Hyperinflated lungs Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

asthma and copd exam questions & answers 2024 COPD stands for - ANSWER-Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Is asthma COPD? - ANSWER-No. It's a restrictive disease not obstructive What are the two main COPD illnesses? - ANSWER-Chronic bronchitis and emphysema What time frame is needed to be diagnosed with COPD? - ANSWER-2+ consecutive years of 3+ months in a row of symptoms What is the difference between emphysema and chronic bronchitis? - ANSWER-Bronchitis is inflammation of ...

Subjective Data -symptoms from the client's point of view and include: feelings, perceptions, and concerns -what the patient tells you Objective Data -what the health professional observes by inspecting, palpating, percussing, and auscultating during the physical examination -observed signs Assessment -the clinical reasoning process that interprets the patient's history and physical examination, singles out identified problems, and movement from each problems to its acti...

Barkley Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification Exam 172 Q & A Review Question Bank 1. A 59-year-old is having a follow-up evaluation two years after the successful conclusion of radiation therapy for leukemia. He tells you that he has been feeling run-down and reports unexplained weight loss and night sweats. Upon examination, you determine that he also has a fever and pain below his ribs and the left side. You know that he is at risk for chronic lymphotic leukemia. Which of the fo...

NUR-634 ADVANCED PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT MIDTERM STUDY GUIDE EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATED A+ Subjective Data - --symptoms from the client's point of view and include: feelings, perceptions, and concerns -what the patient tells you Objective Data - --what the health professional observes by inspecting, palpating, percussing, and auscultating during the physical examination -observed signs Assessment - --the clinical reasoning process that interprets the patient's history and...

What are the four basic techniques of a physical assessment? - Ans palpation, percussion, auscultation, and inspection What are the five tones that can be heard during a percussion assessment? - Ans 1) Tympani: loud high-pitched tone; heard over abdomen 2) Resonance: low-pitched, hollow sounds; heard over healthy lung tissue 3) Hyper-resonance: louder and lower-pitched; can be heard when percussing lungs hyperinflated with air (EX. patient having an acute asthmatic attack) 4) Dull: thud-l...

NUR-634 ADVANCED PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT MIDTERM STUDY GUIDE/ COMPLETE EXAM REVIEW/ Subjective Data - --symptoms from the client's point of view and include: feelings, perceptions, and concerns -what the patient tells you Objective Data - --what the health professional observes by inspecting, palpating, percussing, and auscultating during the physical examination -observed signs Assessment - --the clinical reasoning process that interprets the patient's history and physical examinatio...

Quiz 5 - Pulmonary Function Questions & Answers 1. A patient has a history of emphysema and has hyperinflated lungs. Which of the following would be true regarding this patient? A. Increased lung compliance B. Decreased alveolar surfactant C. Increased lung elastic recoil D. Increased airway resistance ****** it does cause this but primary is compliance 2. The compliance within the apex of the lung of a standing person would be than the base of the lung. A. Greater Than ...

Progressive lung disease characterized by persistent airflow limitation Will have an exacerbation continuously Another form of an obstructive respiratory disorder Client will be unable to exhale all of the air they are taking in -Alveoli sacs become hyperinflated Not reversible - What is COPD? *Cigarette smoking* (COPD should be considered in any person who is over 40 with a smoking history of 10 or more packs per year) Infection Asthma Air pollution Occupational chemical and dusts A...

A patient with acute shortness of breath is admitted to the hospital. Which action should the nurse take during the initial assessment of the patient? a. Ask the patient to lie down to complete a full physical assessment. b. Briefly ask specific questions about this episode of respiratory distress. c. Complete the admission database to check for allergies before treatment. d. Delay the physical assessment to first complete pulmonary function tests. -ANSWER ANS: B When a patient has severe r...

To Do: PNVN 1631 Module 5 Exam #2 Respiratory Due Oct 25 at 10:30am Points 80 Questions 80 Available Oct 25 at 9:45am - Oct 25 at 10:30am 45 minutes Time Limit 90 Minutes Allowed Attempts Unlimited Instructions This quiz was locked Oct 25 at 10:30am. Attempt History Attempt Time Score LATEST Attempt 1 21 minutes 78 out of 80 Score for this attempt: 78 out of 80 Submitted Oct 25 at 10:44am This attempt took 21 minutes. Respiratory Test: Read the questions carefully and choose the bes...