Pleural rub Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Paramedic Trauma FISDAP Exam (2023/2024) Already Passed If you see a cracked windshield in a MVC... what will the pt represent with? Bruised or lacerated head or face. Brain injury, *cervical spine injury (always until proven otherwise), tracheal injury. If you see a deformed steering column in a MVC... what will the pt represent with? Bruised neck, bruised chest. Sternal or rib fracture, flail chest, myocardial contusion, *pericardial tamponade, pneumo/hemothorax, aortic tear. If you see a de...

Respiratory Therapy - Lindsey Jones/Clinical Simulations 459 Questions with Verified Answers Information Gathering - Emphysema: (Abnormal condition of the alveoli resulting destruction and loss of elasticity) - CORRECT ANSWER LEVEL I : Cyanosis, Barrel chest, increased A-P diameter, Accessory muscle use, Digital clubbing of the nail beds, Significant history of smoking and/or occupational exposure to smoke or other pulmonary irritant LEVEL II : Dyspnea, Wheezing breath sounds LEVEL III ...

What is pleural effusion? - accumulation of fluid in the pleural space What are some s/s of pleural effusion? - diminished lung sounds decreased o2 increased RR tachy anxiety friction rub How is pleural effusion dx'ed? - x-ray How is pleural effusion treated? - thoracentesis What is thoracentesis? - Insertion of a large bore needle through the chest wall into the pleural space to remove pleural fluid/air What position should the pt be in for a thoracentesis? - sitting up & leaning ov...

Pulmonary Assessment correct answer: - history - physical exam - breath sounds and their meaning Breath sounds correct answer: - Rales/Crackles (fluid) - Rhonchi (congestion) - Wheezes (airway) - Pleural Rub (irritated pleural space) - Diminished - Absence Diagnostics: ABG correct answer: - pH: 7.35-7.45 (acid/base evaluator) - PaCO2: 35-45 mm Hg - HCO3: 22-26 mm Hg (metabolic evaluator) - PaO2: 80-100 mm Hg (more accurate than SaO2) - SaO2: 92-100% Steps for interpretin...

Test Bank - Advanced Pediatric Assessment, 3rd Edition ( Ellen M .Chiocca, ) All Chapters 2024 Test Bank - Advanced Pediatric Assessment Advanced Pediatric Assessment Third Edition Test Bank Chapter 1. Child Health Assessment: An Overview MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse is reviewing changes in healthcare delivery and funding for pediatric populations. Which current trend in the pediatric setting should the nurse expect to find? a. Increased hospitalization of children b. Decreased number of...

NGN 2023 ATI RN Nursing Care of Children Proctored Exam (7 Latest Versions graded A ATI Nursing Care of Children Version-1 5) A nurse is receiving change-of-shift report for four children. Which of the followingchildrenshould the nurse assess first? a. A toddler who has aconcussion and an episode of forceful vomiting b. Anadolescent whohas infectiveendocarditis andreports havingaheadache c. An adolescent who was placed into halo traction 1 hr ago and reports pain as6 on a scale of 0 to1...

NUR 265 Exam 2 Study Guide & Exams Questions and Answers Lungs Physiology • 2 Pleural, 1 attached to outside of lungs and 1 attached to inside of ribs. ● Space between the 2 pleural is negative to atmosphere ● When inhale becomes more positive and atmosphere more negative. Exhaling is passive ● Most of lower lobes are posterior, must listen to lungs posteriorly ● Breath sounds o Bronchial: High pitched & loud, normal in tracheal & larynx o Broncho-vesicular: Moderate pitched &...

Ascites correct answer: accumulation of fluid in the abdomen caused by LIVER FAILURE Venous distention correct answer: -occurs with CHF -seen with obstructive patients (seen in exhalation phase) Capillary refill correct answer: -indication of peripheral circulation -Normal < 3 seconds Jaundice skin color correct answer: -increase in bilirubin. -mostly in face and trunk Bradypnea (oligopnea) correct answer: -decreased respiratory rate (<12bpm) variable depth and irregul...

NURS 6501 Mod 1-4 Why is HDL considered good cholesterol? - ANSWER It's able to remove cholesterol from artery plaques and recycle it back to the liver. Why is HDL consider good cholesterol - ANSWER HDL is considered good cholesterol because it collects excess cholesterol in the body cells and transports it to the liver where it is excreted. HDL c...

Ascites correct answer: accumulation of fluid in the abdomen caused by LIVER FAILURE Venous distention correct answer: -occurs with CHF -seen with obstructive patients (seen in exhalation phase) Capillary refill correct answer: -indication of peripheral circulation -Normal < 3 seconds Jaundice skin color correct answer: -increase in bilirubin. -mostly in face and trunk Bradypnea (oligopnea) correct answer: -decreased respiratory rate (<12bpm) variable depth and irregul...