A patient with asthma presents to their primary care provide…
A patient with asthma presents to their primary care provider with complaint of productive cough. The patient is able to provide a sputum sample while at the office and it is processed under the microscope. Because this patient has extrinsic asthma, what would the RT expect to find in their sputum?
Read DetailsA patient in the ICU has these assessment findings: RR 28 b…
A patient in the ICU has these assessment findings: RR 28 breaths/minute, HR 104 bpm, coarse crackles throughout all lung fields, pitting edema bilaterally in the lower extremities. A review of the chest x-ray notes significant cardiomegaly with increased vascular congestion in the lung fields. The patient starts coughing and expectorates a moderate amount of mucous. Which type of expectorate would the RT expect to find based on this assessment?
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Susie is 25 years of age and 27 weeks pregnant with her first child. She admits she has not had a tetanus vaccination since her teen years. Since she is a chef, she is always concerned about a potential injury. What is the course of action for the nurse practitioner?
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