Test 3 Flashcards
risk factors for cardiovascular and pulmonary disease
hypertension
smoking
family history of disease
older age
obesity
diabetes
sedentary lifestyle
family’s ability to supply care and it’s financial resources. improves patient ability to respond to disease
support system
cardiac enzymes
creatine phosphokinase
lactate dehydrogenase
blood lipids
cholesterol
triglycerides
Complete blood count
Hb
hematocrit
WBC
ABG’s: low oxygen but not below _____ on room air: supplemental O2 with exercise
60 mmHg
resting pO2 _______ or saturation _____ supplemental O2
bronchodilator meds for patients with
decrease flow rates or volumes
Inspection components
general appearance
facial expression
effort of breathing
neck
chest
phonation/cough/sputum production
posture
positioning
extremities
general appearance
level of consciousness
body type
body posture
body position
skin tone
presence of all equipment
level of consiousness
can patient understand the treatment plan
alert
agitate
confused
semi comatose
comatose
Indirect measure of nutrition and indication of level of exercise tolerance
Body type
body type
obese: decrease tolerance and increased WOB
cachectic
normal
weakness from wasting muscles
cachectic
body position
tripod position (increased WOB)
supine
use of pillows
semi fowlers
skin tone
cyanotic look - may need oxygen supplement
indicate a need for change in the treatment
facial expression
distress/fatigue
signs of distress
nasal flaring
sweating
paleness
use of face and neck muscles and movement of lips to breath
need to teach them
effort of breathing
pursed lip breathing
evaluation of neck
sternocleidomastoid
jugular venous distention
shortening- due to chronic forward bent posture of head and trunk hypertrophy- when used extensively
sternocleidomastoid
indication of increased volume in the venous system, early sign of right sided heart failure
jugular venous distention
jugular venous distention patient sitting or recumbent in bed - head elevated at least ______ if veins distend above______
45 deg the level of the clavicle
congenital chest defects
pectus excavatum
pectus carinatum