Exam 3: PNR201 PNR 201 Latest

Exam 3: PNR201 / PNR 201 (Latest

Update 2024 / 2025) Medical- Surgical Nursing I | Review Guide Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Fortis

Question:

Empyema

Answer:

• Empyema occurs when the fluid within the pleural cavity becomes infected

and the exudate becomes thick and purulent.

• The organisms causing the infection may be staphylococci or streptococci.

Question:

COPD Etiology and Diagnosis

Answer:

• Emphysema
• Chronic bronchitis

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COPD Signs and Symptoms

Answer:

• dyspnea
• frequent coughing
• wheezing
• tachypnea
• tightness in the chest

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Pulmonary Embolism Pathophysiology

Answer:

a pulmonary vessel is plugged with a mass or clot

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Pulmonary Embolism Signs and Symptoms

Answer:

• respiratory distress with dyspnea
• chest pain, cough
• hemoptysis
• anxiety
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Pneumothorax signs and symptoms

Answer:

• chest pain
• dyspnea
• apprehension
• cyanosis
• decreased breath sounds on affected side
• abnormal chest x-ray findings

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Chest Tube Purpose

Answer:

• provide for drainage of air and blood from within the pleural cavity
• allow for gradual re-expansion of the lung

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Chest Tube Major Assessments

Answer:

• the respiratory status of the patient
• the site at which the tube is inserted into the chest and the length of the

tube (for kinks)

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Mechanical Ventilation

Answer:

• modes of ventilation
• pressure support ventilation
• continuous positive airway pressure
• noninvasive positive ventilation

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Diagnostic Test and Procedures

Answer:

• Diagnostic visual examination of the nose, mouth, and throat
• Throat culture
• Tuberculosis test
• Lung function tests
• Peak flowmeter
• Lung biopsy

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