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NURS 5461 Final Exam with precise detailed answers || || || || || || ||
Cough Treatment - ✔✔Treat primary cause
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Get rid of the source, the cough goes away
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Soothe cough ||
Dextromethorophan
Inhaled meds- Ipratropium || ||
Benzonatate
Codeine-last resort ||
Hemoptysis most common causes - ✔✔inflammatory—bronchitis, bronchiectasis,
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pneumonia, TB ||
A cough can last how long sometimes after a URI? - ✔✔up to 8 weeks
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Acute bronchitis - ✔✔a temporary inflammation of the mucous membranes that line the
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trachea and bronchial passageways; causes a cough that may produce mucus
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5th most common cause of to see a HCP
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Pneumonia symptoms - ✔✔-coughing || || ||
-fatigue
-pleuritic pain ||
-fever
-increased WBC || ||
-rust colored sputum
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-crackles
, 2
-tachypnea
CURB-65 - ✔✔1) Confusion || || || ||
2) BUN>19 ||
3) RR>30 ||
4) BP<90/60||
5) 65yo ||
One or less indicates patient can be treated outpatient, >1 =hospitalization
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Single Pulmonary Nodule - ✔✔"Coin lesion"
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A single parenchymal lung lesion smaller than 3cm W/O PNA , atelectasis, or
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lymphadenopathy
Pure subsolid SPN < 5mm require no follow-up
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if SPN < 8mm follow Fleischner Society guidelines on intervals for repeat CT
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If SPN >8mm refer specialist
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Sleep apnea - ✔✔a sleep disorder characterized by temporary cessations of breathing during
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sleep and repeated momentary awakenings
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|| Central apneas—absent airflow and respiratory efforts-Neurological diseases
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|| Obstructive apneas [OSA]-Tongue and soft palate fall backward || || || || || || ||
What is the definitive test for sleep apnea - ✔✔Overnight Polysomnogram
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Age Related Pulmonary Changes - ✔✔• Reduced airway size
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•Shallow alveolar sacs || ||
NURS 5461 Final Exam with precise detailed answers || || || || || || ||
Cough Treatment - ✔✔Treat primary cause
|| || || || ||
Get rid of the source, the cough goes away
|| || || || || || || ||
Soothe cough ||
Dextromethorophan
Inhaled meds- Ipratropium || ||
Benzonatate
Codeine-last resort ||
Hemoptysis most common causes - ✔✔inflammatory—bronchitis, bronchiectasis,
|| || || || || || ||
pneumonia, TB ||
A cough can last how long sometimes after a URI? - ✔✔up to 8 weeks
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
Acute bronchitis - ✔✔a temporary inflammation of the mucous membranes that line the
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
trachea and bronchial passageways; causes a cough that may produce mucus
|| || || || || || || || || ||
5th most common cause of to see a HCP
|| || || || || || || ||
Pneumonia symptoms - ✔✔-coughing || || ||
-fatigue
-pleuritic pain ||
-fever
-increased WBC || ||
-rust colored sputum
|| ||
-crackles
, 2
-tachypnea
CURB-65 - ✔✔1) Confusion || || || ||
2) BUN>19 ||
3) RR>30 ||
4) BP<90/60||
5) 65yo ||
One or less indicates patient can be treated outpatient, >1 =hospitalization
|| || || || || || || || || ||
Single Pulmonary Nodule - ✔✔"Coin lesion"
|| || || || || ||
A single parenchymal lung lesion smaller than 3cm W/O PNA , atelectasis, or
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
lymphadenopathy
Pure subsolid SPN < 5mm require no follow-up
|| || || || || || ||
if SPN < 8mm follow Fleischner Society guidelines on intervals for repeat CT
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
If SPN >8mm refer specialist
|| || || ||
Sleep apnea - ✔✔a sleep disorder characterized by temporary cessations of breathing during
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
sleep and repeated momentary awakenings
|| || || || ||
|| Central apneas—absent airflow and respiratory efforts-Neurological diseases
|| || || || || ||
|| Obstructive apneas [OSA]-Tongue and soft palate fall backward || || || || || || ||
What is the definitive test for sleep apnea - ✔✔Overnight Polysomnogram
|| || || || || || || || || ||
Age Related Pulmonary Changes - ✔✔• Reduced airway size
|| || || || || || || ||
•Shallow alveolar sacs || ||
