Pfts respiratory - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Pulmonar Disease - Answer *classified into 2 broad categories -restrictive vs obstructive - infectious vs non-infectious Restrictive disorders - Answer *unable to breath air in * these ppl have low lung volumes on PFTs *lung volumes are the amount of air the lungs contain at a given time during ventilation. *Examples= aspirations, pulmonary fibrosis, atelectasis, bronchiectasis, bronchitis, and pulmonar edema Obstructive disorders - Answer *unable to exhale the air that has been inhaled ...

Cough what do you want to assess? - acute vs chronic assessment OLDCARTS Meds allergies medical hx social hx exposure physical exam diagnostic test treatment/plan Sam, age 78, presents to the clinic w/respiratory symptoms. His PFTs are as follows: normal total lung capacity, decreased PaO2, increased PaCO2. On assessment, you auscultate course crackles and forced expiratory wheezes. What is your dx? - chronic bronchitis African American pt's seems to have a negative ...

COPD - ANSWER-dyspnea on exertion with significant hypoxemia & hypercapnia COPD characteristics - ANSWER-chronic ventilatory failure, chronic hypercapnia, increase lung compliance, loss of recoil and chronic CO2 retention COPD assessment - ANSWER-barrel chest, clubbing/cyanosis, dyspnea, accessory muscles, pursed lips, EXPIRATORY wheezing, hyperresonant, THICK sputum COPD CXR - ANSWER-black (air), hyperinflation, flat COPD ABG - ANSWER-COMPENSATED respiratory acidosis w hypoxemia & h...

1. A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for a thoracentesis. Prior to the procedure, which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Position the client in an upright position, leaning over the bedside table. B. Explain the procedure. C. Obtain ABGs. D. Administer benzocaine spray. Correct Answer-A. CORRECT: Positioning the client in an upright position and bent over the bedside table widens the intercostal space for the provider to access the pleural fluid. B. I t is ...

Pulmonary Function Tests (PFT) Questions And Answers Rated A+. What is the primary function of the lungs? - correct answer. 1. Oxygenation of mixed venous blood. 2. Removal of carbon dioxide from mixed venous blood. Primary function depends on the integrity of 4 things: - correct answer. 1. Airway 2. Pulmonary vasculature 3. Respiratory muscles 4. Respiratory control mechanism PFTs help determine 7 things: - correct answer. 1. Presence of disease or abnormal lung ...

ADULT HEALTH EXAM 3 QUESTIONSAND ANSWERS LATEST 2023 UPDATE A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for a thoracentesis. Prior to the procedure, which of the following actions should the nurse take? (a) Position the client in an upright position, leaning over the bedside table. (b) Explain the procedure. (c) Obtain ABGs. (d) Administer benzocaine spray. - ANSWER (a) Positioning the client in an upright position, leaning over the bedside table. This widens the intercostal space ...

AC PNP PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER - ACUTE CARE MELNIC EXAM WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE 100%CORRECT ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED AND WELL EXPLAINED RATIONALES ALREADY GRADED A+ BY EXPERTS |LATEST VERSION 2024 WITH GUARANTEED SUCCESS AFTER DOWNLOAD ALREADY PASSED!!!!!!! (PROVEN ITS ALL YOU NEED TO EXCEL IN YOUR EXAMS When doing Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs), the NP recalls: A. Asthma is a form of restrictive lung disease B. Forced expiration is the best indicator of obstructive airway dis...

Pulmonar Disease - Answer *classified into 2 broad categories -restrictive vs obstructive - infectious vs non-infectious Restrictive disorders - Answer *unable to breath air in * these ppl have low lung volumes on PFTs *lung volumes are the amount of air the lungs contain at a given time during ventilation. *Examples= aspirations, pulmonary fibrosis, atelectasis, bronchiectasis, bronchitis, and pulmonar edema Obstructive disorders - Answer *unable to exhale the air that has been inhaled ...

Pulmology Review Exam Questions and Answers All Correct Most common bacterial pneumonia organisms - Answer-Strep pneumo (MC) M. cat H. flu Characteristics of klebsiellsa pneumonia - Answer-Alcolohics currant jelly sputum gram negative Mycoplasma pneumoniae bacteria - Answer-Atypical bacterium walking pneumonia What is mc viral pneumonia - Answer-influenza a/b Fungal pneuomnia organisms - Answer-Histoplasma capsulatum coccidioides immitis Fungal treatment and at risk pneumonia - ...

Pulmology Review Exam Questions and Answers All Correct Most common bacterial pneumonia organisms - Answer-Strep pneumo (MC) M. cat H. flu Characteristics of klebsiellsa pneumonia - Answer-Alcolohics currant jelly sputum gram negative Mycoplasma pneumoniae bacteria - Answer-Atypical bacterium walking pneumonia What is mc viral pneumonia - Answer-influenza a/b Fungal pneuomnia organisms - Answer-Histoplasma capsulatum coccidioides immitis Fungal treatment and at risk pneumonia - ...