Evaluating Sputum in Respiratory Care

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Questions and Answers

What is the primary step in researching disease processes listed in the chart?

  • Referring to the Index at the end of the text (correct)
  • Inspecting patient sputum
  • Searching online, including Wikipedia
  • Conducting laboratory analysis

What type of websites are recommended for internet research?

  • Websites that end in '.gov'
  • Websites that end in '.org'
  • Websites that end in '.edu' (correct)
  • Websites that end in '.com'

What is the role of RCPs in evaluating sputum?

  • Conducting laboratory analysis
  • Inspecting sputum and recommending tests to physicians (correct)
  • Diagnosing diseases based on sputum characteristics
  • Ordering lab tests

What is a notable characteristic of sputum in asthma patients?

<p>Thick, tenacious mucoid sputum (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is often associated with anaerobic bacterial infections?

<p>Foul-smelling sputum (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for sputum containing flakes of rusty metal?

<p>Rusty sputum (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of sputum is often associated with Klebsiella pneumoniae infection?

<p>Currant jelly sputum (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of researching disease processes?

<p>To understand the disease process and its associations (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of changes in sputum quantity over time?

<p>It is a variable that can be monitored (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of recommending tests to physicians?

<p>To rule out other conditions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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