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| What % O2 is in normal room air? |
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| Do you usually hear crackles on inhalation or exhalation? |
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| When does a wheeze happen, on inspiration or expiration? |
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| What are the three nursing diagnoses related to respiratory function? |
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Ineffective breathing pattern
Ineffective airway clearance
Impaired gas exchange |
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| What is the definition of the "ineffective airway clearance" nursing diagnosis? |
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| Person is unable to clear secretions or obstructions from respiratory tract. |
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| What is the definition of the "impaired gas exchange" nursing diagnosis? |
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| O2/CO2 exchange deficit at the alveolar/capillary level |
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| Absence of breath for 20 seconds or more, for any age |
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| How is hydration related to lung function? |
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| Thins secretions so they are easier to move. |
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| Regular respirations for a newborn? |
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| Regular respirations for a toddler? |
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| Regular respirations for a school-aged child |
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| From this age to adult it's 12-20 |
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| Collapse of all or part of a lung |
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| Short of breath while lying down |
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| What effect does malnutrition have on respiratory function? (hint: 4 of them) |
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1) Without proper diet, body cannot effectively produce plasma proteins and hemoglobin.
2) Sufficient calories and protein also required for respiratory muscle strength.
3) Adequate nutrition for immune function and avoiding pneumonia
4) Obesity restricts chest movement, esp. in supine position |
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| Fine crackles at the very end of inspiration might signify what? (2) |
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| Pneumonia or congestive heart failure |
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| Fine crackles early in inspiration might signify what? (3) |
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| Obstructive diseases like asthma, bronchitis or emphysema |
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| Fine crackles come from what part of the lung anatomy? |
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| Course crackles come from what part of the lung anatomy? |
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| Course crackles might signify what? (3) |
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| Pneumonia, pulmonary edema, pulmonary fibrosis |
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| Wheezes occur in what part of the lung's anatomy? |
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| Large airways if sonorous (rhonchi/gurgles) and large or small airways if sibilant |
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| What conditions might sonorous wheezing indicate? (2) |
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| Bronchitis or single-bronchi obstruction |
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| What conditions might sibilant wheezes indicate? (2) |
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| Acute asthma or chronic emphysema |
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| How to differentiate a pleural friction rub from crackles? |
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| Pleural friction rub happens on both inspiration and expiration, whereas crackles are usually just on inspiration |
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| What condition does a pleural friction rub usually indicate? |
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| What fluids can have a negative effect on thickness of respiratory secretions? |
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| Milk products. Caffeine and alcohol can also have a diuretic effect and dehydrate the client. |
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| If a client has a unilateral lung problem, what position is advantageous? |
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| Side-lying with good lung downward to match ventilation and perfusion |
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