exam 3 practice Qs Flashcards
(26 cards)
what position should you go in if you’re having trouble breathing?
tripod position
barrel chest for COPD is ____
normal
call a dr after taking a med if you experience ____
dyspnea
how to prioritize nursing Qs
ABC
hyperactive bowel sounds
more than 30 sounds a minute
absent bowel sounds
confirm by listening for 5 minutes in each quad
palpation before auscultation will cause what?
hyperactive bowel sounds
bronchial breath sounds are over what?
the trachea
kyphosis ____ lung expansion
reduces
where is the pulmonic area located?
2nd intercostal space/left sternal border
What heart valve is the PMI?
mitral valve
what intercostal space is the PMI?
5th intercostal space
describe wheezing
high pitched whistling, louder on expiration, caused by narrowing or inflammation of airways
describe rhonchi
course, low-pitched caused by fluid or mucous and can be cleared with cough
describe stridor
noisy, high-pitched, can usually hear without stethoscope
-caused by narrowing or airway blockage
-can be life threatening
where can you hear the mitral and tricuspid valves?
over the apex
ophthalmic = ?
eye drops
teratogenic causes ___
fetal defects
does surgery cause hypoactive bowel sounds?
yes bc they’re NPO and also post op illeus
what can you eat to help with constipation?
apple slices with the skin (fiber)
UAP can do what?
turn pt on their side
bacon cheeseburger and canned green beans =
cardiac concern
do you listen to bowel sounds during abdominal inspection?
no its during auscultation
do old people have dry mouth?
yes because they produce less saliva
