Exam 3: PNR201 / PNR 201 (Latest
Update 2024 / 2025) Medical- Surgical Nursing I | Review Guide Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Fortis
Question:
Empyema
Answer:
- Empyema occurs when the fluid within the pleural cavity becomes infected
- The organisms causing the infection may be staphylococci or streptococci.
and the exudate becomes thick and purulent.
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COPD Etiology and Diagnosis
Answer:
- Emphysema
- Chronic bronchitis
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COPD Signs and Symptoms
Answer:
- dyspnea
- frequent coughing
- wheezing
- tachypnea
- tightness in the chest
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Pulmonary Embolism Pathophysiology
Answer:
a pulmonary vessel is plugged with a mass or clot
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Pulmonary Embolism Signs and Symptoms
Answer:
- respiratory distress with dyspnea
- chest pain, cough
- hemoptysis
- anxiety
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Pneumothorax signs and symptoms
Answer:
- chest pain
- dyspnea
- apprehension
- cyanosis
- decreased breath sounds on affected side
- abnormal chest x-ray findings
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Chest Tube Purpose
Answer:
- provide for drainage of air and blood from within the pleural cavity
- allow for gradual re-expansion of the lung
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Chest Tube Major Assessments
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- the respiratory status of the patient
- the site at which the tube is inserted into the chest and the length of the
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tube (for kinks)
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Mechanical Ventilation
Answer:
- modes of ventilation
- pressure support ventilation
- continuous positive airway pressure
- noninvasive positive ventilation
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Diagnostic Test and Procedures
Answer:
- Diagnostic visual examination of the nose, mouth, and throat
- Throat culture
- Tuberculosis test
- Lung function tests
- Peak flowmeter
- Lung biopsy
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