This normal defense of the respiratory system that can become impaired are hairlike structures that line the respiratory tract.
What is cilia?
100
This disease process is inflammation of the bronchioles. The most common cause is respiratory syncytical virus.
What is Bronchiolitis?
100
This means incomplete dilation.
What is atelectasis?
100
This inherited disorder can lead to atelectasis and bronchiectasis.
What is cystic fibrosis?
100
Name signs and symptoms of pulmonary edema.
What is orthopnea, dyspnea, feeling of drowning, anxiety restlessness, wheezing, gasping for breath, productive cough with pink frothy sputum, pale skin, palpitations?
200
This normal process happens to EVERYONE and is a factor that can impair the normal defenses of the respiratory system.
What is aging?
200
Name signs and symptoms of bronchitis.
What is paroxysms of coughing, substernal chest pain, dyspnea, wheezes, low-grade fever, headache, malaise.
200
Mucus buildup is the most common cause of this.
What is obstructive atelectasis?
200
Name two examples of nonobstructive atelectasis.
What is tumor, pneumonia, pneumothorax, scarred lung tissue, pleural effusion, chest trauma?
200
Name risk factors for pulmonary embolism.
What is surgery, DVT, gastric bypass, fractures.
300
This is an unhealthy habit and can do serious damage to the respiratory tract and impairs the body's defenses by damaging cilia and normal mucosa.
What is smoking?
300
This disease process is permanant dilation of the large airways, caused by repeated respiratory infections.
What is bronchiectasis?
300
These techniques will help prevent atelectasis.
What is TCDB, IS, hydration/nutrition, EARLY ambulation?
300
These vitamins are important for a client with cystic fibrosis due to a lack of enzymes for digestion.
What is vitamins A, D, E, K.
300
Sudden shortness of breath, chest pain that isn't relieved by rest and restlessness may indicate this.
What is pulmonary embolism?
400
This is secreted by the mucosa and helps trap dust and bacteria. It is one of the body's normal defenses and can become impaired by factors like aging.
What is mucus?
400
These are treatments and interventions for bronchiolitis.
What is ABC, suctioning, elevating HOB, fluids, bronchodilators, steroids, antivirals, STRICT HANDWASHING, clustering care, humidified O2.
400
This is pus in the lung.
What is empyema or pyothorax?
400
This serious potentially fatal disease is causes by an organisms that thrives in water resorviors.
What is Legionnaire's disease?
400
This antidote must be kept on hand for client's on Coumadin.
What is vitamin K?
500
This is a disease process that impairs the body's defenses.
What is chronic lung disease?
500
Name severe signs and symptoms of bronchiolitis.
What is severe cough, retractions, tachypnea and dyspnea, wheezing or crackles, high fever and cyanosis.
500
The pilocarpine sweat chloride test can help diagnose this disorder.