Respiratory Diagnostics
A diagnostic that is used to measure air moving in and out of the lungs
What is pulmonary function tests (PFTs)
Priority in a person with an exacerbation of any lung disease
What is airway patency?
Components of the upper respiratory tract
What is the nose, pharynx and larynx?
Complication of inhaled corticosteroids
What is oral thrush?
Sound heard when the lung contains fluid such as in CHF
What is crackles?
A vital sign change that indicates a patient is in respiratory distress
What is tachycardia?
First sign of lung cancer
What is a chronic cough?
#1 way to prevent viral upper respiratory illness
The process to use a metered dose inhaler
What is shake inhaler, apply spacer, take a deep breath in and out, put spacer to the mouth, slowly inhale and hold for 10 seconds?
Normal breath sounds over the lung fields?
What are low, soft-pitched vesicular?
Collection of a sputum specimen
What is deep cough sputum production obtained first thing in the morning and sent to the lab immediately after collection?
Condition of bronchi dilation and copious sputum production?
What is bronchiectasis?
What is fever development?
Nursing considerations for nasal decongestants
What is patient teaching about time frame of usage and proper administration?
A rumbling, snoring noise heard when there are thick secretions such as in pneumonia
What is rhonchi?
Tests utilized to confirm a presence of a pulmonary embolism
What is a CT Angio or ventilation-perfusion scan (V/Q scan)?
Safety considerations for patient utilizing home oxygen
What is avoiding smoking, utilizing water soluble jelly or a gauze barrier for irritation, using a humidifier, and reporting shortness of breath?
Nursing considerations for epistaxis
What is tilting the head forward, pinching the bridge of the nose, utilizing appropriate cautery agent and inserting a nasal tampon?
Type of asthma medication used as a maintenance inhaler?
What are long-acting beta agonists?
Upper airway sound that is most associated with a need for rapid intervention?
Stridor
Nursing considerations for a patient with a bronchoscopy
What is keeping a patient NPO prior to, confirming informed consent has been first and ensuring the return of gag reflex before giving liquids post-procedure?
Presentation typical of a patient with chronic respiratory failure associated with COPD?
What is clubbing and barrel chest?
Something clients can do in their daily life to thin mucus
What is increase fluid intake?
Side effects include tachycardia and anxiety
What is albuterol?