Posted: January 10th, 2017

The term “blue bloater” refers to which of the following conditions?

8.  A 58-year-old client with a 40-year history of smoking one to two packs of cigarettes a day has a chronic cough producing thick sputum, peripheral edema, and cyanotic nail beds. Based on this information, he most likely has which of the following conditions?

1. Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
2. Asthma
3. Chronic obstructive bronchitis
4. Emphysema

9.  The term “blue bloater” refers to which of the following conditions?

1. Adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
2. Asthma
3. Chronic obstructive bronchitis
4. Emphysema

10.  The term “pink puffer” refers to the client with which of the following conditions?

1. ARDS
2. Asthma
3. Chronic obstructive bronchitis
4. Emphysema

11.  A 66-year-old client has marked dyspnea at rest, is thin, and uses accessory muscles to breathe. He’s tachypneic, with a prolonged expiratory phase. He has no cough. He leans forward with his arms braced on his knees to support his chest and shoulders for breathing. This client has symptoms of which of the following respiratory disorders?

1. ARDS
2. Asthma
3. Chronic obstructive bronchitis
4. Emphysema