Asthmaticus - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Exam 2: NUR 2502 / NUR2502 (Latest Update 2024 / 2025) Multidimensional Care III / MDC 3 | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Rasmussen Question: The nurse is assessing a client admitted with status asthmaticus. Initially , the nurse heard wheezes in the lungs, but now the lung sounds are inaudible. What is the priority intervention? A. Administration of long- acting bronchodilator. B. Measures to reduce anxiety C. Education to prevent future exacerbations D....

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 ...

Epinephrine class/action Correct Answer-catecholamine/adrenergic/sympathetic agonist - stimulates alpha and beta receptors Epinephrine 1:10,000 indications Correct Answer-cardiac arrest Epinephrine side effects Correct Answer-tachydysrhythmia hypertension early labor headache nervousness decreased LOC palpations anxiety dizziness Epinephrine 1:10,000 dose Correct Answer-0.5-1 mg IV/IO pediatric = 0.01 mg/kg (0.1 mL/kg) Epinephrine 1:1,000 indications Correct Answer-Severe al...

A client with status asthmaticus requires endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation. Twenty-four hours after intubation, the client is started on the insulin infusion protocol. The nurse must monitor the client's blood glucose levels hourly and watch for which early signs and symptoms associated with hypoglycemia? Sweating, tremors, and tachycardia Dry skin, bradycardia, and somnolence Bradycardia, thirst, and anxiety Polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia :~~ Sweating, tremo...

Galen College Cincinnati Pharm Exam 2| QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS what do adrenergic agonists do? Correct Answer: they stimulate the sympathetic nervous system what is the sympathetic nervous system? Correct Answer: fight or flight response, decrease in digestion and excretion what are the 4 main adrenergic receptors? Correct Answer: Alpha 1, Alpha 2, Beta 1, Beta 2 Alpha 1 Correct Answer: blood vessels, peripheral resistance and blood return to the heart, improved circulation and bp ...

Galen College Cincinnati Pharm Exam 2| QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS what do adrenergic agonists do? Correct Answer: they stimulate the sympathetic nervous system what is the sympathetic nervous system? Correct Answer: fight or flight response, decrease in digestion and excretion what are the 4 main adrenergic receptors? Correct Answer: Alpha 1, Alpha 2, Beta 1, Beta 2 Alpha 1 Correct Answer: blood vessels, peripheral resistance and blood return to the heart, improved circulation and bp ...

Which medication do you give to someone with liver dz? - ️️Neomycin - because it does not release ammonia, BUT it leads to Vitamin deficiency Which of the following alterations in pulmonary status is most likely to occur in a pt with status asthmaticus? - ️️Hyperinflation Which of the following are clinical signs of variant (Prinzmetal's) angina? - ️️ST-elevation, resolves with nitrate therapy. This type of angina is thought to be due to arterial spasm at the point of corona...

CCA Exam Preparation Domains 1-6 Test || With Complete Questions & Solutions (Rated A+) CCA Exam Preparation Domains 1-6 Test || With Complete Questions & Solutions (Rated A+) A patient was admitted for abdominal pain with diarrhea and was diagnosed with infectious gastroenteritis. The patient also has angina and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Which of the following would be the correct coding and sequencing for this case? a. Abdominal pain; infectious gastroenteritis; chronic obs...

NCLEX-RN Study Set 2020Fundamentals: Positioning of Patients: Semi-Fowler's - correct answer - head of bed elevated to 30 degrees - indications: gastric feedings, increased ICP, post-op cranial surgery, post-op cataract removal surgery, respiratory illness Fundamentals: Positioning of Patients: Fowler's - correct answer - head of bed elevated to 45-90 degrees - indications: post-op ab surgery, respiratory or cardiac problems with dyspnea, bleeding esophageal varices, post-op thyroidectomy...

CCS Exam Prep 2024 with Complete Solutions CCS Exam Prep 2024 with Complete Solutions CCS Exam Prep 2024 with Complete Solutions 7 yo pt admitted to ED for tx of shortness of breath and given epinephrine and nebulizer tx. Shortness of breath and wheezing are unabated following tx, so what dx should be suspected? - ANSWER-Asthma with status asthmaticus Pt admitted with high temp, lethargy, hypotension, tachycardia, oliguria, elevated WBC, and has more than 100K organisms of E. col...