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Pulmonary Edema
Pneumonia
Tuberculosis Category
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What is pulmonary edema
What is abnormal accumulation of fluid in lung tissue
100
List 3 risk factor for developing pneumonia?
What is residence in long term care facility pts with underlying disorders immunosuppresed pts cigarette smokers Pts under general anesthetic sedative or opioid preparations Elderly Pts needing respiratory therapy
100
What does pulmonary tuberculosis look like on a chest x-ray?
What is cheesy mass
200
How should you position your patient if they are diagnosed with pulmonary edema?
What is upright position with legs dangling over the side of the bed
200
What will your nursing intervention be for a patient with ineffective airway clearance related to copious tracheobronchial secretions?
What is remove secretions, encourage hydration, humidification, promote lung expansion maneuvers, oxygen therapy, chest physiotherapy
200
List 3 manifestations?
What is low grade fever, cough, night sweats, fatigue, weight loss
300
What does the chest X-Ray reveal?
What is increased interstitial markings.
300
Nursing Diagnosis: Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirement. What will your nursing interventions include?
What is encourage fluids with electrolytes, IV fluids and nutrients may be given if necessary
300
What will the result of a TB test be for an immunocompromised pt?
What is negative, because the pt can't develop immune response that is adequate to produce a positive skin test .
400
Why does a pt have frothy pink sputum?
What is fluid within alveoli mixes with air
400
What will you delegate to a UAP?
What is assist client to bed pan, vital signs, ambulation and have fluid available.
400
What does Class 3 classify the patient as?
What is disease, clinically active
500
Why does the pt experience hypoxemia?
What is fluid within alveoli creates a diffusion block and results in impaired gas exchange.
500
Where can you get pneumonia?
What is community acquired pneumonia, hospital-acquired pneumonia, pneumonia in immunocompromised host, aspiration pneumonia.
500
What would you delegate to an LPN
What is administer medication according to hospital protocols.