vSim: Medical Case 1 Kenneth Bronson
Which of the following represent initial signs and symptoms of a patient in respiratory distress? (Select all that apply.) – Correct answer - Hypoxemia
- Dyspnea
- Tachypnea
- Orthopnea
- Fever
- Dyspnea
- Pruritus
- Bronchospasm
- Laryngeal edema
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What is the priority action by the nurse when a patient experiences sudden respiratory distress? – Correct answer Assess the airway A patient experiencing respiratory distress at home from pneumonia is brought to the hospital and upon presentation requires intubation. How would the nurse classify this type of pneumonia? – Correct answer Community-acquired pneumonia The nurse is auscultating lung sounds. What lung sound is associated with narrowing of the airway? – Correct answer Wheezes When a patient presents to the emergency department with pneumonia, which signs and symptoms would the nurse expect the patient to exhibit? (Select all that apply.) - Correct answer - Fatigue
The patient experiencing an anaphylactic reaction may experience which of the following signs and symptoms? (Select all that apply.) – Correct answer - Dyspnea
The nurse should include which statement when providing education once the patient is first stabilized after an anaphylactic reaction? – Correct answer "You will be closely monitored since there is a chance of a delayed reaction." When a patient develops respiratory distress, what is the appropriate first action for the nurse to take to address this specific concern? –