Asthma vs copd diagnosis - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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VCRT Final Exam Study Guide (Updated fall 2022) A+ guarantee in your Exam, (Answered) Subjective vs. objective Feeling vs. fact Pain vs. tenderness Patient's feeling vs. physician's assessment Benign Normal, nothing of concern Acute vs. chronic New onset vs. long standing Baseline An individual's normal state of being Auscultation Listening with a stethoscope Palpation The act of pressing on an area (by the physician) Inpatient Admitted to the hospital overnight Outpatient S...

PAEA Emergency Medicine EOR Exam Study Guide. what is the most common cause of heart failure? specifically left sided? right sided? - - MC is CAD (coronary artery disease) -L sided: *CAD* & HTN -R sided: *L sided HF* & pulmonary dz decreased ejection fraction, thin ventricular walls, dilated LV chamber, and an S3 gallop (filling of dilated ventricle) is associated with systolic or diastolic heart failure? - systolic (MC form of CHF) *(the sound is actually heard in the diastole though) ...

Signs Pediatric Shock - Answer-1. Altered Mental Status (↓ LOC, Confusion, Agitation) 2.Tachycardia (<5 = ≥180; ≥5yo = ≥160) 3. Pallor, Mottling or Cyanosis 4. Diaphoresis 5. Difference between peripheral vs. central pulses 6. Delayed Capillary Refill 7. Systolic BP <[70 + (2 x Age)] Pediatric Special Considerations - Answer-1. Known or appearing to be <15 2. Children ≥37kg use adult medication regardless of age or height 3. Trauma patients are classified by age regar...

WGU D118 Study Guide Unit 5 OA An adult develops chronic cough with episodes of wheezing and shortness of breath. The primary care provider performs chest radiography and other tests and rules out infection, upper respiratory, and gastroesophageal causes. Which test will the provider order initially to evaluate the possibility of asthma as the cause of these symptoms? -Spirometry Recommended at the time of initial assessment to confirm the diagnosis of asthma Which test is most diagnos...

1. Define diagnostic reasoning Reflective thinking because thhe process involves questioning one's thinking to determine if all possible avenues have been explored & if thhe conclusions that are bein g drawn are based on evidence. Seen as a kind of critical thinking. 2. What is subjective data? Anything thhe patient tells you or complains of regarding thheir symptoms Chief complaint HPI ROS 3. What is objective data? Anything YOU can see, touch, feel, hear, or smell as part of your exam Include...

Pharmacology Exam 1 - Rasmussen, Pharmacology Test 2 - Rasmussen College, Practical Nursing Pharmacology Test 3 Rasmussen College, Pharmacology Final - Rasmussen College Metabolism (where it occurs) lungs, kidneys, liver side effects reactions to medicine other than the one intended otic medications administered into the ear different cultures - interview if you do not know what they need for their culture/religion ask them chemical name The name that describes the ...

RDCS Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers. A patient with a systolic ejection murmur and diminished A2 has what? - answerAortic Stenosis What is Congestive Heart Failure? - answerClinical findings that occur when the heart ( right or left side) is unable to maintain adequate circulation for any reason. Pump failure. - Characterized by: fatigue, shortness of breath, peripheral edema and abdominal distention What is hypovolemic shock? - answerFrom volume loss or cardiogenic shock, unabl...

N Comprehensive Online Practice 2019 A with NGN A nurse is caring for a client who has hypertension and is taking captopril. Which of the following tasks should the nurse delegate to an assistive personnel (AP)? Obtain the client's blood pressure before the nurse administers medication. The nurse can delegate obtaining blood pressure before and after medication administration because this task is within the range of function for an AP. Initiate a referral with a dietitian for the cl...

Metabolism (where it occurs) lungs, kidneys, liver side effects reactions to medicine other than the one intended Brainpower otic medications administered into the ear different cultures - interview if you do not know what they need for their culture/religion ask them chemical name The name that describes the chemical composition and molecular structure of a drug. pregnancy categories A, B, C, D, X disadvantage of transdermal absorption less predictable and can lead to skin breakdo...