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NCLEX-PN Respiration

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incentive spirometer-How?   inhale slowly & deeply thru mouthpiece  
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Cheyne-Stokes respirations:   Progressively deeper breaths followed by shallower breaths with apneic periods  
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Biot's respirations are   rapid, deep breathing w/abrupt pauses between breaths & equal depth between each breath  
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Kussmaul's respirations   rapid, deep breathing without pauses  
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Tachypnea is   shallow breathing with increased respiration rate  
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bacterial pneumonia   dyspnea & wheezing also a productive cough and fever  
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Sign of difficulty breathing is   use of accessory muscles  
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Diaphragmatic & Pursed-lip breathing is:   two controlled breathing techniques that help pt conserve energy  
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Deep Breathing & cough:order is   cough, deep breathe, cough, deep breathe  
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Pulmonary embolism ss   chest pain & dyspnea; typical sign is: a cough with productive blood tinged sputum  
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Diaphragmatic breathing helps:   to strengthen and maximize ventilation  
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What helps to maximize lung expansion:   diaphragmatic breathing  
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Diaphragmatic breathing exhalation should be   longer than inhalation to prevent collapse of bronchioles.  
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In diaphragmatic breathing pt should exhale thru:   pursed lips to keep bronchioles open and prevent air trapping  
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Chronic bronchitis-use   diaphragmatic breathing (diaphragm is flat and weak)  
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epiglottiditis   an emergency-pt needs a tracheostomy or intubation  
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acute epiglottiditis SS?   drooling, severe sore throat, hoarseness, pt often leans foreward w/head hyper extended, hi fever & severe inspiratory stridor  
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bacterial meningitis use   (gown, gloves & mask)respiratory insulation bc transmitted by drops from nose  
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asthma - important to   take meds regularly  
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sinus infection   pain in upper molars & tan or green discharge in the oropharynx  
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