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    with atelectasis of the right lung d/t to complete obstruction in the right bronchus. Stat surgery is to be done. Which of the following assessment findings would Nurse Bradwarden most likely find? Choose one answer. a. tracheal shift to the left‚ breath sounds absent in the left lung‚ present in the left‚ hyperresonance percussion in the left lung Incorrect b. tracheal shift to the left‚ breath sounds absent in both lung fields‚ dull percussion in the right lung Incorrect c. tracheal shift

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    journey to check out the bacterium in the lower lobe of the right lung. I will be in my mini submarine Kim08. My assistants are going to shrink me down to a very small size that cannot be seen by the human eye and then inject me into the right femoral vein of Alex a female who is in good health. She seems to be having pain when she breaths in so were going to check it out and see what is going on in in the lower lobe of her right lung. I’m going to provide you with as much detailed information on what

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    ventilate the lungs. Natural‚ endogenous surfactant is a compound composed of phospholipids‚ neutral lipids‚ and proteins that forms a layer between the alveolar surface and the alveolar gas and reduces alveolar collapse by decreasing surface tension within the alveoli. Surfactant replacement therapy rescue treatment a few hours after birth in infants with Respiratory Distress Syndrome( RDS) also known as hyaline membrane disease. Although RDS is a characterized by the reduction in lung volume due

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    Smoking affects breathing system‚ facts and diseases. The major health problems caused by smoking affect the nicotine delivery system: the airways‚ blood vessels and lungs in the human respiratory system. During normal breathing‚ air is ingested through the nose or mouth and travels through the bronchial tubes to the lungs. There‚ the oxygen collects in the alveoli‚ or air sacs‚ and diffuses into the bloodstream‚ to be pumped by the heart to the brain and body. Cigarette smoking upsets this balanced

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    injury to the lung which is a common result after a blunt chest trauma from incidents such as vehicular accidents and assaults or after penetrating chest trauma from explosions or shock waves (Ganie et al‚ 2013). Also‚ although it is more commonly associated with chest traumas such as pneumothorax‚ rib fractures or hemothorax‚ pulmonary contusion is also related to trauma to the abdomen and nervous system (Sutyak et al‚ 2007). After a blunt force trauma occurs‚ lacerations develop in the lung parenchyma

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    will have the fuzzier supine AP (because the film is slid under their chest as they are lying down). Size of the heart is exaggerated in AP view compared to PA. Edge of the medial border of scapula is at the midline of lung field in AP. * Inspiration: Count the visible ribs. Lung fields should extend to about the 10th or 11th rib. * Exposure: If the film is penetrated enough‚ you should be able to make out the spinous processes "inside" the vertebrae. If the film is underexposed/too white

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    altered vital capacity in people. Exercising for this amount was chosen to be studied because there have been many who have benefited from more exercise. The question to be answered was if this amount of exercise increased or decreased vital capacity. The hypothesis was vital capacity will increase in response to exercising for a minimum of thirty minutes a day for at least four days a week. This prediction was made because it was understood that exercise increased cardiovascular capacity. Materials

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    to their disease process Disease Process: ________Pneumonia_____________________________________________ Pathophysiology at the Cellular or Organ Level Pneumonia is described in Tabers cyclopedia medical dictionary‚ “as inflammation of the lungs‚ usually due to an infection with bacteria‚ viruses‚ or other pathogenic organisms” (p.1833) The pathophysiology of pneumonia is broken down in four stages cough‚ red hepatization‚ gray hepatization‚ and resolution. The first stage is congestion

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    During the physical examination‚ we were unable to elicit findings typical of pneumonia such as dullness on both the lower lung fields‚ crackles‚ and increased breath sounds. We attributed this to the medications that were already taking effect on the day prior to conducting the physical examination. Administration of antibiotics and expectorants relieves the pulmonary congestion by reducing the bacterial load and purging the mucus that clogs the bronchi. The resolution of the disease in the patient

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    stains on fingernails‚ teeth‚ and lung tissue. Carbon monoxide This gas is deadly if consumed in large amount because it replaces oxygen in the red blood cell. Red blood cell contains haemoglobin that transports oxygen molecules from the lungs to other parts of the body. On the other hand‚ haemoglobin has higher affinity to carbon monoxide as compared to oxygen. This shows that less oxygen reaches the brain‚ muscles‚ heart and other organs Hydrogen cyanide The lungs have tiny hair that help in

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