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1. A client is experienc- Rapid, deep breathing followed by periods of apnea.
ing Cheyne-Stokes respirations.
Which of the following state-
ments describes this pattern?
2. If a patient has A-FIB and is partial thromboplastin time (PT) & International Normalized
on an anticoagulant, what labs Ratio (INR)
should you monitor?
3. Signs of hypertension Often asymptomatic; vertigo, dizziness, facial flushing, faint-
ing, headaches, nosebleeds.
4. What are the two types of bronchitis and emphysema
COPD?
5. barrel chest, O2 under 95%, S/S of COPD
clubbed fingers, poor exercise
tolerance in AM.
6. disorientation, ankle edema, liv- What to watch for COPD
ing arrangements, signs of in-
fection (yellow sputum, etc.), ap-
propriate use of meds (especial-
ly nebulizers, inhalers).
7. high calorie/high protein, drink COPD Teaching
2-3L of fluid to thin secre-
tions, use nebulizer, pursed-lip
breathing
8. What does pursed-lip breathing lengthens the respiratory phase of respiration & increases
do? pressure in the airway during exhalation & reduces airway
resistance & decreases trapped air for clients with COPD
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9. Expected findings of hypoxemia Agitation
include
10. Your patient has a basal skull Halo test (check for glucose)
fracture. You note clear, thin
stream of drainage from ears.
What is your priority action?
11. Your patient has a non-breather Should fit snuggly
mask. You know that the mask
12. What is indicated by the QRS Ventricular depolarization
complex?
13. Which of the following should OSA
you include as a risk factor for
developing hypertension?
14. What symptom is expected in Intermittent claudication, improves with rest.
the early stages of PAD?
15. Which prevention strategy do All of the above
you believe is most effective
for patients at risk of venous
thromboembolism?
16. What information would you in- Check for skin breakdown, verify O2 rate daily, post no
clude in patient teaching for smoking signs.
home O2?
17. Which statement by the patient "I cannot always remember to take my nebulizer, but I use
with COPD would need to be ad- it when I remember."