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QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
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Patient education - CORRECT ANSWER- process of influencing the patient's behavior to effect
changes in knowledge, attitudes, & skills needed to maintain & improve health
Effective education - CORRECT ANSWER- begins with an assessment of the patient's & family's
learning needs to determine what learning needs to occur & how the learning can best occur.
Peripheral edema causes, locations - CORRECT ANSWER- CHF, renal failure; arms & ankles
Acites - CORRECT ANSWER- accumulation of fluid in the abdomen, generally caused by liver
failure
Clubbing definition; causes - CORRECT ANSWER- When angle of the nail bed & skin increases;
chronic hypoxemia caused by COPD, CHF, CF, pulmonary diseases
Cap refill - CORRECT ANSWER- Color should return within 3 seconds
,JVD - CORRECT ANSWER- jugular venous distention
CHF (left-sided heart failure)
On exhalation in patients with air trapping (decrease venous return)
Diaphoretic - CORRECT ANSWER- profuse sweating
heart failure (diuretics, positive inotropics)
fever, infection (antibiotics)
anxiety, nervousness (sedatives)
TB (antitubercular drugs)
Erythema - CORRECT ANSWER- redness of the skin (flushed, cap congestion, inflammation,
infection)
Cyanosis (definition) - CORRECT ANSWER- 5g decrease in hemoglobin
Pectus carinatum - CORRECT ANSWER- forward protrusion of the sternum
Pectus excavatum - CORRECT ANSWER- depression of part or all of the sternum
Kyphosis (dowager's hump) - CORRECT ANSWER- convex curvature of the spine (lean forward)
Scoliosis - CORRECT ANSWER- a lateral or side-to-side curvature of the spine
,Kyphoscoliosis - CORRECT ANSWER- combination of kyphosis & scolisis
restrictive lung pattern (reduced lung volumes)
barrel chest - CORRECT ANSWER- increased AP diameter
result of chronic air trapping (COPD)
tripod breathing - CORRECT ANSWER- sitting or standing, leaning forward and supporting the
upper body with hands on the knees or on another surface.
sign of respiratory distress
symetrical chest movement - CORRECT ANSWER- when both sides of the chest move an equal
distance at the same time
Eupnea is: - CORRECT ANSWER- normal respiratory rate, depth & rhythm
Normal respiratory rate - CORRECT ANSWER- 12-20 breaths per minute (adults)
*20 commonly used
Tachypnea - CORRECT ANSWER- greater than 20 respiratory rate (rapid & shallow)
Bradypnea - CORRECT ANSWER- aka oligopnea, less than 12 respiratory rate, variable depth &
irregular rhythm
Hyperpnea - CORRECT ANSWER- increase in depth, rate, and regular rhythm of breathing
(deeper, sometimes faster than normal)
*causes: metabolic disorder, CNS disorders
, Cheyne-Stokes - CORRECT ANSWER- Gradually increase then decreasing rate and depth in a
cycle lasting from 30-180 seconds, with apnea lasting up to 60 seconds
Cheyne-Stokes causes - CORRECT ANSWER- Increases ICP, brainstem injury, drug OD
Biot's breathing - CORRECT ANSWER- groups of quick, shallow inspirations followed by regular
or irregular periods of apnea
4 life functions (in order) & assessment for them - CORRECT ANSWER- Ventilation - RR, VT, BS,
chest. movement, PaCO2, EtCO2
Oxygenation - HR, Skin Color, Sensorium, PaO2, SpO2
Circulation - HR & strength, CO
Perfusion - BP, sensorium, temp, urine output, hemodynamics
Tobacco use, smoking status - CORRECT ANSWER- # packs per day X # of years smoked = pack
years
Pysical inspection (IPPA) - CORRECT ANSWER- Inspection
Palpation
Percussion
Auscaltation
Normal urine output - CORRECT ANSWER- 40mL/hr = 1L/day