vSim Med-Surg - Kenneth Bronson; Questions
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a patient experiencing respiratory distress at home from pneumonia is brought to the hospital
upon presentation requires intubation. How would the nurse classify this type of pneumonia?
Correct answer-community-acquired pne...
vSim Med-Surg - Kenneth Bronson; Questions
& Answers 100% Verified
a patient experiencing respiratory distress at home from pneumonia is brought to the hospital
upon presentation requires intubation. How would the nurse classify this type of pneumonia?
Correct answer-community-acquired pneumonia
when the patient presents to the ER with pneumonia, what signs and symptoms would the
patient exhibit? Correct answer-fatigue, dyspnea, fever, and orthopnea
Which of the following represent initial signs and symptoms of a patient in respiratory distress?
Correct answer-hypoxemia
dyspnea
tachypnea
a patient experiencing anaphylactic reaction may experience which of the following signs and
symptoms? Correct answer-pruritus, bronchospasm, laryngeal edema, dyspnea
what is the primary action for the nurse when a patient experiences sudden respiratory
distress? Correct answer-Assess the airway
the nurse is auscultating lung sounds. What lung sound is associated with narrowing of the
airway? Correct answer-wheezes
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the nurse is aware that which of the following represents the strongest predisposing factors for
asthma? Correct answer-allergies
In a patient experiencing asthma exacerbation, which of the following changes occur? Select all
that apply.
The nurse understands that a patient with asthma is likely to exhibit which three most common
symptoms? Correct answer-cough
wheezing
dyspnea
In a patient with asthma, the nurse hears wheezing initially during which part of the respiration
cycle? Correct answer-expiration
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