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The purpose of the interview is : to collect diag. info, establish rapport w/pt & identify effect of therapy. (NOT for ____)
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establishing a payment plan
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What term is used to describe difficult breathing in the reclining position
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orthopnea
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What term is used to describe sputum that has pus in it
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purulent
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Which of the following terms is used to describe coughing up blood-streaked sputum
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hemoptysis
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Which of the following is associated with tripodding
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severe pulmonary hyperinflation
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Which of the following is a common cause of pulsus paradoxus
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acute asthma attack
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What is the advantage of COPD patients breathing through pursed-lips during exhalation
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promotes more complete emptying of lungs
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What is the most common cause of jugular venous distention (JVD)
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right-sided heart failure
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What disease is associated with a barrel chest
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emphysema
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While observing a patient's breathing, you note that the depth and rate first increase, then decrease, followed by a period of apnea. What type of breathing is this?
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Cheyne-Stokes Breathing
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A patient with asthma would tend to exhibit what kind of breathing
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prolonged exhalation
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What breathing pattern is associated with diabetic ketoacidosis
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Kussmaul breathing
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What is indicated by the breathing pattern known as abdominal paradox
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diaphragm fatigue
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On palpating the neck region of a patint on a mechanical ventilator, you notice a crackling sound and sensation. What is most likely the cause of this.
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Subcutaneous emphysema
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While percussin a patient's chest wall, you detect an abnormal increase in resonance. What causes this?
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asthma
pneumothorax emphysema |
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During auscultation of a patient's chest, you hear abnormal discontinuous "bubbling" sounds at the lung bases. What does this describe?
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Crackles heard at lung bases
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What does the presence of stridor indicate
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upper airway obstruction
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Where is the normal apical impulse (point of maximal impulse [PMI]) usually identified
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fifth right intercostal space, midclavicular line
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What are some common side effects seen with ipratropium bromide (Atrovent)
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cough and dry mouth
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