COPD
COPD patients with emphysema are sometimes called "_______ puffers"
What is pink?
The following ABG values define ____________
PaO2 < 60 or PaCO2 > 50 with pH < 7.35
What is ARF (Acute Respiratory Failure)?
ARDS lungs are compared to this household item.
What is a soggy sponge?
MS is caused by damage to this part of the nervous system.
What is the myelin sheath?
ALS is also known as _________ Disease.
What is Lou Gehrig's ?
Oxygen should be given cautiously to COPD patients because too much O2 can decrease this
What is the respiratory drive?
This is the classic first sign of ARF
What is restlessness/confusion?
This is the most common cause of ARDS.
What is sepsis?
This is a type of MS with periods of relapse and recovery.
What is relapsing-remitting?
ALS primarily affects this type of neurons.
What is motor neurons?
This is a common early sign of COPD
What is a chronic productive cough?
Oxygen and possible mechanical ventilation is the primary treatment for
This positioning improves oxygenation in ARDS
What is prone?
This common symptom of MS affects the vision.
What is optic neuritis?
ALS patients eventually need ventilator support because....
What is respiratory muscle weakness?
This position helps in COPD because it improves lung expansion and accessory muscle use.
What is tripod?
A high PaCO2 indicates this
What is hypoventilation/poor gas exchange?
When O2 doesn't improve even with high FiO2 due to shunt, ARDS can cause this.
What is "refractory hypoxemia"?
This is an important teaching about the correlation between heat and MS.
What is heat can worsen the symptoms?
This is the average prognosis after ALS is diagnosed.
What is about 2-5 years?
Name 3 key nursing interventions for COPD exacerbation
What is O2 therapy, bronchodilators, pursed-lip breathing and monitor ABGs?
Name 2 complications if ARF is untreated.
What is organ hypoxia, cardiac arrest, death?
Name 3 key ARDS interventions.
What is mechanical ventilation with PEEP, prone position, and treating the underlying cause?
Name 2 medications used in MS treatment.
What is corticosteroids, immunosuppressants, and interferons?
This is the #1 nursing priority in ALS care.
What is airway and respiratory management?