Respiratory

Know indications or purpose for bedside assessments - answer-physical assessment, interview, establishing baseline; opportunity to establish rapport with patient What are the components of bedside assessment - answer-physical exam, chief complaint, history of present illness, past medical history Patient Interview - answer-primary way of obtaining comprehensive information about the patient in order to provide effective patient-centered care Chief Complaint - answer-a concise statement ...

An overweight patient with sleep apnea would like to avoid using a nasal CPAP device. To help him reach this goal, the nurse suggests that the patient: a.) lose excess weight. b.) take a nap during the day. c.) eat a high-protein snack at bedtime. d.) use mild sedatives or alcohol at bedtime. - answer-a.) lose excess weight. The key anatomic landmark that separates the upper respiratory tract from the lower respiratory tract is the a.) carina b.) larynx c.) trachea d.) epiglottis - an...

what depends on the loudness of your voice? a. thickness of vestibular folds b. length of vocal folds c. strength of laryngeal muscles d. force of air rushing across vocal folds - answer-d. force of air rushing across vocal folds which of the following maintains patency? a. surfactant b. surface tension of water c. cartilage rings d. pseudostratified ciliated epithelium - answer-c. cartilage rings nerve impulses from where will result in inspiration? a. ventral respiratory group ...

respiration - answer-can mean ventilation of the lungs (breathing) or the use of oxygen in cellular metabolism respiratory system - answer-is an organ system that rhythmically takes air and expels it from the body, thereby supplying the body with oxygen and expelling the carbon dioxide functions of the respiratory system - answer-1. gas exchange 2. communication 3. olfaction 4. acid-base balance 5. blood pressure regulation 6. blood and lymph flow 7. blood filtration 8. expulsion of...

During the assessment of a 64-year-old female patient, you note the following signs: dyspnea, hypotension, and a tracheal shift to the right. The patient also has absent breath sounds, reduced chest expansion, and a hyperresonant percussion note, all on the left side. These findings suggest which of the following? A. Pleural effusion on the left side B. A pneumothorax on the left side C. Atelectasis on the left side D. Consolidation on the left side - answer-B. Pneumothorax To get this ...

After teaching the patient with asthma about home care, the nurse will evaluate that the teaching has been successful if the patient states, a. "I will use my corticosteroid inhaler as soon as I start to get short of breath." b. "I will only turn the home oxygen level up after checking with the doctor first." c. "My medications are working if I wake up short of breath only once during the night." d. "No changes in my medications are needed if my peak flow is at 80% of normal." - answ...

The nurse reviews staff documentation for a client diagnosed with a left pleural effusion. The nurse expects to find which notation in the clients record? a. "decreased breath sounds noted in lower lobe" b. "lungs clear with breath sounds heard in all areas" c. "crackles heard in left thoracic area" d. "rhonchi heard on expiration" - answer-a. "decreased breath sounds noted in lower lobe" Explanation: there would be absent or decreased breath sounds and a dull, flat sound when...

1) A nurse is caring for a patient with ARDS. The nurse views the ABG. What value should the nurse report to the physician? pH: 7.35 PaCO2: 26mmhg PaO2:95 HCO3: 22 a) PaCO2 b)pH c)HCO3 d)PaO2 - answer-a The normal range for PaCO2 is 35-45. This patient is experiencing a superimposed respiratory alkalosis likely due to hyperventilation. The nurse should report the PaCO2 to the physician. 2) A nurse must position the patient prone after his diagnosis of acute respiratory distress...

1) Which of the choices below is not a functional process performed by the respiratory system? A) pulmonary ventilation B) transport of respiratory gases C) external respiration D) pulmonary respiration - answer-B) Transport of respiratory 2) The loudness of a person's voice depends on the ________. A) thickness of vestibular folds B) length of the vocal folds C) strength of the intrinsic laryngeal muscles D) force with which air rushes across the vocal folds - answer-D) Fo...

Which of the following is true about changes in the respiratory system associated with aging? (Select all that apply) A. Exercise tolerance decreases B. Respiratory muscle strength increases C. Cough reflex increases D. Airways lose cartilage and elasticity E. Response to hypoxia and hypoxemia decreases F. Vocal cords become stronger - answer-A. Exercise tolerance decreases D. Airways lose cartilage and elasticity E. Response to hypoxia and hypoxemia decreases A patient reports smok...