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When is postural drainage best performed?
In the morning
This type of microorganism can cause opportunistic pneumonia in immunocompromised patients
Fungi
This diagnostic test is most effective for diagnosing a pulmonary embolism
CT angiogram
Pulmonary edema would be characteristic of what heart condition?
Let ventricular heart failure
When teaching a patient about the use of decongestants, what should you caution them of?
Rebound effect
What is the purpose of a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device?
The device delivers constant positive pressure to keep your airway open
This type of pnemonia is associates with AIDS
Pneumocystis jiroveci
Your patient has been scheduled for a mediastinoscopy, how would you explain this procedure to a patient?
Biopsy lungs and mediastinal lymph nodes
This skin assessment is critical to assess for leaks with a patient who has a chest tube
Crepitus/ SubQ emphysema
fluticasone and budesonide are what type of medications used for sinusitis and rhinits
Corticosteroid sprays
How would you best explain the purpose of a peak flow meter to a patient?
The device is used to determine the drug dosage needed to control the asthma, to predict the effectiveness of therapy, and to detect airflow obstruction buildup before it becomes serious and requires hospitalization
Your patient is diagnosed with atelectasis, how would you explain this to the patient?
An incomplete expansion or collapse of alveoli
Bedside with use of US and aseptic technique to remove pleural fluid. Sometimes they will instill medication and obtain specimen.
What type of dressing is best used for a chest tube site?
Occlusive/ Vaseline gauze
Pharyngitis is primarily caused by what type of bacteria?
beta-hemolytic streptococcal infection
Two main causative factors in COPD are?
Smoking and air pollution
This type of hospital room is required for patients testing positive for and or being treated for TB
Negative pressure airborne isolation room
How would best explain to a patient what Sputum is?
Material brought up from the lungs
Explain the orthopneic position to a patient
Patient should sit upright, use the overbed table with pillow, and round the shoulders to allow maximum chest expansion
Allows them to speak
You see a fellow nurse done clean gloves to perform tracheal suctioning, what would you tell them?
That this is an aseptic procedure and the must use sterile gloved and technique
This adventitious lung sound is often heard with pleuritis
Pleural friction rub
What is the method of monitoring carbon dioxide in the blood known as?
Capnography
Would obesity be considered obstructive or restrictive respiratory disorder, and why?
Restrictive
How would you best clean the inner canula of a tracheostomy?
Pipe cleaner