Respiratory distress Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ATI PN PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM A nurse is administering subcutaneous heparin to a client who is at risk for deep vein thrombosis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? 1. Administer the medication into the client's abdomen. 2. Inject the medication into a muscle. 3. Massage the site after administering the medication. 4. Use a 22-gauge needle to administer the medication. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a urinary tract infection and new p...

Test Bank for Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care, 6th Edition 6e by Brian K. Walsh. Full Chapters test bank are included - Chap 1 to 42 (Complete chapters with answers) Section 1: Neonatal Part 1: Fetal Development, Assessment, and Delivery 1. Fetal Lung Development 2. Fetal Gas Exchange and Circulation 3. Antenatal Assessment and High-Risk Delivery 4. Respiratory Care in Pregnancy Part 2: Assessment and Monitoring of the Neonate 5. Examination and Assessment 6. Radiographic Asse...

Case Summary A late preterm newborn, born at home attended by a certified nurse midwife, is brought to the emergency room at 12 hours of life in respiratory distress. The learner must recognize symptoms of respiratory distress; decide what interventions to include in the plan of care, the care priority, and determine what client findings would indicate interventions have been effective.

Test Bank for Clinical Manifestations and Assessment of Respiratory Disease 8th Edition by Des Jardins PART 1: Assessment of Cardiopulmonary Disease SECTION I: Bedside Diagnosis 1. The Patient Interview 2. The Physical Examination 3. The Pathophysiologic Basis for Common Clinical Manifestations SECTION II: CLINICAL DATA OBTAINED FROM LABORATORY TESTS AND SPECIAL PROCEDURES—Objective Findings 4. Pulmonary Function Testing 5. Blood Gas Assessment 6. Assessment of Oxygenation 7. Ass...

What is the most reliable method of confirming and montioring correct placement of an ET tube? - Answer- Continuous waveform capnography The upper airway consists of... - Answer- Nose, Mouth, Jaw, Oral Cavity, Pharynx, and Larynx No gas exchange occurs here __________, it's called ____________. - Answer- Nose to terminal bronchioles, anatomical dead space. (2ml/kg of inspired tidal volume) They conduct airflow towards gas exchange units. Crycothyroid membrane - Answer- between thyroid ...

ATI TESTING: Engage Adult Medical Surgical RN- RN Critical Alterations in Gas Exchange Assessment A nurse is assessing a client who has tension pneumothorax. Which of the following findings is a sign of distress that may compress the heart? A nurse is providing teaching to a client admitted who has a flail chest. Which of the following will the nurse include in the teaching to prevent respiratory complications? Select all that apply.

A patient in respiratory distress and is breathing 33 breaths per minute. Which ABG value is consistent with the clinical scenario? PCO2 15 pH 7.30 pH 7.45 O2 sat 100% A patient who is breathing 33 breaths per minute is hyperventilating and blowing off CO2; therefore the PCO2 level will be low. The patient will most likely experience a respiratory alkalosis and the two pH values provided are not consistent with this diagnosis. A patient has a sodium level of 115 mEq/L and is ...

Where can you check a pulse on an infant and child? correct answer: infant - brachial child - femoral What are signs of increased respiratory effort that can lead to fatigue and respiratory failure? Select all that apply nasal flaring unlabored breathing apnea seesaw respirations retractions head bobbing correct answer: nasal flaring seesaw respirations retractions head bobbing Determine the respiratory rate by counting the number of times the chest rises in _____ seconds an...

Test Bank for Egan's Fundamentals of Respiratory Care 12th Edition by Robert M. Kacmarek; James K. Stoller; Al Heuer 1124, 0 , 7982, X 1 Early History of Respiratory Care 2 The Profession of Respiratory Therapy 3 Quality, Patient Safety, and Communication 4 Principles of Infection Prevention and Control 5 Ethical and Legal Implications of Practice 6 Physical Principles of Respiratory Care 7 E-Medicine in Respiratory Care 8 Fundamentals of Respiratory Care Research 9 T...

Test Bank for Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology Essentials of Respiratory Care 7th Edition by Des Jardins Chapter 2 Ventilation MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. What instrument is used to measure P atm ? a. dynameter c. barometer b. altimeter d. hygrometer ANS: C Feedback A B C D A barometer is used to measure barometric (P B A barometer is used to measure barometric (P B A barometer is used to measure barometric (P B A barometer is used to measure barometric (P B ) or atmospheric (...

children have smaller ---- which is easily occluded during infection correct answer: nasopharynx --- and --- are sources of infection which can grow until the child is 12 y/o correct answer: tonsils and adenoids children have smaller oral cavities in comparison to --- --- correct answer: larger tongue MAJOR sign of respiratory failure correct answer: *GRUNTING* --- is a sign of chronic hypoxemia, which may be seen in children with conditions like CF correct answer: clubbing w...