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An infection of the pulonary parenchyma that is acquired in the community is known as:
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Community acquired pneumonia
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A patient exposed to a health care setting is at risk for acquiring one of which three possible pneumonias?
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Hospital acquired pneumonias, ventilator associated pneumonias and health care associated penumonias.
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Historically community acquired pneumonias have been divided into what two types?
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Typical and atypical
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What tests are often used to describe community acquired pneumonias?
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Chest radiographs
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What radiographic evidence is considered the typical manifestation of a community acquired pneumonia?
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Lobar consolidation
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Atypical bacterial infections or viral infections usually have what appearance radiographically?
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Interstitial infiltrates
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What are the five common clinical features of community acquired pneumonia?
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Cough, dyspnea, sputum, fever and pleuritic chest pain
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A patient with community acquired pneumonia can have nausea, vomitting and diarrhea. True or false?
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True
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What is tachypnea?
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Respiratory rate above 24
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Tachypnea in a child less than 2 months is a respiratory rate above
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60 breaths per minute
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Tachypnea in a child 2 to 12 months is greater than
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50 breaths/minute
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Tachypnea in a child 1 to 5 years is greater than:
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40 breaths per minute
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Tachypnea in a child greater than 5 years is:
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Greater than 20 breaths per minute
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Tachycardia in adults is:
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A heart rate greater than 100 beats per minute
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A patient is leaning forward with hands on the knees and is clearly having problems breathing. This position is known as:
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Tripoding
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