What are pfts - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The primary laboratory tests used to evaluate the respiratory system and diagnose the disorders affecting it are: A. Tissue biopsy, pulse oximetry, and arterial blood gases B. Arterial blood gases; tissue biopsy; and nasal, throat, and sputum cultures. C. Nasal, throat, and sputum cultures; ear swab; tissue biopsy D, tissue biopsy, arterial blood gases, and blood glucose CORRECT ANSWER-B. Arterial blood gases; tissue biopsy; and nasal, throat, and sputum cultures The nurse knows that when...

Family Medicine EOR Pulmonology Exam Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Q: What is COPD? Answer: Largely irreversible airflow obstruction due to loss of elastic recoil & increased airway resistance Q: What two diseases does COPD include? Answer: Emphysema Chronic bronchitis Q: What is a genetic disorder that leads to panacinar emphysema? Answer: Alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency ** only genetic disease linked to COPD in patie...

MN 568 Midterm Study Guide Questions with Answers 2021 Respiratory Review 1. A chronic cough lasts longer than: 8 Weeks 2. You are doing a cerumen extraction and touch the external meatus of your pt's ear. He winces and starts coughing. What is the name of this reflex? Arnold Reflex 3. Julie has a postnasal drip along with her cough. You assess her for: Allergic or vasomotor rhinitis 4. A pt with HTN comes in and insists that one of his new meds is causing him to cough. When lo...

ALU 101 book Questions and Answers 100% Correct | Graded A+ 2024 Without a properly signed application, a life insurance contract can be considered to be which of the following? A. invalid B. inadmissible as evidence C. Material representation Answer Options: 1. A only is correct 2. A and B are correct 3. B and C are correct 4. A, B and C are correct - Correct Answer 2 A procedure that uses high frequency sound waves to image soft tissue: 1. X-ray 2. fluoroscopy 3. Ultrasonog...

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 ...

CMN 568 UNIT 3 REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS WITH REVISED AND UPDATED ANSWERS What are the characteristics of sarcoidosis - Answer-granulomatous inflammation of the lung (90% of pts) Who has the highest prevalence of sarcoidosis. - Answer-American blacks (women more than men), northern European whites Pt. is presenting to clinic after CXR shows bilateral hilar and right paratracheal adenopathy. What should the FNP suspect? - Answer-Sarcoidosis Patient symptoms in sarcoidosis and why they may ...

Without a properly signed application, a life insurance contract can be considered to be which of the following? A. invalid B. inadmissible as evidence C. Material representation Answer Options: 1. A only is correct 2. A and B are correct 3. B and C are correct 4. A, B and C are correct - CORRECT ANSWER 2 A procedure that uses high frequency sound waves to image soft tissue: 1. X-ray 2. fluoroscopy 3. Ultrasonography (US) 4. computed tomography (CT) - CORRECT ANSWER 3 ...

Wheezing means? Powerful indication of what? correct answer: bronchospasm edema excessive secretions obstructive lung dz What is the order for physical assessment with respiratory? correct answer: Inspect Palpate Percuss Auscultate What patients are contraindicated for PFTs (pulmonary function tests)? correct answer: Acute severe asthma resp distress angina pnemo hemoptysis active TB What is kussmaul respirations? correct answer: rapid, large volume breathing = relate...

PANCE Blueprint Pulmonology - All Smarty PANCE Pulmonology lesson sets combined (Smarty PANCE) (Latest 2023 / 2024) Actual Questions and Answers 100% Correct 1. A patient presents with a chronic cough that is productive of phlegm occurring on most days for 3 months of the year for 2 or more consecutive years. Stocky, overweight patient. Crackles and wheezes on auscultation. Chest radiograph: peribronchial and perivascular markings.What's the diagnosis? Answer: Chronic bronchitis 2....

AGACNP – PULMONARY EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATED A+ Most important asthma allergens are where - -indoors What is pulsus paradoxes and what is it seen in? - -Decrease in BP > 10 mmHg upon inspiration Seen in severe asthma, restrictive pericarditis, tamponade Percussion heard during asthma - -Hyperresonance PFTs - Asthma - Hospitalization is recommended if FEV1 is? - -< 30 % predicted OR doesn't increase to 40% predicted after 1 hour of vigorous therapy Asthma - ho...