Question: S/S of pneumothorax
Correct Answer: Respiratory discomfort/Pleuritic chest pain increased respiratory rate Asymmetrical lung
expansion Decreased breath sounds or absent breath sounds lower o2 sat
Question: Lab testing and diagnostic studies for Hemothorax
Correct Answer: Chest X-ray and ultrasound
Question: Client edu for hemothorax
Correct Answer: Encourage deep breathing exercises to prevent atelectasis (both or one lung collapsed)
Question: pathophysiology of asthma
Correct Answer: Airway inflammation, edema, and excess mucus production lead to bronchospasm
Question: asthma s/s
Correct Answer: more persistent symptoms worsened by triggers like weather or infections w/o
hypersensitivity to allergens Positive response to corticosteroids
Question: The most common respiratory symptoms in a pediatric
Correct Answer: frequent coughing (worse at night)
Question: Asthma medicaiton
Correct Answer: (Short-acting Beta-Agonists (SABAs) - Bronchodilators Albuterol
Question: Status Astmaticus
Correct Answer: Primary immune cells driving this response include mast cells, T lymphocytes, and
epithelial cells, which work together to recruit additional inflammatory mediators, worsening airway
obstruction and leading to systemic inflammation (worse case of asthma)
Question: Status asthmaticus s/s
Correct Answer: Wheezing on expiration use of accessory muscles for breathing prolonged expiration
Question: Obstructive sleep apnea risk factors
Correct Answer: Muscle dysfunction stroke fatty deposits loss of teeth obesity smoking/alcohol sedatives
male age family hx
Question: Obstructive sleep apnea s/s
Correct Answer: loud snoring that occurs frequently breathing ceases for 10 sec or longer daytime
sleepiness experience sleep apnea
Question: CPAP
Correct Answer: Continuous positive airway pressure provides a constant pressure to keep the airway
open
Question: BiPap
Correct Answer: Bilevel positive airway pressure provides two levels of pressure, one for inhalation and
one for exhalation