Signs & symptoms
RN interventions
Diagnostics
Yuck! Diseases!
Treatments
100

Tripod positioning, dyspnea, anxiety, sweating, and mucous production are all signs of____

Asthma 

100

What specific instructions would the nurse tell the patient To not do when using a DPI?

DO NOT SHAKE 

100

This lab result provides the most information regarding the respiratory status of a child with acute exacerbations.

ABG’s

100

This disease has mucous coating all the organs 

Cystic Fibrosis

100

a nurse is teaching an adolescent about appropriate use of his asthma medication, which medication should the nurse instruct the client to use as needed before exercise?

Albuterol

200

True or false, Clubbing of the fingers and toes, barrel shaped chest, and thin mucous are signs of cystic fibrosis 

False, THICK mucous 

200

what precautions would you initiate when caring for a child with cystic fibrosis?

Standard!

200

This lab test is conducted for acute streptococcal pharyngitis 

Throat culture or Rapid antigen test

200

Its not a dog , but this disease causes a barking cough

Croup

200

This time is appropriate when performing bronchiopostural drainage 

Before meals, at bedtime.

300

SOB, can’t speak in full sentences, and inflammation the lower airways are all S&S of ______

 Status asthmaticus 

300

The position most comfortable for a child with left sided pneumonia 

Left side-lying

(splints the chest and reduces pleural rubbing)

300

Lateral neck x-ray is used for this disease 

Epiglotitis 

300

This disease is mostly caused by RSV

Bronchiolitis

300

You can Use this to Help Loosen Secretions 

Acetylcysteine (Mucomyst)

400

Chest Pain, Dullness with Percussion, Retractions and nasal flaring, pale color, and high fever 

Bacterial Pneumonia 

400

These 3 nursing therapeutic treatments are for caring for a 2 year old with bacterial tracheitis 

Oxygen therapy, antipyretics, antibiotics 

400

What diagnostic evaluation will be used to determine if the child has aspirated on a small object 

Bronchoscopy

400

runny nose, mild fever, cough with whooping sound are all signs of this

Pertussis 

400

This Medication is Used to Treat Cystic Fibrosis by Decreasing the Viscosity of Mucus and Improves Lung Function. 

Dornase Alfa (Aerosol)

500

Mouth odor, snoring, fever, and hx of otitis media and hearing difficulties

Tonsillitis

500

You want to avoid this when caring for a pt with a bacterial epigolttitis 

Throat culture or using a tongue blade; 

(it can irritate it more)

500

This Test Determines the Amount of Eosinophils in Nasal Secretions and Blood Exam for Total IgE and elevated Esinophils 

Nasal Smears

500

Self Limiting Virus that Persists for 4 to 10 Days. 

Nasopharyngitis 

500

Palivizumab is used for this disease.

RSV