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Patient Assessment. Test

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What causes tracheal deviation toward the affected lung side? BH
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What causes tracheal deviation away from the affected lung side? BH
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If your sputum is reddish brown, what does it indicate? AF
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What are the four steps in doing a physical exam on your patient? KW
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A significant decrease in pulse strength during spontanous inhalation is called? KW
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The patient with heart disease who has an S3 and S4 is said to have a __________________. KW
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What are you looking for when you inspect and palpate the abdomen? KW
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Yellowish coloration of the skin, mucus membranes or conjunctiva of the eyes is called? BH
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Coughing up blood-streaked sputum is called _____________. KW
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Shortness of breath in the upright position is called? KW
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What type of appearance would you have with a kyphotic spine? AF
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When respiratory disease reduces arterial oxygen content, __________________ may be detected especially around the lips. KW
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Waht is the swelling of the lower extremities called? KW
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Normal breath sounds heard in the lungs and are found in the peripheral lungs is called? BH
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An audible upper airway noise indicative of upper airway narrowing is called? BH
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To measure the SpO2, one should use a __________. KW
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What is another name for a pigeon chest? AF
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The presence of air beneath the skin in the subcutaneous tissues is called? BH
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What 4 things do you assess sputum for? AF
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Name 4 indications of increased work of breathing. BH
A.
humpback
B.
blood in the sputum
C.
1. tripod position 2. use of accessory muscles 3. pursed lip breathing 4. retractions
D.
inspection palpation percussion asculation
E.
pleural effusion pneumothorax tension pneumothorax
F.
hemoptysis
G.
platypnea
H.
cyanosis
I.
pulse oximeter
J.
pedal edema
K.
stridor
L.
atelectasis fibrosis
M.
subcutaneous emphysema
N.
color quantity viscosity smell
O.
jaundice
P.
evidence of distention and tenderness
Q.
gallop rythm
R.
pectus carinatum
S.
vesicular breath sounds
T.
pulsus paradoux
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When a patient awakens only with difficulty and might be able to reply to a few answers is refferred to as _________________________. BH
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If you cough up more than 300ml of blood streaked sputum in 24 hours, what does that indicate? AF
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What is another name for crackles? BH
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What pressure is measured at the time the ventricles are contracting? AF
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This occurs when the two pleural layers rub together with more friction than normal? BH
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What type of breathing pattern is periodic in nature, with a gradual increase in depth and respiratory rate followed by a tapering of rate and depth with periods of apnea is? BH
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What is the technique called when you ask the patient to say 99?KW
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Vomiting blood is called _________________. KW
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An elevated pulse rate over 100 bpm indicates? KW
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Most accurate method of measuring temperature? AF

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