NURS 6030 - exam 3 pulmonary review
how is hypercapnia diagnosed? Correct Answers ABG
how is sleep apnea treated? Correct Answers CPAP
in primary pulmonary HTN, too many ____________ are
present, while lacking _____________. Correct Answers
vasoconstrictors, vasodilators
it is difficult to give oxygen to a patient with ARDS. what can
sometimes happen? Correct Answers patients do not respond
too much of what types of medications cause hypercapnia? (2)
Correct Answers narcotics, benzodiazepines
transudative pleural effusion is the result of a decrease of what
type of pressure? what happens to cause fluid to stay in
periphery? Correct Answers oncotic pressure in lungs, fluid not
drawn back into vessels
what are characteristics of X-ray of individual with ARDS? (2)
Correct Answers can see damage of capillary membranes,
white/opaque
what are four characteristics of latent TB? Correct Answers
lives but doesn't grow in body, doesn't make person sick/have
any symptoms, can't spread person to person, can advance to TB
disease
