Assessment
This term for labored breathing or shortness of breath sounds like it could also double for the name of a Greek goddess.
Dyspnea
Gag reflex
This nursing intervention includes chest percussion, vibration, and postural drainage to help mobilize secretions to maintain a patent airwary
Chest physiotherapy
Which of the following are signs of late stage hypoxia?
a) Stupor
b) tachypnea
c) bradypnea
d) Cyanosis
A-Stupor
C-Bradypnea
D-cyanosis
This class of medications loosens mucus from the respiratory tract.
Expectorants
Which term is used to describe the inability to breathe easily except in an upright position
Orthopnea
Which laboratory test best provides data on the client's oxygenation status?
Arterial blood gas (ABG)
This breathing technique prevents the closing of small airways during expiration in patients with COPD by pursing the lips.
Pursed-lip breathing
Your patient has a SP02 of 88% on room air. You have orders to keep SP02 between 90-92% up to 4L/min. What flow of 02 will you start the patient on?
a)1 L/min
b)2 L/min
c)3 L/min
D)4 L/min
E) Encourage Deep breathing
- After encouraging deep breathing, coughing and positioning.
This medication class suppresses coughing by depressing the cough center in the medulla oblongata.
Antitussives
Stridor is commonly associated with which disorder?
A) upper airway obstruction
B) atelectasis
C) congestive heart failure
D) pneumothorax
Upper airway obstruction
Patients should be assessed for abstaining from use of these two things prior to a pulmonary function test (PFT)
Smoking and inhaler use
Prior to initiating a breathing exercise with a patient who is post-op abdominal or thoracic surgery, the nurse would provide the patient with what?
A pillow for bracing surgical site
This type of oxygen delivery apparatus requires a minimum flow rate of 5 L/min to ensure flushing of CO2.
Simple Face Mask
This medication class thins mucous, making it easier to expel.
Mucolytics
Which are early signs of hypoxia? SABA
A) Restlessness
B) Cyanosis
C) Hypotension
D) Tachycardia
A) Restlessness
D) Tachycardia
Ideally, a sputum sample should be collected at what time of day?
Early AM
This type of suctioning utilizes a Yankauer or tonsil-tipped suction catheter.
Oropharyngeal suctioning
Non-rebreather
This medication is often termed a "rescue inhaler." It is used to treat bronchospasms.
SABA-Albuterol
A nurse is palpating around a chest tube site and notices a coarse, crackling sensation over the surface of the skin. What would the nurse document that the patient is positive for?
Crepitus
Your patient returned from a chest CT with contrast. What will the nurse assess and monitor for?
Monitor for allergic reaction
Name 3 indications for suctioning a patients
Signs of hypoxemia
Decreased SP02
Adventitious breath sounds
Audible or visible secretions
Absence of spontaneous cough
This oxygen delivery device delivers the most precise oxygen concentration.
Venturi Mask
This type of inhaler does not provide immediate effects and requires the patient to rinse their mouth after use to prevent thrush.
Inhaled Corticosteroids (Qvar, pulmicort, flovent)