Signs & symptoms
Tripod positioning, dyspnea, anxiety, sweating, and mucous production are all signs of____
Asthma
What specific instructions would the nurse tell the patient To not do when using a DPI?
DO NOT SHAKE
This lab result provides the most information regarding the respiratory status of a child with acute exacerbations.
ABG’s
This disease has mucous coating all the organs
Cystic Fibrosis
a nurse is teaching an adolescent about appropriate use of his asthma medication, which medication should the nurse instruct the client to use as needed before exercise?
Albuterol
True or false, Clubbing of the fingers and toes, barrel shaped chest, and thin mucous are signs of cystic fibrosis
False, THICK mucous
what precautions would you initiate when caring for a child with cystic fibrosis?
Standard!
This lab test is conducted for acute streptococcal pharyngitis
Throat culture or Rapid antigen test
Its not a dog , but this disease causes a barking cough
Croup
This time is appropriate when performing bronchiopostural drainage
Before meals, at bedtime.
SOB, can’t speak in full sentences, and inflammation the lower airways are all S&S of ______
Status asthmaticus
The position most comfortable for a child with left sided pneumonia
Left side-lying
(splints the chest and reduces pleural rubbing)
Lateral neck x-ray is used for this disease
Epiglotitis
This disease is mostly caused by RSV
Bronchiolitis
You can Use this to Help Loosen Secretions
Acetylcysteine (Mucomyst)
Chest Pain, Dullness with Percussion, Retractions and nasal flaring, pale color, and high fever
Bacterial Pneumonia
These 3 nursing therapeutic treatments are for caring for a 2 year old with bacterial tracheitis
Oxygen therapy, antipyretics, antibiotics
What diagnostic evaluation will be used to determine if the child has aspirated on a small object
Bronchoscopy
runny nose, mild fever, cough with whooping sound are all signs of this
Pertussis
This Medication is Used to Treat Cystic Fibrosis by Decreasing the Viscosity of Mucus and Improves Lung Function.
Dornase Alfa (Aerosol)
Mouth odor, snoring, fever, and hx of otitis media and hearing difficulties
Tonsillitis
You want to avoid this when caring for a pt with a bacterial epigolttitis
Throat culture or using a tongue blade;
(it can irritate it more)
This Test Determines the Amount of Eosinophils in Nasal Secretions and Blood Exam for Total IgE and elevated Esinophils
Nasal Smears
Self Limiting Virus that Persists for 4 to 10 Days.
Nasopharyngitis
Palivizumab is used for this disease.
RSV