What are
*expectorant
*antitussives
*mucolytics
*bronchodialators
*antiinflammatory agents?
100
What is in place to assist in providing for the individual's care.
What is identify support systems?
100
Administer bronchodialtor as the first puff of medication and then
What is "wait for a few minutes before administering the second medication?
200
Quick relief asthma medications are:
What are
*short acting beta 2 agonists
*anticholinergic agents
*systemic corticosteroids?
200
What prescribed medication, over the counter, or hrebal products are being used for the treatment of the same or similar respiratory problems?...Are you on oxygen?...
What are questions asked for the history of respiratory medication?
200
Patients should be encouraged to:
What is
*avoid exposure to people with inflection,
*practice good hygeine and
* wash your hands?
200
Advise the patient to do what following inhalation of steroid medications.
What is "rinse the mouth" (rise and spit)?
300
Teach patients what
What is
*proper coughing techniques
*chest percussion
*postural drainage to mobilize secretions?
300
Patients should be specifically asked for details of _________ or _______ _____ _____ _____ ____
What is smoking or exposure to second hand smoke?
300
If ordered by health care provider teach:
What is
*teach postural drainage,
*and pursed lip breathing or
*abdominal breathing and coughing?
300
It is not beneficial to do this in patients who are in a continually hypoxic state.
What is increase O2 flow rate?
p 485
400
May be used if the patient is chronically hypoxemic, nocturnal or excercise induced hypokemia, or an acute exacerbation of obstructive disease and pulse ox drops below 55. Normal dose is 2 to 3 L/min.
What is Oxygen therapy?
400
Patient inspection includes:
What are
*peripheral cyanosis (isolated area)
*central cyanosis (entire body)
*increased anterioposterio diameter (barrel chested)
*fingernail clubbing: assess for flattening?
400
When administering medications by aerosal make sure the patient has
What is "the strength and dexterity to operate the equipment before discharge.?
400
Patients receiving ________ ________must report for lab tests to0 determine plasma levels of the drug. (peak/trough)
What is theophylline therapy? p 485
500
Normal dose for oxygen therapy
What is 2 to 3 L/min?
500
Questions concerning description of current symptoms.
What are
*What is the patients chief complaint?
*When did symptoms start?
*What triggered them?
*Describe symptoms and what affect do symptoms have on ADL's?
500
When administering medications by aerosal confirm the patient ___ ____before initiating the first inhalation of medication and that ____ __ ____ ___ ____ ___ ___ ____ ___ ___ ___
What is
*exhales completely...
*breath is held for approximately 10 seconds during inhalation of the mdication?