NPN 105 Exam Study Guide Latest Version 2024/2025 Expert-Verified Q&As

Abnormal breath sounds - ANS »»» •Aka: adventitious breath sounds Abnormal lung sounds - ANS »»» Crackles and weasels Absence of breath sounds - ANS »»» -May be result of: lobectomy, pneumonectomy, lung collapse, complete obstruction of lobe Absent bowel sounds - ANS »»» •keep client NPO until orders from provider; may follow abdominal surgery or occur with inflammation of peritoneum or late bowel obstruction - must hearing nothing for 5 minutes in each quad Adolescents - ANS »»» Identity vs. Identity confusion - develops more emotionally/physically - independence - relations w peers - has ideas/goals - changing hormones' - may break rules Apnea - ANS »»» absence of breathing Are LPN's responsible for assesments? - ANS »»» Based on facility Some only let LPN's complete the "P.I.E" portion Arterial Blood Gases (ABG) - ANS »»» - Used to assess O2, ventilation, and acid base status - Drawn from an artery, NOT vein