Diminished breath sounds - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. A 30-year-old climber is experiencing sever shortness of breath after reaching an elevation of 12000feet. The PT is very anxious and has rales noted to all quadrants but is otherwise healthy. He is not accustomed to high altitudes. What should you do? - ANSWER Administer oxygen while descending to a lower altitude. 2. A 26-year-old female does not respond to verbal stimuli but moans in response to pain. A friend states the patient has ingested approx. 150 amitriptyline tables. Vital Signs ...

COPD NCLEX REVIEW PEARSON QUESTIONS WITH RATIONALES A+ REVIEW 2023 Rationale: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an incurable disease. It is characterized by periods of exacerbation, or flare-ups. Lung tissue is permanently damaged with each exacerbation and does not return to normal. COPD does cause the symptoms of dyspnea and increased sputum production, and it is a disorder that includes both bronchitis and emphysema. - ANS-A nurse is teaching a client about chronic ...

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Concepts of Health and Disease 2. Cell Function and Growth 3. Disorders of Integrative Function 4. Disorders of the Hematopoietic System 5. Infection, Inflammation, and Immunity 6. Disorders of Cardiovascular Function 7. Disorders of Respiratory Function 8. Disorders of Renal Function and Fluids and Electrolytes 9.Disorders of Gastrointestinal Function 10. Disorders of endocrine function 11. Disorders of Genitourninary and Reproductive Function 12. Disorders of N...

Normal lung sounds Bronchial, bronchovesicular, vesicular You can hear _______ sounds above the manubrium, over the trachea. These sounds are: -Harsh -High-pitched -Loud Bronchial ________ sounds are heard over the main bronchi. These sounds are: -Medium in loudness -Medium in pitch Bronchovesicular _______sounds are heard over the lower bronchi, the bronchioles, and the lobes. The left lung has two lobes. The right lung has three lobes. -Softest -Lowest in pith Vesicular Abnormal lu...

TMC Practice Exam with 100% Correct Questions and Answers 2023/2024 A+ Grade. A 48 year-old female is admitted to the ED with diaphoresis, jugular venous distension, and 3+ pitting edema in the ankles. These findings are consistent with A. liver failure. B. pulmonary embolism. C. heart failure. D. electrolyte imbalances - Correct answer-Heart failure A patient is admitted to the ED following a motor vehicle accident. On physical exam, the respiratory therapist discovers that breath sound...

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who plans to bottle feed her newborn. Which of the following statements indicates an understanding of the instructions? I will feed my baby six to eight times a day A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who is postoperative following laser surgery for open-angle glaucoma. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the instructions? I will take a stool softener to prevent constipation A ...

The nurse is caring for a client with a severe nosebleed. The health care provider inserts a nasal sponge. What should the nurse teach the client about this intervention? A. The sponge creates a risk for viral sinusitis B. The sponge can stay in place for 3 to 4 days if needed C. The client should remain supine while the sponge is in place D. NSAIDs are contraindicated while the sponge is in place ANS: B _____________________________________________________________________________________...

1/ A 5-week-old infant who developed projectile vomiting over the last two weeks is diagnosed with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. Which intervention should the nurse plan to implement? A. Instruct the mother to give the child sugar water only. B. Offer the infant oral rehydration solution every 2 hours. C. Provide Pedialyte feedings via the nasogastric tube. D. Maintain intravenous fluid therapy per prescription. 2/ A client with myasthenia gravis (MG) is receiving immunosuppressive therap...

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 ...

TEST BANK For Clayton’s Basic Pharmacology for Nurses 19th Edition Michelle Willihnganz ||All Chapters (1 - 48)||Newest Version 2024 A+ Test Bank For Clayton’s Basic Pharmacology for Nurses 19th Edition By Michelle J. Willihnganz, Samuel L. Gurevitz, Bruce Clayton Complete MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which name identifies a drug listed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)? a. Brand b. Nonproprietary c. Official d. Trademark ANS: C The official name is the name under which a drug i...