Respiratory Assessment

COPD patients have Increased chest excursion?

Pt is to have CT scan. Which information needs to be told to HCP prior to CT?

Position a pt for a right-sided thoracentesis.....

Chemoreceptors respond to changes in chemical composition (PaCO2 & pH)?

pH 7.50, paO2 94, PaCO2 31, HCO3 22 is...

A bronchoscopy is the insertion of a needle into the pleural space to obtain specimens?

Surfactant is a lipoprotein that helps the alveoli collapse?

Normal findings for COPD pt: anterior-posterior chest ratio 1:1, hyperresonance to percussion.

Exercise testing may be used to diagnose & monitor response to treatment?

A patient's SpO2 changes from 94% to 86%. What should nurse do first?

Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) measure lung volumes and air flow

Respiratory defense mechanisms include (all that apply)

Control of respiration....

Expiration is an active process?

How should the nurse prepare a patient for testing for suspected PE?

In adults, a normal tidal volume is 1000 mL?

Low-pitched bubbling sounds during inhalation......