Asthma
Albuterol is in this therapeutic class of medications.
What is a short-acting bronchodilator?
Inline suction catheters should be changed at this frequency.
What is every 7 days?
This inhaled solution helps hydrate airway secretions.
What is hypertonic saline?
Clubbing of the fingers is commonly associated with low levels of this.
What is oxygen?
What is the garage?
This device should be used with a meter dose inhaler to improve medication delivery.
What is a spacer?
A speaking valve functions because it allows inspiration through the trach but forces expiration through this structure.
What are the vocal cords?
CF is caused by mutations in this gene.
What is the CFTR gene?
This position often helps improve oxygenation in patients with respiratory distress.
What is prone positioning?
Torrie has worked on 7100 for this long.
What is 7 years?
This arterial blood gas finding in a child with sever asthma may indicate impending respiratory failure.
What is PaCO2?
Increased peak inspiratory pressures and low tidal volumes in a trach patient should prompt evaluation for this issue first.
What is trach obstruction or mucus plugging?
This class of medication targets the defective CFTR protein itself.
What are CFTR modulators?
Fine crackles are often associated with this condition.
What is pneumonia?
Alex has worked at this many hospitals as a travel nurse.
What is 3?
These are the primary inflammatory cells associate with allergic asthma.
What are eosinophils?
This is the goal range for tidal volumes on a ventilated child.
What is 6-8 ml/kg?
This organism is associated with accelerated pulmonary decline and requires strict infection prevention precautions.
What is Burkholderia cenocepacia?
Elevated carbon dioxide levels indicate impairment of this process.
What is ventilation?
Brittany and Alex have this location in common.
What is Chicago?
Increased work of breathing in severe asthma can eventually lead to fatigue of this primary inspiratory muscle.
What is the diaphragm?
This is what VOCSN stands for.
What is ventilator, oxygen, cough assist, suction, and nebulizer?
This inhaled medication helps thin mucus by breaking down DNA in secretions.
What is dornase alfa (Pulmozyme)?
The following lab values indicates this acid/base imbalance.
pH: 7.32
CO2: 48
HCO3:28
What is respiratory acidosis with renal compensation?
This leader's first job was at Edible Arrangements.
Who is Torrie?