Respiratory Tract Disorders
Inflammation of the bronchi in the lower respiratory tract.
What is, bronchitis
Fever, chills, hemoptysis, cough, and side pain accompany this disorder.
What is, pneumonia
The patient comes in with flail chest. The nurse knows to prepare the patient for?
What is, mechanical ventilation or intubation
A patient with bronchitis is prescribed antibiotics. The patient states, "I feel much better, I don't need to continue taking my antibiotics". What education should be given?
What is, You must take the full course even if you feel better.
or
Taking the full course prevents recurrence and antibiotic resistance.
What is another name for a vented dressing?
What is, air occlusive dressing
inflammation of certain parts of the lungs such as the alveoli and bronchioles.
What is, pneumonia
Classic signs and symptoms of this disorder include:
dyspnea, chest pain, hemoptysis, and unilateral calf or thigh pain/swelling.
What is, PE
Your patient has a PE. When it comes to nursing interventions. What is contraindicated?
What is, Placing cushions and pillows under the legs.
The most effective way to prevent the flu is?
What is, to have yearly vaccine.
A patient has a morning H/A and pain like a toothache. What does the nurse suspect?
What is, sinusitis
Accumulation of air in the pleural cavity, that results in complete or partial collapse of a lung.
What is, pneumothorax.
Name one sign of hypoxemia that was highlighted today.
Will take- rapid HR and rapid breathing
If a residual volume of more than 20% of the hourly rate of an enteral feeding occurs. What action must the nurse take?
What is, Notify the charge nurse/MD
Patients who have a PE will be prescribed anticoagulant therapy. What is a risk of being on anticoagulant therapy?
What is uncontrolled bleeding.
or Bleeding
Define tracheal stenosis
What is, Narrowing of the trachea
Foreign substance that is carried through the blood stream and occludes a pulmonary vessel.
What is, PE
The first sign of this disorder is tachypnea. Auscultation of the lungs may reveal fine crackles. Respiratory distress is evident. Restless, agitation, and confusion occur.
What is, Acute Respiratory distress symptoms.
Before the patient undergoes a laryngectomy what is the priority nursing action?
What is, establish alternative communication
What education is important to a patient who has a rib fracture when coughing and deep breathing?
What is, support fractured ribs
will take "hold" "pillow"
Thee CDC recommends two pneumococcal vaccines for those ____ years of age and older.
what is, 65
Refers to an injury in which two adjacent ribs on the same side of the chest are each broken into two or more segments.
Flail chest
This has a more abrupt onset an is characterized by fever, enlarged lymph nodes, tonsillar exudate, and cough.
What is, BACTERIAL pharyngitis
Must guess bacterial.
What intervention is needed for a patient who had a supraglottic laryngectomy?
What is, Education of supraglottic swallowing
will take swallowing techniques
A patient has laryngitis. What nursing intervention/education is most important for this patient.
What is, voice rest
The usual course of therapy for a patient with active TB ranges from?
6 months- 2 years