Clinical Simulation Exam Questions And
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What is the order that things should be selected? - Answer✔1) visuals
2) bedside
3) basic labs
4) special tests
Visual assessment includes - Answer✔1) general appearance
2) appearance of the chest
3) respiratory pattern/rate
4) sensorium
5) posture
6) patient color
7) pulse
Bedside assessment includes - Answer✔1) interview/history
2) palpation/ percussion
3) non - invasive monitoring
4) auscultation
5) other bedside assessments
basic lab tests include - Answer✔1) abg
2) cbc
3) 12 lead ECG
4) electrolytes
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5) chest xray
Special tests include - Answer✔1) laboratory
2) pulmonary function
3) imaging studies
4) cardiopulmonary testing
5) hemodynamic monitoring
6) other diagnostic tests
Emphysema definition - Answer✔presence of permanent enlargement of the air spaces distal
to the terminal bronchioles, accompanied by destruction of their walls and without obvious
fibrosis
Chronic Bronchitis - Answer✔chronic productive cough for three months in each of two
successive years in a patient for whom other causes of the productive cough have been
excluded
What are causes of COPD - Answer✔1) tobacco smoke
2) genetic predisposition
3) indoor and outdoor air pollution
Body build of emphysema patient - Answer✔thin, underweight, pink puffer
Body build of chronic bronchitis patient - Answer✔stock, overweight, blue bloater
cough of emphysema patient - Answer✔less common, mucoid secretions
cough of chronic bronchitis patient - Answer✔productive, copious amounts, purulent
secretions
appearance of the chest of emphysema patient - Answer✔barrel chest, increased AP diameter,
hoovers sign
appearance of the chest of chronic bronchitis patient - Answer✔occasionally barrel chest
respiratory pattern of emphysema patient - Answer✔dyspnea, pursed lip breathing, accessory
muscle use, especially during exacerbations
respiratory pattern of chronic bronchitis patient - Answer✔use of accessory muscles less
common
color of emphysema patient - Answer✔often reddish skin
color of chronic bronchitis patient - Answer✔cyanotic
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