Nur 155 Exam 3ACTUAL EXAM 2025 TEST COMPREHENSIVE
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Describe Venous insufficiency - ANSWER✔✔-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 - ANSWER✔✔-Used when a standard type mask is not
tolerated well by patient varying O2 concentrations; Delivers 4-8 L/min
Describe the venture mask - ANSWER✔✔-Allows for precise O2 concentration & liter
flow delivers 4-10 L/min
Describe the simple face mask - ANSWER✔✔-Standard face mask; delivers 5-8 L/min
Describe the partial rebreather mask - ANSWER✔✔-Simple face mask w/ O2 reservoir
bag attached allows pt to rebreathe the first 1/3 of exhaled O2
Define Eupnea - ANSWER✔✔-normal respirations quiet, rhythmic, effortless
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, Define Tachypnea - ANSWER✔✔-rapid respirations seen w/ fever, hypoxemia,
metabolic acidosis
Define Apnea - ANSWER✔✔-Absence of breathing
Define Hyperventilation - ANSWER✔✔-Increased air movement more CO2 is
eliminated than produced
Define Kussmaul's breathing - ANSWER✔✔-Metabolic acidosis, body attempts to
compensate for increased metabolic acid in form of CO2
Define Bradypnea - ANSWER✔✔-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 - ANSWER✔✔-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? - ANSWER✔✔-Positioning,
ambulation, exercise, I/O, medications, prevent venous stasis
Define Orthopnea - ANSWER✔✔-Inability to breathe easily unless sitting upright or
standing
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QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (DETAILED &
ELABORATED) 100% SOLVED 2025!!
Describe Venous insufficiency - ANSWER✔✔-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 - ANSWER✔✔-Used when a standard type mask is not
tolerated well by patient varying O2 concentrations; Delivers 4-8 L/min
Describe the venture mask - ANSWER✔✔-Allows for precise O2 concentration & liter
flow delivers 4-10 L/min
Describe the simple face mask - ANSWER✔✔-Standard face mask; delivers 5-8 L/min
Describe the partial rebreather mask - ANSWER✔✔-Simple face mask w/ O2 reservoir
bag attached allows pt to rebreathe the first 1/3 of exhaled O2
Define Eupnea - ANSWER✔✔-normal respirations quiet, rhythmic, effortless
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, Define Tachypnea - ANSWER✔✔-rapid respirations seen w/ fever, hypoxemia,
metabolic acidosis
Define Apnea - ANSWER✔✔-Absence of breathing
Define Hyperventilation - ANSWER✔✔-Increased air movement more CO2 is
eliminated than produced
Define Kussmaul's breathing - ANSWER✔✔-Metabolic acidosis, body attempts to
compensate for increased metabolic acid in form of CO2
Define Bradypnea - ANSWER✔✔-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 - ANSWER✔✔-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? - ANSWER✔✔-Positioning,
ambulation, exercise, I/O, medications, prevent venous stasis
Define Orthopnea - ANSWER✔✔-Inability to breathe easily unless sitting upright or
standing
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