Peak expiratory flow Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. Setting flow rates high will cause which of the following to occur? a. Improve gas exchange b. Lengthen inspiratory time c. Increase air trapping d. Increase peak pressures - ️️D Increase peak pressures 2. The most appropriate tidal volume setting for a 6'3" male ventilator patient with normal lungs is which of the following? a. 300 mL b. 500 mL c. 700 mL d. 900 mL - ️️B 500 mL 3. A 90kg patient was placed on a mechanical ventilator following a major thoracic surgery. A ...

What is asthma? - ANSWERreversible air flow disease What induces bronchospasms in asthma? - ANSWERvPollutants vRespiratory viruses vAspirin and other NSAIDs vGERD - esp with S&S at night What are some considerations for older adults with asthma? - ANSWERBeta adrenergic receptors which are responsible for smooth muscle relaxation and bronchodilation become less sensitive so airways are not as capable of relaxing as in younger individuals. Therefore preventing flare ups is crucial. Wha...

A nurse is providing teaching about dietary options for a clinet who has cholelithiasis. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in teaching? "Cauliflower is a good dietary choice." "Increase the amount of egg yolks in your diet." "Select desserts such as angel-food cake." "Eat choice or prime cuts of meat." - Angel Food: Clients who have acute cholelithiasis will be prescribed a low-fat diet. Desserts such as sherbet, gelatin, and angel food cake are dessert choic...

The nurse and nursing student are assessing a client experiencing shock. The nurse teaches the student that which of these findings reflects compensatory sympathetic stimulation in a shock state? a) decrease in the serum creatinine b) overgrowth of the glomerular basement membrane c) increase in thyroid hormone production d) decreased urine output correct answers d) decreased urine output During periods of strong sympathetic stimulation, such as shock, constriction of the afferent ar...

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third set MEDSURG HESI important QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW!! 2024/ 2025[NEXT GEN] Two hours before a client's scheduled surgery, the nurse is completing the preoperative checklist. Which information requires the most immediate action by the nurse? A. Surgical consent form is not signed B. Preoperative serum potassium level is 2.8 mEq/L (2.8mmol/L) C.Preoperative chest x-ray report is not available D. Client's pulse oximeter reading is...

NR 328 Peds Test 1 Study Guide Questions and Answers Rated A+ A 9-year-old child with frequent sickle cell crises is jaundiced. Which of the following would not be a possible cause of jaundice in the child with SCD? A. Liver failure caused by chronic vaso-occlusive crises B. Obstruction of bile ducts C. Cardiomegaly D. Rapid destruction of sickled red blood cells C A chest radiograph film is ordered for a child with suspected cardiac problem. The child's parent asks the nurse, "Wh...

NR328 Chamberlain exam 1 review Questions and Answers Why do you think a child might pull on his ears? - Answer-Otitis media: experiencing pain. Asthma: What type of medication is Albuterol? - Answer-Shorting acting. Albuterol belongs to the family of medicines known as adrenergic bronchodilators. toddler growth and development milestones - Answer-18 mo uses a spoon 2yr: multi word sentences, builds 6/7 tower, 50% of adult height 2.5yr: draws a circle Asthma: In the pediatric pop...

Physical exam of a 60-year-old male reveals perioral cyanosis with a normal respiratory rate and no use of accessory mus- cles. Chest percussion is resonant; auscultation demonstrates wheezes and coarse rhonchi that change in location and inten- sity after a cough. What is the most likely diagnosis? A. chronic asthma B. chronicbronchitis C. community-acquired pneumonia D. emphysema correct answers The answer is B [Pulmonology]. A. Asthmatics are not cyanotic unless the disease is very sev...

A 10-year-old child with recently diagnosed asthma is receiving information about the use of a peak expiratory flow meter (PEFM). The nurse knows that the child understands how to use the PEFM when she makes which statement? 1 "I have to blow out as fast and hard into the machine as I can." 2 "I can stand or sit to use the flow meter. I just can't lie down." 3 "I have to take three readings and record the average on the flow sheet." 4 "I'll use the meter whenever I can throughou...