Infectious Disorders
Name this lower respiratory tract disorder that usually occurs secondary to another chronic respiratory disorder, and there may be a Vitamin D deficiency as well.
What is bronchiectasis?
Name this restrictive lower respiratory tract disorder that is usually due to another condition.
What is pleurisy?
Name this condition in which airways are narrowed or blocked by inflammation and mucus, and there is a loss of elasticity in the alveoli.
What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)?
Name this foreign objec that travels through the bloodstream.
What is an embolism?
List the four major types of lung cancer.
What are small cell lung cancer, large cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma?
Name this lower respiratory tract disorder that is a community-acquired infection treatable by antibiotics.
What is bacterial pneumonia?
Name this restrictive lower respiratory tract disorder that causes a collection of pus in the pleural space.
What is empyema?
Name the three lower respiratory tract disorders that limit airflow.
What are emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and asthma?
The origins of most pulmonary emboli.
What are the deep veins of the lower extremities?
List common lung cancer signs and symptoms patients may experience.
What is a cough with sputum production?
Name this lower respiratory tract disorder that may also affect the kidneys, liver, brain, and bone.
What is tuberculosis?
Name this restrictive lower respiratory tract disorder that causes excess fluid to collect in the pleural space.
What is pleural effusion?
What are bullae?
List preventive measures for deep vein thrombi.
What are ambulation regularly, avoiding sitting for long periods, anticoagulant medications post-surgery/immobility, intermittent pneumatic compression, and graduated compression devices?
List three priority lung cancer nursing diagnoses.
What are impaired gas exchange, ineffective airway clearance, and decreased activity intolerance?
Name this lower respiratory tract disorder seen commonly in AIDS patients.
What is fungal pneumonia (Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia - PJP)?
Name this restrictive lower respiratory tract disorder that causes the collapse of alveoli.
What is atelectasis?
Name this condition that develops adjacent to the pleurae.
What are blebs?
Name the most common pulmonary embolism symptom.
What is the sudden onset of dyspnea for no apparent reason?
List five complications lung cancer patients may experience.
What are pleural effusion, superior vena cava syndrome, ectopic hormone production, atelectasis, and metastasis?
Name this lower respiratory tract disorder caused by tube feeding at a HOB lower than a 45-degree angle.
What is aspiration pneumonia?
Name this restrictive lower respiratory tract disorder, which is a group of disorders causing scarring and fibrosis of the lung tissue.
What is pulmonary fibrosis?
The complication of a bronchospasm may develop if symptoms are not controlled and prolonged, leading to respiratory failure and death if untreated.
What is status asthmaticus?
Name the condition where the patient complains of sudden dyspnea, chest pain, tachypnea, tachycardia, restlessness, and anxiety.
What is pneumothorax?
List three diagnostic tests to help diagnose lung cancer.
What are chest x-ray, computed tomography (CT) scan, and biospy?