COPD
What does COPD stand for?
What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
What type of pneumonia occurs within the first 48 hours of hospital admission?
What is Community Acquired Pneumonia.
Is asthma reversible or irreversible?
What is reversible.
What is a pneumothorax?
What is air accumulation in the pleural cavity
What is the purpose of a chest tube?
To remove air or fluid from the pleural space
What is the normal oxygen saturation range for a COPD patient?
What is 88%-92%.
What is a key sign that pneumonia is worsening?
What is pleuritic chest pain.
Which test confirms an asthma diagnosis?
What is pulmonary function test.
What finding is specific to a tension pneumothorax?
What is tracheal deviation to the opposite side
What is tidaling in the water seal chamber?
What is fluctuation with inspiration and expiration (normal finding)
What breathing technique should COPD patients use to help with exhalation?
What is pursed-lip breathing.
Which bacteria commonly cause CAP and HAP respectively?
What is Strep pneumoniae (CAP), Staph aureus (HAP)
What is the hallmark sign of asthma on auscultation?
What is wheezing.
What percussion finding is typical of pneumothorax?
What is hyperresonance
Continuous bubbling in the water seal chamber indicates what?
What is air leak.
What position do COPD patients often sit in to ease breathing?
What is tripod position.
What type of breath sound is heard due to lung consolidation?
Bronchial breath sounds
What type of medication provides quick relief during an asthma attack?
What is SABA-Quick relief/ rescue inhaler Albuterol.
Name one common cause of traumatic pneumothorax.
Stab wound, gunshot wound, rib fracture, central line insertion, or car accident
Where should the chest drainage system be kept?
Below the level of the incision/chest
What should be used before administering medications for COPD exacerbation?
Name three key nursing interventions for pneumonia.
What are reposition q2h, incentive spirometry, increase fluids (also oral care/suctioning q2h, high Fowler’s position).
Describe the inspiration/expiration pattern in asthma.
What is short inspiration, long expiration
What imaging tests confirm pneumothorax?
Chest X-ray and CT scan
What do bright red drainage and hypotension/tachycardia indicate?
What is possible hemorrhage (report immediately)