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Ch. 15 Flashcards

1
Q

T/F - The normal pulse rate of a 5- year old child is lower than that of a 32-year old male patient.

A

False

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2
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The apical pulse is palpated at the brachial artery?

A

False - apical pulse is found on chest with a stethoscope

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3
Q

The major muscle of ventilation is the what

A

diaphragm

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4
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T/F - Oxygen is an odorless and tasteless gas

A

True

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5
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T/F - A physician must prescribe oxygen therapy because it is considered a drug

A

True

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6
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T/F - A nasal cannula provides a high concentration of oxygen and therefore is considered a high-flow device

A

False - low-flow device

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7
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T/F - An oxygen hood (Oxyhood) provides oxygen to pediatric patients by fully covering their bed

A

False - hood over head, tent covers the bed

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8
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T/F - A tracheostomy tube is inserted directly into the trachea through the anterior surface of the neck

A

True

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9
Q

The most common preferred location for a central venous catheter tip

A

Superior vena cava

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10
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T/F - The health care professional should always announce to the patient that they are about to measure the patient’s respiratory rate.

A

False - better when they don’t know

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11
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The most common malposition of an endotracheal tube is in which main stem bronchus

A

the right main stem bronchus

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12
Q

Which of the following terms describes the body’s maintenance of heat production and loss?

A

thermoregulation

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13
Q

Of the following, which body temperature measurement is the most common today, is accurate and gives instant results?

A

Temporal artery (TA)

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14
Q

A 42-year old patient has a temperature of 101.3 degrees F. Which of the following terms describes the patient’s condition?

A

hyperthermic/febrile

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15
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A patient presents to the emergency department with an oral temperature of 96.5 deg F. The finding is consistent with which of the following?

A

hypothermia

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16
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The average adult respiratory rate is:

A

12-20 breaths per minute

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17
Q

The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the external environment and blood circulation in the body is referring to :

A

respiration

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18
Q

The physician’s diagnosis for a patient presenting with difficulty breathing would be which of the following?

A

dyspnea

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19
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Which is a build up of fluid in the intrapleural space?

A

pleural effusion

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20
Q

All of the arteries can be used for taking a pulse except:

A

the subclavian artery

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21
Q

Systolic pressure is defined as:

A

peak pressure during contraction of the heart

22
Q

When taking the blood pressure, the first indicator will be:

A

systolic pressure

23
Q

Which of the following tissues is sensitive to hypoxia?

A

brain, heart, liver

24
Q

Which of the following devices is classified as a low-flow oxygen delivery device?

A

nasal cannula, simple mask, non-rebreathing mask, partial rebreathing mask

25
Q

What is the name of the tube whose purpose is to drain the intrapleural space and mediastinum?

A

thoracostomy

26
Q

Which of the following describes a category of devices used to administer large quantities of drugs (e.g. chemotherapy and antibiotics), monitor cardiac pressure, and manage fluid volumes?

A

central venous lines

27
Q

Usually the body’s oxygen requirement to maintain homeostasis is a ______% saturation level

A

21%

28
Q

a state describing oxygen deficient tissue

A

hypoxia

29
Q

Which of the following medical equipment is/are typically used to determine blood pressure?

  1. Pulse oximeter
  2. Stethoscope
  3. Sphygmomanometer
A

2 and 3 only

30
Q

While counting respirations the health care professional should look at the depth of the patient’s breath and pattern of the patient’s breath. The term “Pattern” refers to:

A

how regular or irregular

31
Q

When a person is said to have apnea this means that:

A

there is absence of breathing

32
Q

During the procedure you notice the air entrainment O2 device tubing will superimpose over the portable chest image you are about to take. The only way the tubing will be removed from the projection is to briefly take the air-entrainment device off the patient. The nurse is no where to be found. What should you do?

A

Don’t take off the device. Let it be superimposed in the image and document it in the notes

33
Q

which oxygen device is the most commonly used?

A

nasal cannula

34
Q

The highest liters per minute O2 rating for nasal cannulas should never be above

A

6

35
Q

Which type of mask involves a high velocity of O2 being forced through a narrow opening in the mask

A

air entrainment

36
Q

If a patient is responding well to the type of therapy or treatment they may be receiving for their condition , then there will usually be ______in vital signs

A

an improvement

37
Q

The body’s ability to keep all of the systems in balance and in a state of well being, despite the effects of the outside environment is referred to as:

A

homeostasis

38
Q

Improper insertion of an endotracheal tube may block a main stem bronchus passageway. This could create……

A

an atelectasis

39
Q

Many hospitals have a dedicated PICC nurse. This nurse would be an expert in:

A

peripherally inserted central catheters

40
Q

a state of mental alertness

A

sensorium

41
Q

The brachial artery is used for some vital sign measurements. The brachial artery is in the :

A

antecubital fossa

42
Q

A patient in a state of tachycardia may need a treatment or medication to:

A

slow the heart rate down

43
Q

A pulse oximeter is a :

A

non invasive device

44
Q

What type of pulse is typically taken if there is a concern for peripheral circulation?

A

pedal pulse

45
Q

The term intubation refers to what:

A

inserting a tube into a canal, hollow organ or cavity

46
Q

Broviac and Hickman and Leonard and Groshong are names of developers of what device:

A

central venous lines/catheters

47
Q

What is the normal body temperature in Fahrenheit (not the range, the actual temperature).

A

98.6

48
Q

What is the term used to describe when oxygen supplied to the tissues is reduced?

A

hypoxia

49
Q

term used to describe profuse sweating?

A

diaphoresis

50
Q

T/F - The term bradypnea describes an increase in respiratory rate?

A

False - means decrease, tachypnea is increase in respiratory rate

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