Spirometry - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

define asthma CORRECT ANSWER chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways 4 risk factors for asthma CORRECT ANSWER family history allergen exposure living in urban areas exposure to air pollution two triggers for asthma CORRECT ANSWER Respiratory infection Pollution discuss how spirometry testing is used in the diagnosis of asthma CORRECT ANSWER It measures the amount of air you're able to breathe in and out and its rate of flow describe the three major features of asthmatic air...

ATI PEDS PROCTORED EXAM PACK Level 3 93.3% 1) A nurse is preparing to apply lidocaine and prilocaine cream to a child prior to the insertion of an IV catheter. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? a. Wash the site with alcohol prior to applying the cream b. Gently rub the cream into the skin (never) c. Apply the cream 1 hr. before the procedure d. Avoid removing the cream prior to the procedure. 2) A nurse is caring for an infant who has Patent ductus arterio...

NUR 216 Exam 3 Questions and Correct Answers What does ICOUGH stand for? - ANSWER Incentive Spirometry Cough Oral care Understanding (patient) Get out of bed Head of bed elevated How to find first intercostal space? - ANSWER Ask patient to flex head. Bony protrusion at base of neck is C7. Vertebra below C7 is T1 (rib one) Which lobes are auscultated on the anterior chest? - ANSWER Upper (and right middle) lobes Which lobes are auscultated on ...

Excelsior School NUR 105/Nursing 105 Exam 2 with answers NUR105_M4EQ0077 1.25 points possible (graded, results hidden) Ten minutes after starting a transfusion of packed red cells the patient reports back pain. The RN notes an oral temperature of 101.3° F and a heart rate of 114 beats per minute. What is the RN’s priority response? Obtain an ECG. Flush the IV line with normal saline. Notify the physician. Discontinue the transfusion. submitted You have used 1 of 1 attempt ...

MDC 4 Exam 1 Rasmussen University Questions and Answers 100% Solved Which Migraine medications cannot be used in a patient with cardiac diseases and why? Triptans and Ergotamine preparations- they will cause additional vasoconstriction of the head blood vessels What does abortive therapy do for migraines? alleviate pain after the headache starts What does preventative therapy do for migraines? prevent a headache is it occurs more than twice a week or is severe. A patient is taking beta block...

GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY (GCU) FNP 652 ACTUAL 2024 MIDTERM EXAM (SPRING – SUMMER TERM) COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 1. A patient has chronically dry eyes sometimes with a foreign body sensation burning and itching a smear test is abnormal what is the suspected cause of this patient's symptoms based on this test finding? a. Aqueous deficiency b. Evaporative disorder c. poor eyelid closure d. Corneal abrasion 2. The parent of a toddler and a four week old infant tells the...

Where does the antibody bind to the antigen in type 3 response? - ANS: in blood or body fluids and then circulates to tissue Where does the antibody bind to the antigen in type 1, 2, and 4? - ANS: on cell surface Primary effector cell in type 3 - ANS: neutrophils example of type 3 reaction - ANS: serum sickness type 4 hypersensitivity reaction - ANS: cell-mediated response primary mediators of type 4 - ANS: lymphocytes and macrophages type 4 mediated by - ANS: T lymphocytes and...

What is spirometry? - Spirometry is a reliable method of differentiation between obstructive airway disorders (arenas, COPD) and restrictive diseases (where the side of the lungs is reduced (e.g fibrotic lung disease). - Spirometry can also be used to determine the severity of COPD 3 important measures - FEV1 → the volume of air that the patient is able to expel in the first second of forced exhalation - FVC → the total volume of air that the patient can forcibly exhale in one breath...

Incentive Spirometry Exam Studyguide ...

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 _____________________________________________________________________________________...