Respiratory System: Assessment

Question 0

D-dimer lab test rules out active what?

Answer 0

Clot fragment formation in the blood shows that there is a clot in the body that is being broken down.

Question 1

You need evidence that they are unable to perform gas exchange.

Ex. O2 sat, decreased breath sounds

This is required for what nursing diagnosis?

Answer 1

Impaired gas exchange

Question 2

The _______ is used to distinguish between benign and malignant tumors.

Answer 2

PET scan

Question 3

Looking for tumors and secretions or wash the bronchioles. Can take biopsies or sputum samples. Must be NPO 6-12 hrs. Give sedative. Keep NPO until gag reflex returns. Blood tingued mucus is normal. Watch for abnormal hemorrhage and pneumothorax caused by penetration. Need informed consent.

This is considered an endoscopic examination?

Answer 3

Bronchoscopy

This is a tube with a camera.

Question 4

Pulmonary function tests are used to measure what?

Answer 4

Lung volumes and airflow