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What is the most important sign in a critically ill pt? Why? - Correct answer-Tachypnea Indicates metabolic acidosis w/ respiratory alkalosis compensation A pt misses dialysis for a few days and comes in with fluid overload. He's tachycardic and tachypneic. On physical exam, you find JVD, pulsus paradoxus (20 mmHg drop during inspiration), and HoTN (80/40) with distant, muffled heart sounds. Lungs are clear to auscultation. What is the dx? - Correct answer-Cardiac tamponade; obstructive s...

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 ...

What is the most important sign in a critically ill pt? Why? - Correct answer-Tachypnea Indicates metabolic acidosis (often w/ respiratory alkalosis compensation) A pt misses dialysis for a few days and comes in with fluid overload. He's tachycardic and tachypneic. On physical exam, you find JVD, pulsus paradoxus (20 mmHg drop during inspiration), and HoTN (80/40) with distant, muffled heart sounds. Lungs are clear to auscultation. What is the dx? - Correct answer-Cardiac tamponade; obstru...

How do you diagnose airway obstruction? - Correct answer-FEV1/FVC <70% Once airway obstruction is diagnosed, how do you determine whether it is d/t asthma or COPD? - Correct answer-Give pt bronchodilator. if >12% improvement of FEV1 then asthma The *Global* initiate for Chronic *Obstructive Lung Disease* (GOLD) categorizes airflow limitation into how many stages? - Correct answer-4 stages of COPD GOLD 1 spirometric findings - Correct answer-mild: FEV1/FVC = <70% FEV1 >80% pre...

Test Bank For Wongs Essentials of Pediatric Nursing 11th Edition By Hockenberry Rodgers Wilson Test bank for Wong's Nursing Care of Infants and Children 11th Edition Authors: Marilyn J. Hockenberry PhD RN PPCNP-BC FAAN, David Wilson MS RN C (NIC) Table of Contents: (Test Bank from Chapter 1-34) Section I: Children, Their Families, and the Nurse Chapter 1: Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing Chapter 2: Social, Cultural, Religious, and Family Influences on Child Health Promotion Chapter 3:...

Fracture left hip - Answer- - Manifestations: pain in hip/groin, bruising at hip, pain on movement, muscle spasms - Bucks traction (temporary to relieve pain, reduce muscle spasm and immobilize) - use is not routine - Surgery is usually done to reduce and fixate the fracture - Care is similar to that of a patient undergoing other orthopedic surgery or hip replacement surgery Care of Hip fracture - Health history and presence of concomitant problems - Pain - VS, respiratory status, LOC, a...

Test bank for Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach 6th Edition by Michael Adams, Norman Holland & Carol Urban - Complete, Elaborated and Latest Test Bank. ALL Chapters (1-50) Included and Updated. Test bank - Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach 6th Edition by Michael Adams, Norman Holland & Carol Urban - Complete, Elaborated and Latest Test Bank. ALL Chapters (1-50) Included and Updated. #PharmacologyNursing #PathophysiologicApproach #DrugAdministration...

Test Bank For Nelson Essentials of Pediatrics 8th Edition by Karen Marcdante, Robert Kliegman 1452, 7, 8078, 4 1 Population and Culture 2 Professionalism 3 Ethics and Legal Issues 4 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues 5 Normal Growth 6 Disorders of Growth 7 Normal Development 8 Disorders of Development 9 Evaluation of the Well Child 10 Evaluation of the Child With Special Needs 11 Crying and Colic 12 Temper Tantrums 13 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Dis...

Chapter 1: Abnormal Psychology: An Overview Multiple-Choice Questions 1.1-1. Which of the following is an example of family aggregation? a. Both Jane and her husband are alcoholic. b. Jim and John, 21-year-old friends, are both schizophrenic. c. Karen, her mother, and her grandmother all have been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder. d. Kim's suicide was apparently a reaction to her mother's abuse. Difficulty: 1 Question ID: 1.1-1 Page Ref: 2 Topic: Abnormal Psychology:An Overv...

SPC 1017 MDC Mid-Term, questions and answers, graded A+ Communication Process in which people generate meanings within and across contexts, cultures, channels, and media through the use of symbols and more Establishing shared meaning. Encoding The process of putting thoughts and feelings into words and non-verbal behaviors. Decoding The process of interpreting another's message. feedback response to a message Scripts An actual text of what to say and do in a sp...