Check Your Understanding Questions
1
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Describe some of the ways the respiratory system protects itself from foreign bodies and pathogens.
2
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Describe some assessment findings, other than vital sign changes and lung sound abnormalities, that can indicate respiratory system problems.
3
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Describe how bronchiectasis increases infection risk.
4
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Describe how a nurse would evaluate the efficacy of nursing care delivered to a patient with bronchiectasis.
5
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Describe bronchoconstriction and how bronchodilators improve asthma symptoms.
6
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Describe some interventions a patient would need to take in an asthma action plan.
7
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Describe strategies to prevent COPD exacerbations.
8
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Describe how chest tube placement treats pneumothorax.
9
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Describe the potential physical assessment findings for a patient with severe pneumonia.
10
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Describe airborne infection isolation precautions and why this is necessary for TB patients.
11
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Describe how the genetic mutation causes respiratory problems in CF.
12
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Describe how vaping causes lung damage.