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Med-Surg Study Guide RespiratorySection - Chapter 29 Questions with
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A patient with hypoxemia may develop shortness of breath, also called? ANS - Dyspnea
___________ may develop if air leaks into tissues from a chest tube site. ANS - Crepitus
A ____________ May be necessary to reduce distress from severe pleural effusion. ANS - Thoracentesis
The patient with air trapping may develop a _________-shaped chest. ANS - Barrel
The nurse can measure respiratory ________ to check chest expansion. ANS - Excursion
Crackles are an example of a/an ___________ sound. ANS - Adventitious
A patient who is choking may need an emergency ___________. ANS - Tracheotomy
The ___________ in the water-seal chamber shows that a chest tube is intact. ANS - Tidaling
The absence of respirations is called? ANS - Apnea
The inner cannula of a ____________ tube must be removed every 8 hours for cleaning. ANS -
Tracheostomy
What structure covers the larynx during swallowing? ANS - Epiglottis
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