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NPS- Assessment by Auscultation Flashcards

1
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What would cause unequal breath sounds?

A

PTX

misplaced ETT

PNA

Atelectaisis

pleural effusion

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1
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What would cause unequal breath sounds?

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PTX

misplaced ETT

PNA

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2
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IRDS, atelectasis, PTX , and pleural effusion would cause what kind of breath sounds?

A

Decreased

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3
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Increased breath sounds may be caused by what two things?

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consolidation & lobar PNA

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4
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What causes crackles/rales

A

secretions/fluid

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5
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What is the difference between course crackles and fine crackles?

A

course crackles- low pitcheded in large airway and caused by secretions

fine crackles- (crepitant)- found in the alveoli, IRDS, pulm edema, and PNA

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High pitched, continuous expiratory sounds that result is narrowed airway diameter

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Wheezing

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7
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Examples of wheezing

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bronchospasm, airway edema, obstruction from foreign body

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8
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Treatment of wheezes

A

bronchodilator- (wheezing may increase with improved air flow)

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9
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Unilateral wheezing may indicate what?

A

Foreign body aspiration

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10
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A high pitched inspiratory sound caused by upper airway obstruction

A

Stridor

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11
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Heavy snoring or gasping that is caused by partial obstruction of airway

A

Stertor

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12
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S1 & S2 heart sounds are….

A

normal

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13
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S3 & S4 would be considered…..?

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Abnormal

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14
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If a patient has a third and fourth heart sound what should immediately ordered?

A

echocardiogram

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15
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Normal blood pressure for 1000 g infant? (2.2 lbs)

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48/25

16
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Normal blood pressure for 2000 g infant? (4.4 lbs)

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50/30

17
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Normal BP for a 3000 g infant? (6.6 lbs)

A

50/35

18
Q

When bowl sounds are heard in the chest, what should be suspected?

A

Diaphragmatic Hernia

19
Q

Any new systolic murmur requires what?

A

Echocardiogram

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