HESI Med Surg Respiratory Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

HESI MED-SURG RESPIRATORY EXAM HESI Med-Surg Respiratory What is a common adverse effect of the tetracycline antibiotics? Photosensitivity Why should tetracyclines be avoided in pregnant clients and children under 8 years? It can cause yellow-brown discoloration of teeth and growth retardation Antibiotics ending in -mycin are usually? nephrotoxic and ototoxic What is the patho behind chronic bronchitis? Chronic sputum with cough production on a daily basis for a minimum of 3 months in...

HESI MED SURG RESPIRATORY HESI Med Surg Respiratory How does fever cause dehydration? D/t excessive fluid loss from diaphoresis. Increased temperature also increased metabolism and the demand for O2. Clients at high risk for pneumonia: ALOC, depressed or absent gag and cough reflex, susceptible to aspirating oropharyngeal secretions, including alcoholics, anesthetized patients, brain injury, drug overdose, stroke victim, immunocompromised, immobile, cigarette smokers, other neuro diso...

HESI Med-Surg Respiratory What is a common adverse effect of the tetracycline antibiotics? Photosensitivity Why should tetracyclines be avoided in pregnant clients and children under 8 years? It can cause yellow-brown discoloration of teeth and growth retardation Antibiotics ending in -mycin are usually? nephrotoxic and ototoxic What is the patho behind chronic bronchitis? Chronic sputum with cough production on a daily basis for a minimum of 3 months in each of 2 consecutive years chron...

Respiratory Exam Med-Surg The nurse is caring for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) and pneumonia who has an order for arterial blood gases to be drawn. What is the minimum length of time the nurse should plan to hold pressure on the puncture site? A. 2 minutes B. 5 minutes C. 10 minutes D. 15 minutes B. 5 minutes After obtaining blood for an arterial blood gas measurement, the nurse should hold pressure on the puncture site for 5 minutes by the clock to be sure...

HESI Med Surg Respiratory How does fever cause dehydration? D/t excessive fluid loss from diaphoresis. Increased temperature also increased metabolism and the demand for O2. Clients at high risk for pneumonia: ALOC, depressed or absent gag and cough reflex, susceptible to aspirating oropharyngeal secretions, including alcoholics, anesthetized patients, brain injury, drug overdose, stroke victim, immunocompromised, immobile, cigarette smokers, other neuro disorders, debilitated by accumulated...

HESI Med-Surg Respiratory

HESI Med Surg Respiratory