Medications
This medication if taken frequently for children the first year of life increases risk of asthma?
What is Tylenol or acetaminophen?
How many breaths per minute would indicate applying oxygen was effective?
What is 12-20?
In Bacterial Pneumonia what is important for the patient with their airway?
What is clear their airway or cough?
What Lab would you expect to be elevated with Pneumonia?
What is WBC's?
This is a bad habit that can lead to Lung Cancer
What is smoking?
This is the most common medication used for breathing treatments
What is Albuterol?
You encounter someone who is very short of breath in a restaurant how can you assist them?
What is instruct them on pursed lippped breathing?
Describe pleural effusion?
What is Fluid has filled the space between the Lung and Plearal Cavity?
This test is done by lab by piercing an Artery to get useful information about a patients Respiratory Status
What is ABG's?
This is an intervention to prevent pulmonary emboli without orders
What is encourage ambulation?
What is important to remember about stopping prednisone?
What is never stop adruptly?
If a patient is having a hard time coughing up secretions how would you intervene?
What is encourage turning, coughing, and deep breathing?
This condition can develop if you are unable to cough/deep breath after surgery
What is Atelectasis?
This often ordered LAB test would be helpful in diagnosing the blood for RBC's, WBC's, and H&H
What is a CBC?
What intervention would you use when transporting a patient to Med-Surgical Unit diagnosed with TB?
What is put a mask on the patient?
What medication would prevent a patient from coughing up secretions?
What is Antitussive?
What does the American Lung Association recommend as far as food intake for pts with Lower Respiratory Disorders?
What is eat when you are hungry?
A patient with COPD has completed a smoking cessation program would be what classification?
What is Gold 1 Classification?
This simple test can be collected by the nurse without venipuncture for a respiratory patient
What is sputum sample or test?
This device is often given to patients in the prevention of developing pneumonia
What is Incentive Spirometer (IS)?
What is the time frame to verify the results of purified protein derivative (PPD) test for TB Exposure?
What is 48 to 72 hours?
This procedure to drain fluid for a patient with severe plural effusion is called?
Thoracentesis
This diagnosis is described as Friction between pleurae on inspiration
What is Pleurisy?
What is the normal Range of PaCO2?
What is 35 to 45 mm/Hg?
This piece of equipment is often used at night by patients at home to provide positive pressure for their lungs?
What is a CPAP?