Mucolytic Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has received a liver transplant and has a prescription to transition from cyclosporine to tacrolimus. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? A. Take both the medications together for 72hr and then stop taking the cyclosporine B. Stop taking the cyclosporine for 24hr and then begin taking the tacrolimus C. Alternate taking the medications for 48hr and then take only the tacrolimus D. If adverse reactions to ...

The nurse assesses a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Which finding does the nurse anticipate when inspecting the chest? a. A ratio of 1 : 2 when comparing the side and front views of the chest b. A barrel chest c. A concave shape to the sternum d. A severe lateral curvature of the spine correct answers b. A barrel chest Which is a goal for a patient with the nursing diagnosis of Impaired Airway Clearance? a. Patient's respiratory secretions will become thicker ...

EGAN’S FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE 12TH EDITION BY KACMAREK TEST BANK. Chapter 01 - History of Respiratory Care Kacmarek et al.: Egan’s Fundamentals of Respiratory Care, 12th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE Which of the following is an expected role of a respiratory therapist? Promoting lung health and wellness Providing patient education Assessing the patient’s cardiopulmonary health status Selling oxygen (O2) therapy devices to patients 1 only 1 and 4 only 1, 2, and 3 only d. 1, ...

EGAN’S FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE 12TH EDITION BY KACMAREK TEST BANK. Chapter 01 - History of Respiratory Care Kacmarek et al.: Egan’s Fundamentals of Respiratory Care, 12th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE Which of the following is an expected role of a respiratory therapist? Promoting lung health and wellness Providing patient education Assessing the patient’s cardiopulmonary health status Selling oxygen (O2) therapy devices to patients 1 only 1 and 4 only 1, 2, and 3 only d. 1, ...

EGAN’S FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE 12TH EDITION BY KACMAREK TEST BANK. Chapter 01 - History of Respiratory Care Kacmarek et al.: Egan’s Fundamentals of Respiratory Care, 12th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE Which of the following is an expected role of a respiratory therapist? Promoting lung health and wellness Providing patient education Assessing the patient’s cardiopulmonary health status Selling oxygen (O2) therapy devices to patients 1 only 1 and 4 only 1, 2, and 3 only d. 1, 2, 3, and 4...

Explain Pharmacokinetics - ANSWER The study of how drugs are moved through the body and are encompassed in mechanisms of: Absorption Distribution Metabolism Excretion Think Kinetic (movement) Pharmacodynamics - ANSWER study of the biochemical and physiologic effects of drugs on the body Think Dynamic (change) majority of drugs either (a) mimic or inhibit normal physiological/biochemical processes or inhibit pathological processes in animals or (b) inhibit vital processes o...

EGAN’S FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE 12TH EDITION BY KACMAREK TEST BANK. Chapter 01 - History of Respiratory Care Kacmarek et al.: Egan’s Fundamentals of Respiratory Care, 12th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE Which of the following is an expected role of a respiratory therapist? Promoting lung health and wellness Providing patient education Assessing the patient’s cardiopulmonary health status Selling oxygen (O2) therapy devices to patients 1 only 1 and 4 only 1, 2, and 3 only d. 1, 2, 3, and 4...

Which of the following is a possible consequence of sleep apnea? a. Asthma b. Increased WBC c. Insulin resistance d. Hyperactivity -----ANSWER-------insulin resistance An asthmatic comes to you for follow up. In assessing asthma control, they admit they use albuterol once a week for wheezing, SOB or cough. They have been seen in ER twice in the last 12 months for their asthma symptoms. They are coughing at night at least 3 times a month. They are diagnosed with intermittent asthma and on...

The nurse assesses a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Which finding does the nurse anticipate when inspecting the chest? a. A ratio of 1 : 2 when comparing the side and front views of the chest b. A barrel chest c. A concave shape to the sternum d. A severe lateral curvature of the spine correct answers b. A barrel chest Which is a goal for a patient with the nursing diagnosis of Impaired Airway Clearance? a. Patient's respiratory secretions will become thicker...

TEST BANK FOR EGAN’S FUNDAMENTALS OF RESPIRATORY CARE 11TH EDITION KACMAREK | All Chapters 1-56 | Complete 2023. Who is credited with first describing the law of partial pressures for a gas mixture? a. John Dalton b. Joseph Prestley c. Jacque Charles d. Thomas Young ANS: A John Dalton described his law of partial pressures for a gas mixture in 1801 and his atomic theory in 1808. DIF: Recall REF: p. 7 OBJ: 2 7. Who was the first scientist in 1865 to suggest that microorganisms caused m...