Respra 140 Study guide quiz 2

What is positional dyspnea?

• It occurs when a patient is in a particular position. This can be improved by moving patient into a different position.

What is orthopnea?

• Shortness of breathe when lie flat down —> feels better when stand up

What is exertional dyspnea?

• Shortness of breathe when doing physical activities.

What is Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea?

• A related to position, especially when sleeping/lying down and associated with CHF (congestive heart failure).

What is platypnea?

• Shortness of breath upright position

• Similar to orthodeoxia (O2 desaturation)

What is Trepopnea?

• Occurs when a pt that have unilateral lung disease lies affected side position.

What is dyspnea?

• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing —> subjective feelings.

How will you assess the patient sign and symptom after doing you CICARE?

• Start from the head, down to neck, and chest.

What is health literacy?

• This refers to the patient’s ability to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services so that the patient can make appropriate decisions and follow treatment instructions

• ~15% of US adults have basic health literacy.

What are 4 steps do you do before entering a pt room?

1.) Review pt charts

2.) Verified physicians orders

3.) obtain proper equipment

4.) Obtain proper PPE

What are 4 steps do you do entering a pt room?

1.) Hand hygiene or put PPE

2.) Introduce yourself to pt and family

3.) Verified pt identity —> name and dob

4.) Explain pt and family about procedures

What is ETT?

• Endotracheal Tube

What is GI?

• Gastrointestinal

What is H&H?

• Hemoglobin and Hematocrit (Explains degree of patient’s oxygenation issues)

What is H&P?

• History and Physical

What is HCT?

• Hematocrit (percentage of red blood cells in blood)

What is HB?

• Hemoglobin (Iron rich protein in blood cells that carries oxygen to the cells/tissues)

What is HTN?

• Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)

What is ICP?

• Intra Cranial Pressure

What is IV?

• Intra-venous

What is K?

• Potassium

What is Neuro?

• Neurologic (referring to the Neurologic system)

What is N/V?

• Nausea and vomiting

What is NPO?

• Nothing by mouth

What is Tachypnea?

• Anything above 20 bpm

What is Tachycardia?

• Pulse rate higher than 100 bpm

What is Bradycardia?

• HR less than 60 bpm

What is MMRC?

• a simple five-point questionnaire that measures how much breathlessness affects a person's everyday activities.

• questionnaire helps assess patients who can speak on their severity of breathlessness.

What is Modified Borg Dyspnea Scale?

• used on patients who are unable to speak or communicate due to a mouthpiece, endotracheal tubes, etc.

• a numerical rating tool from 0 to 10 used to measure a person's perception of shortness of breath (dyspnea) during exercise or daily activities.

What is Breathlessness?

• An unpleasant urge to breathe