Clinical Manifestations
This condition presents with cough, fever, chills, dyspnea, and crackles on auscultation.
What is pneumonia?
Steroids, cough supressants, fluids, and rest are all supportive treatments for this common infection.
What is bronchitis?
This age group is at higher risk for pneumonia.
What are children and older adults?
For pneumonia patients, encourage this intervention to help mobilize secretions.
Used to remove fluid from the pleural space
Thoracentesis
Night sweats, persistent cough, and weight loss are hallmark signs of this infectious disease
What is tuberculosis?
This emergency intervention is necessary for a tension pneumothorax.
What is needle decompression or chest tube?
Close living quarters and immunosuppression increase the risk for this respiratory infection.
What is tuberculosis?
TB patients should be placed on this type of isolation
Used to detect pulmonary emboli in patients with an iodine allergy
Ventilation-Perfusion Scan
Pink frothy sputum, severe dyspnea, and crackles throughout the lungs are classic symptoms of this condition
What is pulmonary edema?
Priority treatment used in the acute phase of PE management.
What are anticoagulants?
Intubation, immobility, and aspiration are all risk factors for this common HAI.
What is hospital acquired pneumonia?
After chest tube insertion for pneumothorax, the nurse should monitor for this expected fluctuation in the water seal chamber
What is tidaling?
Lab test that indicates the presence of a hypercoagulable state
D-dimer
Sudden chest pain and absent breath sounds on one side may indicate this emergency
What is pneumothorax?
Before starting TB medications, baseline tests for this organs should be obtained.
What is the liver?
This common surgical population is at increased risk for DVTs and PEs.
What are orthopedic surgery patients?
To prevent DVTs that can lead to PE, the nurse encourages early ambulation and use of these devices.
What is TED hose or SCDs?
Confirmatory testing for pneumonia
Chest X-ray (CXR)
Sudden-onset dyspnea, chest pain, hypotension, and cyanosis may indicate this condition.
What is pulmonary embolism?
Initial drug regimen for active TB includes four medications
What is isoniazid, rifampin, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol?
A tall, thin male who smokes is at higher risk for this lung emergency.
What is spontaneous pneumothorax?
A nurse should notify the provider immediately if this abnormal chest tube output is noted
What is greater than 200 mL/hr?
Gold standard for tuberculosis diagnosis
Sputum culture (AFB x3)