Gas Echange: mix
The route used to administer lovenox?
What is: sub q
Term for bright-red swelled tongue that occurs with anemia?
What is: glossitis
this is an audible lung sounds heard frequently during an asthma attack?
what is: wheezing
Patchy infiltrates is a result indicating pneumonia on what diagnostic test
what is: chest xray
Most common cause of a PE
what is: blood clots
What is: decreased
The normal lab value for a female's hbg?
12-16
A breathing technique used in asthma exacerbations
What is: pursed lip breathing
recommended fluid intake per day to help thin secretions in a pneumonia patient
What is: 2-3 Liters per day
This heart condition carries the greatest risk of PEs?
What is: atrial fibrillation
Second hand smoke, cat danger, and environmental pollutants are all triggers for what respiratory condition?
what is: asthma
In this diagnostic test for iron deficiency anemia, this result will be elevated
What is: total iron binding capacity (TIBC)
After using this classification of inhalers, patients should be educated on rinsing their mouth?
what is: corticosteroids
This medication is prescribed for a bacterial pneumonia
What is: antibiotic
A sudden onset of this symptom may indicate a PE
What is: shortness of breath
Procedure used to remove foreign objects from the airway
what is: bronchoscopy
Oral iron absorbs better with this vitamin
what is: Vitamin C
This is how long a patient should hold their breath after inhaling their albuterol inhaler
what is: 10 seconds
What position would you suggest for a patient experiencing shortness of breath?
What is: high fowlers, HOB elevated
The INR goal for someone taking coumadin (warfarin)
what is: 2-3
A barky cough is a symptom of what upper respiratory childhood illness?
What is: croup
This is a complication of untreated anemia
What is: heart failure
Albuterol is an example of this class of bronchodilators and is often used as a rescue inhaler
What is: SABA
What is the purpose of using steroids to treat pneumonia?
What is: reduce inflammation
What is: vitamin K