Emergency Nursing Orientation 3.0: Respiratory Emergencies - ENA-ENO-C28

Which statement indicates that a patient with asthma correctly understands the discharge instructions?

"I need to quit smoking."

Which statement correctly characterizes the hospital core measures for patients with community-acquired pneumonia?

The patient's pneumococcal vaccination status and smoking history should be determined.

Which breath sounds are normally auscultated over peripheral lung fields?

Vesicular sounds

Which statement accurately characterizes asthma?

Asthma is a reversible obstructive disease of the lungs.

Which statement correctly describes chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?

Findings include distant breath sounds and tachypnea.

In a patient with suspected pulmonary edema, which finding should you expect?

Frothy sputum

Which statement correctly characterizes spontaneous pneumothorax?

Iatrogenic pneumothorax can result from an invasive procedure.

Which fact accurately characterizes acute bronchitis?

It initially causes a dry, nonproductive cough.

Albuterol (Ventolin) produces which actions?

It relaxes smooth muscles.

Which medication is used for outpatient treatment of a pulmonary embolus?

Low-molecular-weight heparin

Which medication inhibits smooth muscle contraction, decreases histamine release, and inhibits acetylcholine release?

Magnesium sulfate

Which organism is a secondary cause of acute bronchitis?

Mycoplasma pneumonia

Which medication is used to decrease afterload in a patient with pulmonary edema?

Nitroprusside (Nitropress)

Which condition is a risk factor for a pulmonary embolus?

Obesity

Which measure is the single best determinant of asthma severity?

Peak expiratory flow rate

When auscultating the breath sounds of a patient with a respiratory complaint, you detect consolidation and crackles that do not clear when the patient coughs. Which disorder should you suspect?

Pneumonia

Which diagnostic test is the gold standard for diagnosing a pulmonary embolus?

Pulmonary arteriography

Which medication stimulates beta receptors, causing bronchodilation?

Racemic epinephrine

Which finding suggests generalized fluid overload?

S3 and S4 heart sounds

Which finding is expected in a patient with a large pneumothorax?

Subcutaneous emphysema

Which finding is characteristic of chronic bronchitis?

The expiratory phase is prolonged.

A patient with a pulmonary embolus is most likely to display which finding?

Dyspnea