NSG 550 (NSG550)

Diagnostic Reasoning Study Guide - Quiz 1  Clinical Reasoning o Knowledge + cognition = metacognition o Collect H&P, complete physical exam, interpret diagnostic studies o Clinical decision making is multifaceted and encompasses the patient, clinical problem, and the practitioner’s perspectives. o Critical thinking involves application of analysis, evaluation, and inference o Accuracy: does the test measure what it was designed to measure; proportion of all tests (positive and negat...

Diagnostics Quiz #2 Pulmonary  Pulmonary Function Tests/Spirometry o Varies w/ age, sex, height, weight o Used to eval: Preop eval of lungs and pulmonary reserve, response to bronchodilator therapy, differentiate between restrictive and obstructive chronic pulmonary disease, determine diffusing capacity of lungs, inhalation allergy tests o Routinely include spirometry, airflow measurement, lung volume and capacity  Forced vital capacity (FVC): Amount of air that can be forcefully ...

Diagnostic Reasoning Study Guide - Quiz 1  Clinical Reasoning o Knowledge + cognition = metacognition o Collect H&P, complete physical exam, interpret diagnostic studies o Clinical decision making is multifaceted and encompasses the patient, clinical problem, and the practitioner’s perspectives. o Critical thinking involves application of analysis, evaluation, and inference o Accuracy: does the test measure what it was designed to measure; proportion of all tests (positive and negat...