Exam 4 Study Guide: Q Flashcards
WHICH DIAGNOSTIC TEST/EXAM WOULD BEST MEASURE A CLIENT’S LEVEL OF HYPOXEMIA?
CHEST X-RAY
PULSE OXIMETER READING
ARTERIAL BLOOD GAS (ABG) SAMPLING
PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Sampling
- exchange of o2 and co2
- takes place inside of the lungs
Respiration
- movement of air in and out of lungs
- what is counted when getting RR
Ventilation
T or F:
the term “Kussmaul” refers to a high-pitched, harsh, crowing inspiratory sound that occurs due to partial obstruction of the library
False:
- the term for this sound of respiratory distress is “stridor”
- Kussmaul respirations are slow and deep, seen in DKA
- slow and deep
- seen in DKA
Kussmaul Breathing Patterns
- high-pitched
- harsh
- crowing inspiratory sound that occurs due to partial obstruction of t he larynx
Stridor
gradual increase in depth and respiration followed by decrease in depth and respiration and then apnea
Cheyne Stokes
what conditions are associated with the sputum color:
white/clear
viral
- usually with common cold
what conditions are associated with the sputum color:
yellow/green
bacterial
what conditions are associated with the sputum color:
black
smoke or dust inhalation
what conditions are associated with the sputum color:
rust
- pneumonia
- TB
- Blood: hemoptysis
coughing up blood
hemoptysis
what conditions are associated with the sputum color:
pink and frothy
edema
what conditions are associated with the sputum with:
foul odor
bacterial infection
low blood oxygen level
hypoxemia
most direct way in which the level of oxygen in the blood can be measured
arterial blood gas sampling
A NURSE IS TEACHING HER CLIENT HOW TO OBTAIN A SPUTUM SPECIMEN. IN ORDER TO PROVIDE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE CARE, THE NURSE INSTRUCTS THE PATIENT THAT THE FOLLOWING ACTION WILL FACILITATE OBTAINING THE SPECIMEN?
LIMITING FLUID INTAKE
HAVING THE CLIENT TAKE DEEP BREATHS
ASKING THE CLIENT TO SPIT INTO A COLLECTION
CONTAINER
SUGGESTING TO THE CLIENT THAT THE SPECIMEN BE
OBTAINED AFTER EATING
having the client take deep breaths
Steps to obtain sputum specimen:
TO OBTAIN A SPUTUM SPECIMENT, THE CLIENT SHOULD:
RINSE THE MOUTH TO REDUCE CONTAMINATION
BREATHE DEEPLY
THEN COUGH INTO A SPUTUM SPECIMEN CONTAINER
THE CLIENT SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO COUGH AND
NOT SPIT TO OBTAIN SPUTUM
SPUTUM CAN BE THINNED BY FLUIDS OR BY RESPIRATORY
TREATMENT SUCH AS INHALATION OF NEBULIZED
SALINE OR WATER
THE OPTIMAL TIME TO OBTAIN A SPECIMEN IS ON ARISING
IN THE MORNING
IN CARING FOR A CLIENT WITH A TRACHEOSTOMY, THE NURSE WOULD GIVE PRIORITY TO THE NURSING DIAGNOSIS OF:
RISK FOR INEFFECTIVE AIRWAY CLEARANCE
ANXIETY RELATED TO SUCTIONING
SOCIAL ISOLATION RELATED TO ALTERED BODY IMAGE
IMPAIRED TISSUE INTEGRITY
risk for ineffective airway clearance
- WHILE OTHER DIAGNOSES MAY BE APPLICABLE, MAINTAINING A PATENT AIRWAY BY TENDING TO EXCESSIVE SECRETIONS IS A PRIORITY. AIRWAY IS ALWAYS FIRST!!
What are the 3 types of artificial airways?
- nasopharyngeal tube
- oropharyngeal tube
- tracheostomy tube
artificial airway:
- nose
- protect airway
Nasopharyngeal Tube
artificial airway:
- mouth
- protect airway
Oropharyngeal Tube
artificial airway:
- trachea site
- patency with suctioning and oral care importance
Tracheostomy Tube
What are the categories of stress?
distress
eustress
developmental
situational
time
anticipatory
physiological
psychological
can threaten health
ex: financial worries
distress
good stress
ex: passionate kiss
eustress
predictable and associated with life stages
ex:
college graduation
external death of family member
excess heat
internal
disease
anxiety
developmental
random
ex: unpredictable (hurricane/accident)
situational
unable to meet demands (multiple demands)
ex: missed opportunity
time
worried about the future
ex: upcoming exam
anticipatory
affects the body
ex: structure/function (diseases, mobility problems)
physiological
arise from life events
ex:
work pressure
family arguments
stressors throughout the lifespan
psychological
THE HOSPITALIZED CLIENT STATES, “I NEED TO KNOW WHEN IM GOING TO BE DISCHARGED. IM SO UPSET AND WORRIED THAT IM MISSING WORK.” THE NURSE KNOWS
THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF:“EUSTRESS” AND NO
INTERVENTION IS NECESSARY.
THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESS AND THE
CLIENT SHOULD BE PLACED ON ANTIDEPRESSANTS.
THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF DEVELOPMENTAL STRESS AND
THE CLIENT SHOULD TALK TO SOMEONE HIS OWN AGE.
THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF DISTRESS AND COULD AFFECT THE
CLIENTS HEALTH STATUS
THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF DISTRESS AND COULD AFFECT THE CLIENTS HEALTH STATUS
- THIS CLIENT’S STATEMENT INDICATES THAT HE IS
EXPERIENCING DISTRESS - EVEN THOUGH IT COULD BE TERMED PSYCHOLOGICAL
STRESS - IT WOULD BE INAPPROPRIATE TO SIMPLY PLACE THE CLIENT
ON ANTIDEPRESSANT THERAPY WITHOUT GATHERING
MORE DATA
T or F:
a client who is taking the drug atenolol (tenormin) may not exhibit the expected rise in blood pressure and pulse during the alarm stage of GAS (general adaptation s yndrome)
True:
- atenolol is classified as a beta-blocking agent
- by preventing epinephrine from binding to beta receptors, this drug would “mask” or lessen the cardiovascular response during the alarm stage
List 4 things to help a patient cope with stress
reflexology
massage
dance
sports
journal writing
aromatherapy
talk therapy
friends
chiropractic adjustments
touch therapy:
- - meditation
- - biofeedback
- - reiki
- - exercise
- - humor
- - art therapy
- - music
- - spirituality
- - acupuncture
What is “GAS”?
General Adaptation Syndrome
what are the stages of “GAS”?
alarm
resistance
exhaustion/recovery
What are psychological defense mechanisms?
avoidance
compensation
conversion
denial
displacement
dissociation
identification
intellectualization
minimization
projection
rationalization
reaction formation
regression
repression
restitution
sublimation
what are somatoform disorders?
physical symptoms with no known cause
- if a person is confronted - leads to extreme anxiety ex-multiple personalities
what are 4 types of somotoform disorders?
- hypochondriasis
- somatization
- somatoform pain disorder
- malingering
preoccupied with disease
they are ill or will become ill
can even imagine symptoms
have a fear they will become worse or become incurable
hypochondriasis