Respiratory Practice Questions Flashcards
A patient’s physician prescribes a bronchodilator. Which of the following drugs would be in this cateogry?
B2- Adrenergic Agonist
Which pulmonary function test results is consistent with a diagnosis of asthma?
Reduced FEV1 (forced expiratory volume in 1 second)
A nurse provides information to a client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) about methods of alleviating shortness of breath while the client is eating. Which statement by the client indicates a need for further instruction?
“I should eat 3 meals a day with the biggest meal at suppertime”
A postoperative client with deep-vein thrombosis is at risk for pulmonary embolism. For which characteristic sign or symptom of this complication does the nurse monitor the client?
Pleuritic chest pain
A client is found to have hypoxemic respiratory failure as a result of Guillain Barre Syndrome, a restrictive pulmonary disorder. Which finding does the nurse expect to note on review of the results of the client’s arterial blood gas analysis?
PaO2 49 mmHg , PaCO2 32 mmHg
Beta2 adrenergic agonists, such as albuterol (Ventolin) are frequently used to manage obstructive pulmonary disease. Which of the following side effects should the nurse anticipate as possible manifestations that need monitoring?
Tachycardia and gastric irritation
A patient has just returned to the nursing unit following major abdominal surgery. They are still very drowsy. Their arterial blood gas are as follows: pH 7.3, PaCO2 48mmHg, PaO2 60mmHg. Given patient’s history, the nurse understands that these results most reflect which of the following conditions?
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A client is brought to the emergency department after sustaining smoke inhalation. Humidified oxygen is administered to the client by the way of face mask and arterial blood gases are measured. ABG analysis indicates arterial oxygenation (PaO2) of less than 60 mmHg (7.95kPa). On the basis of the ABG result, the nurse prepares to do which of the following?
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