FULL REVIEW CRT/RRT (NBRC) QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWER

FULL REVIEW CRT/RRT (NBRC)
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT
ANSWER
AscitesA-AAnswerAaccumulationAofAfluidAinAtheAabdomenAcausedAbyALIVERAFAILURE


VenousAdistentionA-AAnswerA-occursAwithACHF
-seenAwithAobstructiveApatientsA(seenAinAexhalationAphase)


CapillaryArefillA-AAnswerA-indicationAofAperipheralAcirculation
-NormalA<A3Aseconds


JaundiceAskinAcolorA-AAnswerA-increaseAinAbilirubin.A
-mostlyAinAfaceAandAtrunk


BradypneaA(oligopnea)A-AAnswerA-
decreasedArespiratoryArateA(<12bpm)AvariableAdepthAandAirregularArhythm


HyperpneaA-AAnswerA-increasedArate,Adepth,AwithAregularArhythm


Cheyne-StokesA-AAnswerA-
graduallyAincreasingAthenAdecreasingArateAandAdepthAinAaAcycleAlastingAfromA30A-
A180Asecs,AwithAapneaAupAtoA60Asecs


-increasedAICP,Ameningitis,Aoverdose


BiotsA-AAnswerA-increasedArateAandAdepthAwithAirregularAperiodsAofAapnea


-CNSAproblem,Ahead/brainAinjury


Kussmaul'sA-AAnswerA-increasedArate,Adepth,AirregularArhythm,AbreathingAsoundsAlabored
-RaspyAvoice

,ApneusticA-
AAnswerAprolongedAgaspingAinspirationAfollowedAbyAextremelyAshort,AinsufficientAexpirati
on


-respiratoryAcenterAproblems,Atrauma,Atumor


cachecticA-AAnswerAmuscleAatrophy/lossAofAmuscleAtone


retractionsA-AAnswerA-chestAmovesAinwardAduringAinspiratoryAeffortsAinsteadAofAoutward
-blockedAairwayAinAadultsA=AINTUBATE
-RDSAinAinfants


CharacterAofAcoughA-AAnswerA-dry,Anon-
productiveAcoughAmayAindicateAtumorAinAtheAlungsAorAasthma
-productiveAcoughAmayAindicateAinfection


evidenceAofAdifficultAairwayA-AAnswerA-shortArecedingAmandibleA(chin)
-enlargedAtongueA(macroglossia)
-bullAneck
-limitedAneckArange-of-motion


pulsusAparadoxusA-AAnswerA-
pulse/bloodApressureAvariesAwithArespiration.AmayAindicateAsevereAairAtrappingA(statusAasth
maticusAorAcardiacAtamponade)


tactileAfremitusA-AAnswerA-vibrationsAfeltAbyAhandAonAchestAwall
-vocalAfremitus:AvoiceAvibrationsAonAtheAchestAwall
-pleuralArubAfremitus:AgratingAsensationAdueAtoAroughenedApleuralAspaces
-RhonchialAfremitus(palpableArhonchi):AsecretionsAinAairways


CrepitusA-AAnswerA-
bubblesAofAairAunderAskinAthatAcanAbeApalpatedAandAindicatesAsubcutaneousAemphysema

,ResonantApercussionA-AAnswerA-hollowAsound
-normalAlungs


FlatApercussionA-AAnswerA-heardAoverAsternum,Amuscles,AorAareasAofAatelectasis


DullApercussionA-AAnswerA-heardAoverAfluid-
filledAorgansAsuchAasAheartAorAliverA(thudding)
-pleuralAeffusionAorApneumonia


TympanicApercussionA-AAnswerA-heardAoverAair-filledAstomach.A
-drum-likeAsoundAandAwhenAheardAoverAlungA=AincreasedAvolume


HyperresonantA-AAnswerA-foundAwhereApneumothoraxAorAemphysemaAisApresent.
-boomingAsound


vesicularAbreathAsoundsA-AAnswerAnormalAsoundsAinAlungs


bronchialAbreathAsoundsA-AAnswerA-normalAsoundsAoverAairways.A
-breathAsoundsAoverAlungsAindicateALUNGACONSOLIDATION


EgophonyA-AAnswerA-patientAinstructedAtoAsayAEAandAsoundsAlikeAA.A
-lungAconsolidation


BronchophonyA/AwhispheredApectoriloquyA-AAnswerA-
increasedAintensityAorAtransmissionAofAtheAspokenAvoiceAandAindicateACONSOLIDATIONAorAP
NEUMONIA
-increaseAinAspokenAvoiceA=Aconsolidation
-decreaseAinAspokenAvoiceA=Aobstructon,Apneumo,Aemphysema


RalesA-AAnswerA-cracklesA

, -secretions/fluid


CoarseAralesA-AAnswerA-rhonchi
-LARGEAairwayAsecretions
-needsAsuctioning


mediumAralesA-AAnswerA-middleAairwayAsecretions
-needsACPT


FineAralesA-AAnswerA-fluidAinAalveoli
-CHF,ApulmonaryAedema
-IPPB,AheartAdrugs,AdiureticsAandAO2


WheezeA-AAnswerA-dueAtoAbronchospasm
-bronchodilatorATx
-unilateralAwheezeAindicativeAofAaAforeignAbodyAobstruction


stridorA-AAnswerA-upperAairwayAobstruction
-supraglotticAswellingA(epiglottitis)A(thumbAsign)
-subglotticAswellingA(croup,Apostextubation)A(steepleAsign)
-foreignAbodyAaspiration
-RacemicAepinephrine
-intubationAifAMARKEDAstridor
-LateralAneckAXrayAforAconfirmation


PleuralAfrictionArubA-AAnswerA-coarseAgratingAorAcrunchingAsound
-visceralAandAparietalApleuraArubbingAtogether
-associatedAwithATB,Apneumonia,ApulmonaryAinfarction,Acancer
-steroidsAandAantibiotics