Spirometer is accurate - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NBRC TMC/CRT/RRT EXAM LATEST 2023- 2024 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |AGRADE After a patient undergoes a thoracentesis, the respiratory therapist notes that the obtained pleural fluid is clear with a slight straw color. This fluid is most likely the result of A. empyema. B. congestive heart failure. C. lung carcinoma. D. hemothorax. - ANSWER- B. congestive heart failure. Which of the following would be most important to evaluate for a patient who is entering a smoking cessation p...

ATI Adv. Med-surg FINAL EXAM 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 ov...

After a patient undergoes a thoracentesis, the respiratory therapist notes that the obtained pleural fluid is clear with a slight straw color. This fluid is most likely the result of A. empyema. B. congestive heart failure. C. lung carcinoma. D. hemothorax. correct answer: Congestive Heart Failure The respiratory therapist is calibrating a spirometer and checking the volume with a 3.0 liter super syringe. the volumes recorded are 2.85L, 2.8L and 2.8L. Based upon the information obtaine...

Which of the following would be most important to evaluate for a patient who is entering a smoking cessation program? A.Height B.Smoking history C.Weight D.Diet - AnswerB.Smoking history After a patient undergoes a thoracentesis, the respiratory therapist notes that the obtained pleural fluid is clear with a slight straw color. This fluid is most likely the result of: A.empyema. B.congestive heart failure. C.lung carcinoma. D.hemothorax. - AnswerB.congestive heart failure. The resp...

Instruct the client to inhale slowly and as deeply as possible through the mouthpiece, without using the nose. Correct Answer-A nurse is educating a postoperative client on how to use an incentive spirometer. Which of the following is an accurate step that should be included in the teaching plan? Anxiety Correct Answer-A client is experiencing hypoxia. Which of the following nursing diagnoses would be appropriate? There is an accidental separation of the wound Correct Answer-A nurse caring...

You are calibrating a spirometer with a super syringe, and after injecting 3L of air for three consecutive calibrations; the results are 2.8L, 3.0L, and 3.2L. Based on these results, the spirometer is considered: - Accurate Which of the following test is used as an indicator of ventilatory inspiratory muscle strength? - MIP Individuals with a resting SaO2 less than ____ at sea level are recommended to have a HAST prior to air travel. - 92% The ventilatory control tests for CO2 and O2 asses...

HESI LPN EXIT EXAMMEREGED FROM 2021/2022ACTUAL EXAMSBEST FOR 2023 ACTUAL EXAM REVIEW HESI PN Comprehensive Exam What intervention should the practical nurse (PN) implement to meet the physiologic integrity of a client during a manic episode of bipolar disorder? A. Provide the client with finger foods. B. Restrict the client's oral fluid intake. C. Give the client low-protein, low-calorie snacks. D. Interrupt the client's performance of rituals. A. Provide the client with finger foods. Duri...

After a patient undergoes a thoracentesis, the respiratory therapist notes that the obtained pleural fluid is clear with a slight straw color. This fluid is most likely the result of A. empyema. B. congestive heart failure. C. lung carcinoma. D. hemothorax. - ANSWER- B. congestive heart failure. Which of the following would be most important to evaluate for a patient who is entering a smoking cessation program? A. Height B. Smoking history C. Weight D. Diet - ANSWER- B. Smoking histo...

The medical assistant should refer to which of the following agencies to access updated immunization schedules? A. CDC B. FEMA C. FDA D. OSHA (>>- Correct response: CDC Rationale: Centers for Disease Control (CDC) maintains the most current and up to date immunization schedule recommendations online. The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is a federal agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and is tasked with providing accurate, science-based health inform...

After a patient undergoes a thoracentesis, the respiratory therapist notes that the obtained pleural fluid is clear with a slight straw color. This fluid is most likely the result of A. empyema. B. congestive heart failure. C. lung carcinoma. D. hemothorax. Congestive Heart Failure The respiratory therapist is calibrating a spirometer and checking the volume with a 3.0 liter super syringe. the volumes recorded are 2.85L, 2.8L and 2.8L. Based upon the information obtained, which of the fo...