PN 3006 MIDTERM EXAM TERMINAL
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH FULL SOLUTION
ALREADY PASSED
⩥ bronchiectasis.
Answer: condition in which there is permanent abnormal widening of
the airways due to inflammation
⩥ elastic recoil.
Answer: lungs ability to expand and contract
⩥ fremitus.
Answer: a vibration felt during palpation of the chest
⩥ kyphosis.
Answer: curvature of the spine causing bowing out of upper spine
⩥ total lung capacity.
Answer: maximum volume that lungs can expand during fullest
inspiration
,⩥ vital capacity.
Answer: maximum amount of air that can be expelled following
maximum inspiration
⩥ What is chronic bronchitis?.
Answer: inflammation of the bronchi and bronchioles due to chronic
exposure to irritants
⩥ Emphysema.
Answer: a condition in which the air sacs of the lungs are damaged and
enlarged, causing breathlessness.
⩥ What is pneumonia?.
Answer: infection of the lungs
⩥ nursing considerations for respiratory conditions.
Answer: recognizing symptoms
preventing complications (RR, pulse,BP, Temp, neck veins ( distention)
patency of airways,coughing,quality of secretions, mental status)
⩥ ensuring safe o2 admin.
Answer: high levels of o2- depression of resp stimulus-reduced resp-
carbon dioxide retention- restlessness, irritability, dyspnea, coma.
,performing posural drainage, promtoe productive coughing,
complementary therapies, promoting self care and encouragement
⩥ onset of depression.
Answer: coincide with major life changes, often abrupt
⩥ course of depression.
Answer: Diurnal effects, typically worse in the morning; situational
fluctuations but less than with delirium.
⩥ progression of depression.
Answer: variable, rapid or slow but even
⩥ duration of depression.
Answer: at least 6 weeks can be several months to years
⩥ thinking during depression.
Answer: intact but with themes of hopelessness, helplessness or self
depriciation
⩥ perception during depression.
Answer: intact, delusions and hallucinations absent except in severe
cases
, ⩥ psychomotor behavior of depression.
Answer: Variable; Psychomotor retardation or agitation.
⩥ depression sleep wake cycle.
Answer: Disturbed, usually early morning awakening
⩥ Course of Dementia.
Answer: long , no diurnal effects, symptoms, progressive yet relatively
stable over time
⩥ course of delirum.
Answer: short diurnal fluctuations in symptoms, worse at night in dark
and on awakening
⩥ progression of delirum.
Answer: abrupt
⩥ Duration of delirium.
Answer: hours to less than 1 month, seldom longer
⩥ awareness of delirium.
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH FULL SOLUTION
ALREADY PASSED
⩥ bronchiectasis.
Answer: condition in which there is permanent abnormal widening of
the airways due to inflammation
⩥ elastic recoil.
Answer: lungs ability to expand and contract
⩥ fremitus.
Answer: a vibration felt during palpation of the chest
⩥ kyphosis.
Answer: curvature of the spine causing bowing out of upper spine
⩥ total lung capacity.
Answer: maximum volume that lungs can expand during fullest
inspiration
,⩥ vital capacity.
Answer: maximum amount of air that can be expelled following
maximum inspiration
⩥ What is chronic bronchitis?.
Answer: inflammation of the bronchi and bronchioles due to chronic
exposure to irritants
⩥ Emphysema.
Answer: a condition in which the air sacs of the lungs are damaged and
enlarged, causing breathlessness.
⩥ What is pneumonia?.
Answer: infection of the lungs
⩥ nursing considerations for respiratory conditions.
Answer: recognizing symptoms
preventing complications (RR, pulse,BP, Temp, neck veins ( distention)
patency of airways,coughing,quality of secretions, mental status)
⩥ ensuring safe o2 admin.
Answer: high levels of o2- depression of resp stimulus-reduced resp-
carbon dioxide retention- restlessness, irritability, dyspnea, coma.
,performing posural drainage, promtoe productive coughing,
complementary therapies, promoting self care and encouragement
⩥ onset of depression.
Answer: coincide with major life changes, often abrupt
⩥ course of depression.
Answer: Diurnal effects, typically worse in the morning; situational
fluctuations but less than with delirium.
⩥ progression of depression.
Answer: variable, rapid or slow but even
⩥ duration of depression.
Answer: at least 6 weeks can be several months to years
⩥ thinking during depression.
Answer: intact but with themes of hopelessness, helplessness or self
depriciation
⩥ perception during depression.
Answer: intact, delusions and hallucinations absent except in severe
cases
, ⩥ psychomotor behavior of depression.
Answer: Variable; Psychomotor retardation or agitation.
⩥ depression sleep wake cycle.
Answer: Disturbed, usually early morning awakening
⩥ Course of Dementia.
Answer: long , no diurnal effects, symptoms, progressive yet relatively
stable over time
⩥ course of delirum.
Answer: short diurnal fluctuations in symptoms, worse at night in dark
and on awakening
⩥ progression of delirum.
Answer: abrupt
⩥ Duration of delirium.
Answer: hours to less than 1 month, seldom longer
⩥ awareness of delirium.
