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Advanced Pathophysiology NURS 5350 Exam 3 What is a cough? Protective reflex that helps clear the airways by an explosive expiration. Acute cough: 2-3 weeks Chronic cough: longer than 3 weeks. Causes: Post nasal drip, GERD, medications (ACE). Hypoventilation vs. Hyperventilation? Hypo: Alveolar ventilation is INADEQUATE: leads to RESPIRATORY ACIDOSIS. Hyper: Alveolar ventilation EXCEEDS metabolic demands: Leads to RESPIRATORY ALKALOSIS. What is clubbing? A pai...

Arthur Thomason 56-year-old MVA victim, fourth day post op with a splenectomy and femur repair. He is experiencing new onset of shortness of breath and has a nasal cannula with 2L of Oxygen in place. He is restless with slight confusion but is easily orientated with attempts from nurse. Temperature spiked during the night to 102.4, BP now 146/94 which is slightly elevated, respirations at 30 bpm and slightly labored, heart rate 102 versus 84 from last night shift. Skin cool to touch and app...

Exam 1: NSG123/ NSG 123 (NEW 2024/ 2025 Update) Med Surg 1| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Graded A- Herzing QUESTION As the surgical incision is closed, the scrub person and the circulating nurse............ Answer: count all needles, sponges, and instruments to be sure they are accounted for and not retained as a foreign body in the patient. QUESTION What stage of general anesthesia is characterized by struggling, shouting, laughing, or crying and ca...

WGU D027 Exam Questions & Answers Latest Updated 2023. What syndrome, characterized by an absent homologous X chromosome with only a single X chromosome, exhibits features that include a short stature, total chromosome count of 45, webbed neck, and a shield like chest? (0/1 Point) Cri du chat syndrome Down syndrome Klinefelter syndrome Turner syndrome 3.A female patient has been recently diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma. As an advanced practice nurse, you understand that she wil...

NUR 265 Exam 2 Study Guide 2023 With Complete 100%Correct Solutions. NUR 265 Exam 2 Study Guide Lungs Physiology  2 Pleural, 1 attached to outside of lungs and 1 attached to inside of ribs.  Space between the 2 pleural is negative to atmosphere  When inhale becomes more positive and atmosphere more negative. Exhaling is passive  Most of lower lobes are posterior, must listen to lungs posteriorly  Breath sounds o Bronchial: High pitched & loud, normal in tracheal & larynx ...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which action would the nurse take to verify the correct placement of an oral endotracheal tube (ET) immediately after insertion and before securing the tube? a. Obtain a portable chest x-ray. b. Use an end-tidal CO2 monitor. c. Auscultate for bilateral breath sounds. d. Observe for symmetrical chest movement. ANS: B End-tidal CO2 monitors are currently recommended for rapid verification of ET placement. Auscultation for bilateral breath sounds and checking chest exp...

ATI RN Fundamentals Online Practice 2019-2023 B with NGN Questions And Answers A nurse in an acute care facility is preparing a discharge summary for a client who is transferring to a long-term care facility. Which of the following documentation should the nurse include? A. Client flow sheet B. Acuity ratings C. Current medications D. Incident reports - ANS-C. Current medications The nurse should include the client's medications in the discharge summary to ensure client safety an...

2024 ATI CRITICAL CARE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+. 2 / 27 1. Before PFT's how long should a patient refrain from smoking? Using aninhaler?:smoking: 6-8 h inhaler: 4-6 h 2. What test must you do before performing an arterial puncture?: Allen's test;patency of the ulnar artery- if blood returns to hand in 15s, then the radial artery canbe used for the puncture 3. How long should one apply pressure after an arterial puncture?: 5 minutes(20 min if the patient is on antico...

Air Methods Critical Care Exam(correct answers 2023) ATI Critical Care Exam Before PFT's how long should a patient refrain from smoking? Using an inhaler? - Answer- smoking: 6-8 h inhaler: 4-6 h What test must you do before performing an arterial puncture? - Answer- Allen's test; patency of the ulnar artery- if blood returns to hand in 15s, then the radial artery can be used for the puncture How long should one apply pressure after an arterial puncture? - Answer- 5 minutes (20 min if ...

Relias - Fetal Heart Monitoring Questions and Answers 2023 uterine blood supply - uterine arteries deliver oxygenated blood to spiral arteries which bring oxygen rich blood to intervillous space of placenta that has fetal capillaries - fetal capillaries carry the O2 rich blood to umbilical VEIN that goes to fetus -in contrast, the umbilical ARTERIES return waste products to that intervillous space that go into mother's venous system Potential issues that negatively affect fetal o...