NURS 155 EXAM 3 : COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
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Describe Venous insufficiency - (answers)Swelling of legs & ankles, leg cramps, shallow
wounds, varicose veins, normal pedal pulses, increase edema, normal skin temp., skin dry &
flaky, pain is mild to moderate, elevation lessens pain
Describe the face tent mask - (answers)Used when a standard type mask is not tolerated well by
patient varying O2 concentrations; Delivers 4-8 L/min
Describe the venture mask - (answers)Allows for precise O2 concentration & liter flow delivers
4-10 L/min
Describe the simple face mask - (answers)Standard face mask; delivers 5-8 L/min
Describe the partial rebreather mask - (answers)Simple face mask w/ O2 reservoir bag attached
allows pt to rebreathe the first 1/3 of exhaled O2
你是想要一篇“眼睛容易阅读的”
Define Eupnea - (answers)normal respirations quiet, rhythmic, effortless
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Define Tachypnea - (answers)rapid respirations seen w/ fever, hypoxemia, metabolic acidosis
Define Apnea - (answers)Absence of breathing
Define Hyperventilation - (answers)Increased air movement more CO2 is eliminated than
produced
Define Kussmaul's breathing - (answers)Metabolic acidosis, body attempts to compensate for
increased metabolic acid in form of CO2
, Define Bradypnea - (answers)Abnormally slow respiratory rate seen in pt who took morphine or
sedatives, pt w/ metabolic acidosis, pt w/ increased inter-cranial pressure from TBI
Define hypoventilation - (answers)Inadequate alveolar ventilation caused by slow or shallow
breathing, may occur due to disease of respiratory muscle, drugs or anesthesia
How do we implement care for cardia patients? - (answers)Positioning, ambulation, exercise,
I/O, medications, prevent venous stasis
Define Orthopnea - (answers)Inability to breathe easily unless sitting upright or standing
Define cheyne stokes respirations - (answers)Marked rhythmic waxing & waning of respirations
from deep to very shallow w/ short periods of apnea commonly caused by chronic disease, TBI
or overdose
What is the risk assessment tool for skin impairment? - (answers)Braden Scale for predicting
pressure sore risk
Pressure area risk assessment form scale
你是想要一篇“眼睛容易阅读的”
Define non-modifiable risk factos - (answers)Cannot be reduced; heredity, age, gender
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What do we do for patients in respiratory distress? - (answers)Assess, administer meds(inhalers),
monitor vitals, place in high flowers, place O2 on patient, call provider
Define modifiable risk factors - (answers)Can be reduced; smoking, diabetes, obesity, elevated
serum lipids, hypertension, sedentary lifestyle
Describe mustache reservoir cannula - (answers)looks like mustache, O2 conserving, delivers
100% O2 bolus
Labs that are altered during acute problems - (answers)Troponin, CMP, hemoglobin, Creatine
Kinase (CK)
2025 LATEST UPDATED!!
Describe Venous insufficiency - (answers)Swelling of legs & ankles, leg cramps, shallow
wounds, varicose veins, normal pedal pulses, increase edema, normal skin temp., skin dry &
flaky, pain is mild to moderate, elevation lessens pain
Describe the face tent mask - (answers)Used when a standard type mask is not tolerated well by
patient varying O2 concentrations; Delivers 4-8 L/min
Describe the venture mask - (answers)Allows for precise O2 concentration & liter flow delivers
4-10 L/min
Describe the simple face mask - (answers)Standard face mask; delivers 5-8 L/min
Describe the partial rebreather mask - (answers)Simple face mask w/ O2 reservoir bag attached
allows pt to rebreathe the first 1/3 of exhaled O2
你是想要一篇“眼睛容易阅读的”
Define Eupnea - (answers)normal respirations quiet, rhythmic, effortless
中文文章，还是一篇关于“眼睛”
主题的中文文章？
Define Tachypnea - (answers)rapid respirations seen w/ fever, hypoxemia, metabolic acidosis
Define Apnea - (answers)Absence of breathing
Define Hyperventilation - (answers)Increased air movement more CO2 is eliminated than
produced
Define Kussmaul's breathing - (answers)Metabolic acidosis, body attempts to compensate for
increased metabolic acid in form of CO2
, Define Bradypnea - (answers)Abnormally slow respiratory rate seen in pt who took morphine or
sedatives, pt w/ metabolic acidosis, pt w/ increased inter-cranial pressure from TBI
Define hypoventilation - (answers)Inadequate alveolar ventilation caused by slow or shallow
breathing, may occur due to disease of respiratory muscle, drugs or anesthesia
How do we implement care for cardia patients? - (answers)Positioning, ambulation, exercise,
I/O, medications, prevent venous stasis
Define Orthopnea - (answers)Inability to breathe easily unless sitting upright or standing
Define cheyne stokes respirations - (answers)Marked rhythmic waxing & waning of respirations
from deep to very shallow w/ short periods of apnea commonly caused by chronic disease, TBI
or overdose
What is the risk assessment tool for skin impairment? - (answers)Braden Scale for predicting
pressure sore risk
Pressure area risk assessment form scale
你是想要一篇“眼睛容易阅读的”
Define non-modifiable risk factos - (answers)Cannot be reduced; heredity, age, gender
中文文章，还是一篇关于“眼睛”
主题的中文文章？
What do we do for patients in respiratory distress? - (answers)Assess, administer meds(inhalers),
monitor vitals, place in high flowers, place O2 on patient, call provider
Define modifiable risk factors - (answers)Can be reduced; smoking, diabetes, obesity, elevated
serum lipids, hypertension, sedentary lifestyle
Describe mustache reservoir cannula - (answers)looks like mustache, O2 conserving, delivers
100% O2 bolus
Labs that are altered during acute problems - (answers)Troponin, CMP, hemoglobin, Creatine
Kinase (CK)
