CMN568 / CMN 568 Unit 2 Exam (Latest
) Intro to Family NP | Questions
and Verified Answers | 100 out of 100 | Grade
A – South Alabama
CAP caused by Viruses vs Bacteria? Which is more common in adults? Which is more common
in kids?
Adults - Bacterial
Peds - Viral
HERF BBB
Most common viral cause of CAP
Influenza
HERF BBB
Common symptoms of CAP
+ Cough, with our without sputum production
+ Fever, chills, rigor, sweats
+ Dyspnea
+ Chest/ pleuritic pain
+ Nausea, anorexia, diarrhea
+ Headache, myalgias
+ Fatigue
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) Intro to Family NP | Questions
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+ Patients appear acutely ill
HERF BBB
Common signs of CAP
+ Fever: present in 80%. May be low or absent, especially in elderly
+ Tachycardia
+ Tachypnea (may be the most sensitive sign in elderly)
+ Rales, inspiratory crackles or bronchial breath sounds
+ Dullness to percussion over areas of consolidation
+ Oxygen desaturation
+ Mental status changes, esp. in elderly
NOTE: No clear constellation of signs or symptoms has been found to accurately predict the
diagnosis of pneumonia.
HERF BBB
Common causes of bacterial CAP
+ Strep pneumo -- #1
+Haemophilus influenzae
+ Mycoplasma pneumoniae
, CMN568 / CMN 568 Unit 2 Exam (Latest
) Intro to Family NP | Questions
and Verified Answers | 100 out of 100 | Grade
A – South Alabama
+ Chlamydia pneumoniae
+ Staph aureus
+ Neisseria meningitidis
+ Klebsiella pneumoniae
+ Moraxella catarrhalis
+ Legionella spp.
HERF BBB
Common viral causes of CAP
+ INFLUENZA (#1)
+ RSV
+ Adenoviruses
HERF BBB
Gold standard of CAP dx?
CXR which indicates a pulmonary opacity. (CT scan will show it too.)
HERF BBB
) Intro to Family NP | Questions
and Verified Answers | 100 out of 100 | Grade
A – South Alabama
CAP caused by Viruses vs Bacteria? Which is more common in adults? Which is more common
in kids?
Adults - Bacterial
Peds - Viral
HERF BBB
Most common viral cause of CAP
Influenza
HERF BBB
Common symptoms of CAP
+ Cough, with our without sputum production
+ Fever, chills, rigor, sweats
+ Dyspnea
+ Chest/ pleuritic pain
+ Nausea, anorexia, diarrhea
+ Headache, myalgias
+ Fatigue
, CMN568 / CMN 568 Unit 2 Exam (Latest
) Intro to Family NP | Questions
and Verified Answers | 100 out of 100 | Grade
A – South Alabama
+ Patients appear acutely ill
HERF BBB
Common signs of CAP
+ Fever: present in 80%. May be low or absent, especially in elderly
+ Tachycardia
+ Tachypnea (may be the most sensitive sign in elderly)
+ Rales, inspiratory crackles or bronchial breath sounds
+ Dullness to percussion over areas of consolidation
+ Oxygen desaturation
+ Mental status changes, esp. in elderly
NOTE: No clear constellation of signs or symptoms has been found to accurately predict the
diagnosis of pneumonia.
HERF BBB
Common causes of bacterial CAP
+ Strep pneumo -- #1
+Haemophilus influenzae
+ Mycoplasma pneumoniae
, CMN568 / CMN 568 Unit 2 Exam (Latest
) Intro to Family NP | Questions
and Verified Answers | 100 out of 100 | Grade
A – South Alabama
+ Chlamydia pneumoniae
+ Staph aureus
+ Neisseria meningitidis
+ Klebsiella pneumoniae
+ Moraxella catarrhalis
+ Legionella spp.
HERF BBB
Common viral causes of CAP
+ INFLUENZA (#1)
+ RSV
+ Adenoviruses
HERF BBB
Gold standard of CAP dx?
CXR which indicates a pulmonary opacity. (CT scan will show it too.)
HERF BBB
