Gas Echange: mix
This type of isolation is needed for a client with RSV.
What is: droplet
Term for bright-red swelled tongue that occurs with anemia?
What is: glossitis
this small handheld device, used at home, helps asthma patients monitor their lung function by measuring how fast they can exhale
what is: peak flow meter
Patchy infiltrates is a result indicating pneumonia on what diagnostic test
what is: chest xray
The name for the surgical removal of a PE?
What is: pulmonary embolectomy
What is: decreased
The normal lab value for a female's hbg?
12-16
A breathing technique used in asthma exacerbations
What is: pursed lip breathing
recommended fluid intake per day to help thin secretions in a pneumonia patient
What is: 2-3 Liters per day
This heart condition carries the greatest risk of PEs?
What is: atrial fibrillation
In a patient suspected of having a PE, the nurse would expect the d-dimer lab value to be greater than what?
what is: >0.4mcg/ml
In this diagnostic test for iron deficiency anemia, this result will be elevated
What is: total iron binding capacity (TIBC)
After using this classification of inhalers, patients should be educated on rinsing their mouth?
what is: corticosteroids
This medication is prescribed for a bacterial pneumonia
What is: antibiotic
In patients who can not tolerate contrast dye, this nuclear med test is used to help diagnose a PE
What is: V/Q scan (ventilation/perfusion scan)
This is a procedure used to remove foreign objects from the airway
what is: bronchoscopy
Oral iron absorbs better with this vitamin
what is: Vitamin C
This is how long a patient should hold their breath after inhaling their albuterol inhaler
what is: 10 seconds
What is: hospital-acquired pneumonia
The INR goal for someone taking coumadin (warfarin)
what is: 2-3
Singulair (Montelukast), used to prevent airway inflammation for clients with asthma, is in this class of medications
What is: leukotriene modifiers
This is the age a full term breastfed infant should be given iron supplementation
What is: 4-6 months
Albuterol is an example of this class of bronchodilators
What is: SABA (short acting beta 2 agonists)
What is the purpose of using steroids to treat pneumonia?
What is: reduce inflammation
What is: vitamin K