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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 ...

A 30-year-old multiparous woman who has a 3-year-old boy and a newborn girl tells the nurse, "My son is so jealous of my daughter, I don't know how I'll ever manage both children when I get home." How should the nurse respond? A. "Tell the older child that he is a big boy now and should love his new sister." B. "Ask friends and relatives not to bring gifts to the older sibling because you do not want to spoil him." C. "Let the older child stay with his grandparents for the first si...

1. A nurse in a burn treatment center is caring for a client who is admitted with severe burns to both lower extremities and is pending an escharotomy. The client’s spouse asks the nurse what the procedure entails. Which of the following nursing statements is appropriate? a. “large incisions will be made in the eschar to improve circulation” b. “ I can call the doctor back here if you want me to” c. “a piece of skin will be removed and grafted over the burned area” d. “dea...

1 The nurse is providing care for a newborn who was delivered vaginally assisted by forceps. The nurse observes red marks on the head with swelling that does not cross the suture line. Which condition should the nurse documents in the medical record? A Caput succedaneum B Hydrocephalus C Cephalhematoma D Microcephaly 2 A client at 34 weeks gestation comes to the birthing center complaining of vaginal bleeding that began one hour ago. The nurse assessment re...

ATLS10 exam questions with answers (answers outlined!!) 1. A 24-year-old male pedestrian, struck by an automobile, is admitted to the emergency department 1 hour after injury. His blood pressure is 80/60 mmHg, heart rate 140 beats per minute and respiratory rate is 36 per minute. He is lethargic. Oxygen is delivered via face mask, and two large-caliber IVs are initiated. Arterial blood gases are obtained. His PaO2 is 118 mmHg (15.7 kPa), PaCO2 is 30 mmHg (4.0 kPa), and pH is7.21. The treat...

ACLS EXAM/Questions and Answers/A+ Rated ACLS EXAM/Questions and Answers/A+ Rated Your patient is in cardiac arrest and has been intubated. To assess CPR quality, which should you do? A. Monitor the patient's PETCO 2 B. Obtain a 12-lead ECG C. Check the patient's pulse D. Obtain a chest x-ray A. Monitor the patient's PETCO 2 Which facility is the most appropriate EMS destination for a patient with sudden cardiac arrest who achieved return of spontaneous circulation in the field? ...

WGU D236 Pathophysiology Questions And Answers 2023 (verified Q&A) What is Starling's Law of Capillary forces? How does this explain why a nutritionally deficient child would have edema? - Correct answer-Starling's Law describes how fluids move across the capillary membrane. There are two major opposing forces that act to balance each other, hydrostatic pressure (pushing water out of the capillaries) and osmotic pressure (including oncontic pressure, which pushes fluid into the cap...

WCU - PHYS 261 FINAL EXAM LATEST ANSWERS 2022. ) Nucleic acids are polymers of units called A) ribose. B) bases. C) fatty acids. D) amino acids. E) nucleotides. 6) Cell membranes are said to be A) actively permeable. B) impermeable. C) freely permeable. D) selectively permeable. E) none of the above 7) In humans, only __________ cells have flagella. A) sperm B) intestine lining C) stomach lining D) respiratory tract lining E) two of the above 8) The addition of a phosphate grou...

• ATI 265 Test 3 Mock Exam (Answered) Complete Solution. Answers And Rationale At The Bottom Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. An emergency room nurse assesses a patient who was rescued from a home fire. The patient suddenly develops a loud, brassy cough. What action would the nurse take first? a. Apply oxygen and continuous pulse oximetry. b. Provide small quantities of ice chips and sips of water. c. Request a pr...

WGU pathophysiology D236-Exam Questions and Answers 2022/2023 What is Starling's Law of Capillary forces? How does this explain why a nutritionally deficient child would have edema? - ANSWER Starling's Law describes how fluids move across the capillary membrane. There are two major opposing forces that act to balance each other, hydrostatic pressure (pushing water out of the capillaries) and osmotic pressure (including oncontic pressure, which pushes fluid into the capillaries). Bot...