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lunatika

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on: Jul 16, 2018
In addition to bedside pulmonary function test measures, what other components of patient as-sessment are useful in evaluating bronchodilator therapy?
 
  1. Patient interview and observation
  2. Measurement of vital signs
  3. Chest auscultation
  4. Arterial blood gas analysis and oximetry
  a. 1, 3, and 4 only
  b. 2 and 3 only
  c. 2, 3, and 4 only
  d. 1, 2, 3, and 4

Question 2

When assessing a patient's response to bronchodilator therapy, you notice a decrease in wheezing accompanied by an overall increase in the intensity of breath sounds. Which of the following is most likely?
 
  a. Increasing airway obstruction
  b. Improving
  c. Decreasing airway obstruction
  d. Deteriorating oxygenation


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jsm54321

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Other components of patient assessment useful in evaluating bronchodilator therapy include pa-tient interviewing and observation, measurement of vital signs, auscultation, blood gas analysis, and oximetry.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Improvement is indicated when wheezing decreases and the overall intensity of breath sounds increases.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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:D TYSM

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