Exam 2: Oxygenation/ Gas Exchange Questions With 100% Verifie
Solution
1. A 4-year-old boy 3. Frequency of symp- toms
needs to use a 4. Frequency and severity of
metered-dose inhaler exacerbations
to treat asthma. He
cannot coordinate the
breathing to use it
effec- tively. What
should the nurse
suggest that he use?
1. A spacer
2. A nebulizer
3. A peak expiratory
flow meter
4. A trial of chest
physio- therapy
2. Asthma is classified
into four categories:
mild in- termittent,
mild persis- tent,
moderate persis-
tent, and severe per-
sistent. Clinical
features used to
determine these
categories include
what? Select all that
apply.
1. Lung function
2. Associated allergies
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, Exam 2: Oxygenation/ Gas Exchange Questions With 100% Verifie
Solution
1. Spacer frequency and severity of exacerbations are two of the
diagnostic criteria for classifying severity. The clinical features
The medication in a metered-dose that distinguish the categories of asthma do not include other
inhaler is sprayed into the spacer. The allergies.
child can then inhale the medication
without having to coordi- nate the
spraying and breathing. A nebulizer
is a mechanism used to administer
medications, but it cannot be used
with metered-dose
inhalers. A peak expiratory flow meter
is a measure of pulmonary func- tion
not related to medication
administration. Chest physiotherapy is
unrelated to medication
administration.
1. Lung function
3. Frequency of symptoms
4. Frequency and severity of
exacerbations
The peak expiratory flow rate is one
of the diagnostic criteria for
classifying severity. The frequency of
symptoms is one of the diag- nostic
criteria for classifying severity. The
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, Exam 2: Oxygenation/ Gas Exchange Questions With 100% Verifie
Solution
3. One of the goals for 4. Can trigger an episode or aggravate an asthmatic
children with asthma state
is to prevent
respiratory in- Respiratory infections can trigger an asthmatic attack. Annual
fection. This is influenza vaccine is recommended. All respiratory equipment
because should be kept
respiratory infection does clean. The infection attects the asthma, not the medications.
Exer-
what? cise-induced asthma is caused by vigorous activity. Sensitivity to
aller- gens is independent of respiratory infection.
1. Increases sensitivity
to allergens
2. Lessens
effectiveness of
medications
3. Encourages
exer- cise-
induced asthma
4. Can trigger an
episode or aggravate
an asthmat- ic state 2. To assess the severity of asthma
4. A child with asthma
is having pulmonary
func-
tion tests. What is the pur- The PEFR measures the maximum amount of air that can
be forcefully
pose of the peak expirato- exhaled in one minute. This can provide an objective
measure of
ry flow rate pulmonary function when compared to the child's baseline.
(PEFR)? Diagnosis of asthma is made on the basis of clinical
manifestations, history,
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Solution
1. A 4-year-old boy 3. Frequency of symp- toms
needs to use a 4. Frequency and severity of
metered-dose inhaler exacerbations
to treat asthma. He
cannot coordinate the
breathing to use it
effec- tively. What
should the nurse
suggest that he use?
1. A spacer
2. A nebulizer
3. A peak expiratory
flow meter
4. A trial of chest
physio- therapy
2. Asthma is classified
into four categories:
mild in- termittent,
mild persis- tent,
moderate persis-
tent, and severe per-
sistent. Clinical
features used to
determine these
categories include
what? Select all that
apply.
1. Lung function
2. Associated allergies
1/
23
, Exam 2: Oxygenation/ Gas Exchange Questions With 100% Verifie
Solution
1. Spacer frequency and severity of exacerbations are two of the
diagnostic criteria for classifying severity. The clinical features
The medication in a metered-dose that distinguish the categories of asthma do not include other
inhaler is sprayed into the spacer. The allergies.
child can then inhale the medication
without having to coordi- nate the
spraying and breathing. A nebulizer
is a mechanism used to administer
medications, but it cannot be used
with metered-dose
inhalers. A peak expiratory flow meter
is a measure of pulmonary func- tion
not related to medication
administration. Chest physiotherapy is
unrelated to medication
administration.
1. Lung function
3. Frequency of symptoms
4. Frequency and severity of
exacerbations
The peak expiratory flow rate is one
of the diagnostic criteria for
classifying severity. The frequency of
symptoms is one of the diag- nostic
criteria for classifying severity. The
2/
23
, Exam 2: Oxygenation/ Gas Exchange Questions With 100% Verifie
Solution
3. One of the goals for 4. Can trigger an episode or aggravate an asthmatic
children with asthma state
is to prevent
respiratory in- Respiratory infections can trigger an asthmatic attack. Annual
fection. This is influenza vaccine is recommended. All respiratory equipment
because should be kept
respiratory infection does clean. The infection attects the asthma, not the medications.
Exer-
what? cise-induced asthma is caused by vigorous activity. Sensitivity to
aller- gens is independent of respiratory infection.
1. Increases sensitivity
to allergens
2. Lessens
effectiveness of
medications
3. Encourages
exer- cise-
induced asthma
4. Can trigger an
episode or aggravate
an asthmat- ic state 2. To assess the severity of asthma
4. A child with asthma
is having pulmonary
func-
tion tests. What is the pur- The PEFR measures the maximum amount of air that can
be forcefully
pose of the peak expirato- exhaled in one minute. This can provide an objective
measure of
ry flow rate pulmonary function when compared to the child's baseline.
(PEFR)? Diagnosis of asthma is made on the basis of clinical
manifestations, history,
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