NURS 620 Adult 1 Exam 2 Maryville Study Questions and Correct Answers

Claudication is the classic presenting symptom associated with which of the following? arterial insufficiency Risk factors for chronic arterial insufficiency?- tobacco use You are using the CURB 65 clinical tool, for determining which patient dx with CAP should be hospitalized or treated at home. Mabel's score is 2- what should we do? Short inpatient stay; if she is relatively healthy, she could be closely supervised outpatient S/S of COPD correlate with which of the following?- Chronic bronchitis with airway obstruction Presents with history of asthma without treatment for a while. She reports daily but not continual symptoms that last longer than 1 week and present at night. She has been using her rescue inhaler. Her FEV1 is 60-80% predicted- how would you classify her asthma? moderate persistent What is the most common bacterial pathogen in CAP? Streptococcus PNA Which obstructive lung disease is reversible asthma George has COPD and a 40% FEV1. How would you classify the severity of his COPD Stage 3 Jason age 62 has Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). Which of these is a contributing factor? his collar size is 17 inches A patient with CAD should be placed on which of the following as antiplatelet tx (first line) Aspirin What is the desired therapeutic action of inhaled corticosteroids? reduction in airway inflammation What is the appropriate tx for a pt dx with chronic venous insufficiency use of elastic stockings What is the most important measurement in a pulmonary function in a patient with asthma? FEV forced expiratory volume