alone. Has minimal or
no activities outside of home.
Correlation of Dyspnea Classification With Performance of ADLs: Class V correct answers
Entirely restricted to home and often limited to bed or chair. Dyspneic at rest. Dependent on help
for most needs.
