What is croup - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

HESI EXIT V2 1. The nurse is caring for a pre-adolescent client in skeletal Dunlop traction. Which nursing intervention is appropriate for this child? A) Make certain the child is maintained in correct body alignment. B) Be sure the traction weights touch the end of the bed. C) Adjust the head and foot of the bed for the child's comfort D) Release the traction for 15-20 minutes every 6 hours PRN. 2. The nurse is assessing a healthy child at the 2 year check up. Which of the followin...

West Coast EMT Final Exam Study Guide (Complete and Rated A+ Solutions)

Respiratory Therapy - Lindsey Jones/Clinical Simulations 459 Questions with Verified Answers Information Gathering - Emphysema: (Abnormal condition of the alveoli resulting destruction and loss of elasticity) - CORRECT ANSWER LEVEL I : Cyanosis, Barrel chest, increased A-P diameter, Accessory muscle use, Digital clubbing of the nail beds, Significant history of smoking and/or occupational exposure to smoke or other pulmonary irritant LEVEL II : Dyspnea, Wheezing breath sounds LEVEL III ...

NBRC TMC/CRT/RRT EXAM LATEST 2023- 2024 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |AGRADE After a patient undergoes a thoracentesis, the respiratory therapist notes that the obtained pleural fluid is clear with a slight straw color. This fluid is most likely the result of A. empyema. B. congestive heart failure. C. lung carcinoma. D. hemothorax. - ANSWER- B. congestive heart failure. Which of the following would be most important to evaluate for a patient who is entering a smoking cessation p...

Primary dietary prescription for calcium nephrolithiasis (kidney stones) ? PG. 85 - Answer-Low calcium diet For client with nephrolithiasis the diet should be ___ ash - Answer-Acid If kidney stone is calcium phosphate the diet must be low in ___ too - Answer-Phosphorus Primary diet tx for uric acid nephrolithiasis is __ ____ - Answer-Low purine Client with uric acid nephrolithiasis should have a diet low in ____ - Answer-Methionine What is methionine? - Answer-Precursor of the amino acid c...

ACUTE CARE PNP REVIEW EXAM 2024/2025 WITH 100% ACCURATE SOLUTIONS What are the most common causative organisms of laryngotracheobronchitis (croup)? - Precise Answer Parainfluenza type 1 & 2 What finding would you expect on a neck xray in a patient with laryngotracheobronchitis or croup? - Precise Answer Steeple sign (narrowing of subglottic area) present in 50% of studies When do sxs of croup peak and how long can they last? - Precise Answer peak at 48hrs, worse at night, can last up ...

BSN 225 - HESI FUNDAMENTALS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2023 The nurse is caring for a client on hospice who was started on a 25 mcg/hr Fentanyl patch yesterday at 0800. The nurse completes an assessment today at 2000 and reviews the following assessment data: Yesterday 0800 BP 98/60 HR 110 RR 24 O2SAT 94% PAIN 6/10 INTERVENTIONS Fentanyl patch 25mcg/hr applied Yesterday 2000 100/55 100 20 95% 2/10 Reposition, visiting with family Today 0800 92/40 104 24 92% 4/10 Ice ...

CMN 568 LATEST 2024 FORM A REAL EXAM 200+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (ALL ARE CORRECT) GRADED A+ Key symptoms of viral croup in Peds - Answer-- ages 6 months - 5 year - Recent URI - Fall and early winter onset - New onset stridor in the setting of an upper respiratory illness or fever What is the characteristic presentation of croup? - Answer-- inspiratory stridor - Barking seal cough - retractions at rest What are the causative agents of croup? - Answer-Para influenza virus RSV...

188 NBRC TMC Review Exam Questions and Answers. 2022/2023. Rated A Document Content and Description Below 188 NBRC TMC Review Exam Questions and Answers What is the equation for RSBI (Rapid Shallow Breathing Index)? - RR / Vt(L) What does CaO2 stand for? - Total arterial oxygen content What is the equ ation for Totally Arterial Oxygen Content? - (Hb x 1.34 x SaO2) + (PaO2 x 0.003) What is the equation for pack years? - Pack years = # packs/day X # years smoked What is the equation for total am...

West Coast EMT Final Exam Study Guide (Complete and Rated A+ Solutions) Latest 2024/2025 What makes up the axial skeleton? skull, vertebral column, thoracic cage what is the epiglottis? a flap that flips down to cover the entry to the trachea during swallowing what is croup? acute VIRAL inflammatory disease of larynx, primarily w/in the subglottic space -6 months to 6 years what is a pulmonary embolism? A condition in which one or more arteries in the lungs become blocked by a blood c...