Thoracentesis and ABGs Quiz

Diagnostic tests that may be performed to assess oxygenation include ______ specimens.

______ are tests that measure lung volume and capacity.

______ reveals an enlarged heart.

______ is a procedure allowing a physician to look at a patient's airways through a thin viewing instrument called a bronchoscope.

Blood tests such as ______ may be performed to assess oxygenation.

Wheeze Air passing through a ______ bronchus as a result of secretions, swelling, tumors.

Bronchodilators including sympathomimetic drugs and ______, reduce bronchospasm, opening tight or congested airways and facilitating ventilation.

Anti-inflammatories They work by decreasing the ______ and inflammation in the airways and allowing a better air exchange.

Expectorants help 'break up' ______, making it more liquid and easier to expectorate.

Hold or place the ______ in an upright position.

A ______ is performed to evaluate a client's acid-base balance and oxygenation.

An ______ uses ultrasound to visualize structures of the heart and evaluate left ventricular function.

A ______ is a noninvasive test that provides a graphic recording of the heart's electrical activity.

A ______ is a procedure where a flexible tube is inserted into the airways to examine the respiratory tract.

A ______ is a diagnostic imaging technique that uses X-rays to visualize the lungs and surrounding structures.

Diagnostic tests that may be performed to assess oxygenation include ______ specimens.

______ reveals an enlarged heart.

______ is a procedure allowing a physician to look at a patient's airways through a thin viewing instrument called a bronchoscope.

______ are tests that measure lung volume and capacity.

Blood tests such as ______ may be performed to assess oxygenation.

A ______ scan is used to assess lung ventilation and perfusion.

A ______ is a procedure to examine the airways and lungs using a flexible tube with a camera.

A ______ test measures the levels of dissolved gases in the blood.

A ______ test is used to measure lung function and capacity.

A ______ culture is used to identify the bacteria causing a respiratory infection.

Expectorants help 'break up' ______, making it more liquid and easier to expectorate.

Diagnostic tests that may be performed to assess oxygenation include ______ specimens.

______ are tests that measure lung volume and capacity.

______ reveals an enlarged heart.

A ______ is a procedure where a flexible tube is inserted into the airways to examine the respiratory tract.

______ may be performed to assess oxygenation.

______ help 'break up' sputum, making it more liquid and easier to expectorate.

______ specimens may be performed to assess oxygenation.

______ are tests that measure lung volume and capacity.

______ is a procedure allowing a physician to look at a patient's airways through a thin viewing instrument called a bronchoscope.

______ are diagnostic tests that may be performed to assess oxygenation.

______ is a diagnostic imaging technique that uses X-rays to visualize the lungs and surrounding structures.

______ uses ultrasound to visualize structures of the heart and evaluate left ventricular function.

______ reveals an enlarged heart.

______ is a noninvasive test that provides a graphic recording of the heart's electrical activity.