Vocab
another name for windpipe
Trachea
One of two COMMON signs of rhinitis
Increased thin nasal exudate/productive cough (book p. 393)
underlying cause of epistaxis
capillary rupture caused by congestion
Best time to collect sputum specimen?
Early morning before pt eats/drinks
type of breath sound heard when fluid is present
crackles
Another name for throat
Pharynx
One of two meds used for analgesia and reduction of fever
Aspirin or acetaminophen
Name two possible causes of epistaxis
HTN, corticosteroid use, street drug abuse, nose picking
When to feed patient post bronchoscopy?
After gag reflex returns (about 2 hours after)
type of breath sound heard when airway is narrowed
wheeze
Another name for voice box
Larynx
How does pushing fluids help?
Thins secretions to aid in expectoration
Name 3 pieces of OBJECTIVE data you'd collect with an epistaxis pt
observe for bleeding, BP, signs of shock, pulse (book p. 387)
Should the sputum sample be collected before or after antibiotics are started?
before
Type of pneumonia that can occur when a pt is getting tube fed
Hairlike processes that help keep the airway clean
Cilia
When do symptoms typically resolve?
2-10 days
cold. causes vasoconstriction to stop bleeding
procedure in which chest wall is pierced with a needle to aspirate fluid from pleural space
Thoracentesis
What device is helpful for a pt with pneumonia (or at risk of getting pneumonia) to use frequently throughout the day?
Incentive spirometer
another name for nosebleed
epistaxis
Name TWO nursing measures that promote comfort.
pushing fluids, warm moist compresses to sinuses
How can the pt keep the nasal mucosa moist?
vaporizer, nasal lubricants
Name 3 body sites that can be used for pulse oximetry
finger, toe, earlobe
Name FOUR signs/symptoms of hypoxia
anxiety, disorientation, dyspnea, pallor, dysrhythmias, verigo, fatigue (more book p. 382)