An FEV1 of 93% is expected in a patient with Grade 2 COPD. True or False?
False; 50-80% predicted
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What are the 2 most common tests to diagnose pneumonia?
CXR and Sputum Culture
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What is the best way to prevent pneumonia?
Vaccination (and don't smoke)
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Your patient has been diagnosed with pneumonia. This patient comes to the clinic 2x/week for dialysis. What classification of pneumonia does this patient have?
Health Care Associated
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Chronic bronchitis and emphysema can be caused by COPD?. True or False
False- they are forms of COPD
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You are assessing a patient's capillary refill. What is a normal capillary refill?
< 3 seconds (can be higher with advanced COPD)
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What is the role of the circulating nurse?
Overall coordination, updating family, report off to PACU, verify site marking and patient ID, monitoring surgical procedure