Otitis Media
Proper procedure for examining a child's eardrum that is 3 years old and younger
Pull pinna down and back
An infectious disease that primarily affects the lung parenchyma;spreads from person to person by airborne transmission.
Tuberculosis (TB)
Assessment of urine
color, clarity, sediment, odor, amount
Inflammation of lung parenchyma (bronchioles and alveoli); may be bacterial or viral
Pneumonia
Secondary infections that are common with influenza
ear infections, bronchitis, and pneumonia
Potential complications that can occur from recurrent or chronic otitis media
hearing loss, foul-smelling otorrhea, mastoiditis, and cholesteatoma formation
Type of isolation for TB; list the required items needed for this type of isolation
airborne (negative pressure room); gown, goggles, N-95, gloves
This gender is more susceptible to UTI's; why?
Women; shorter urethra
Medications used to treat pneumonia
Antibiotics
Bronchodilators
Expectorant
Best prevention measure for influenza and pneumonia to reduce risk of complications in elderly clients
Vaccination
Surgical intervention for otitis media that involves incision in the tympanic membrane to relieve pressure and pain.
Myringotomy
Clinical manifestations of TB
Fatigue, Weight loss, Anorexia, Low-grade afternoon fever, Night sweats, Dry cough-blood-tinged sputum)
Most common location of UTI's (upper or lower GI tract)
Lower GI tract- bladder and structures below the bladder
Priority intervention for treatment of pneumonia
administration of antibiotics promptly
Inflammation of the conjunctiva; "pink eye"
conjunctivitis
A cyst-like lesion of the external layer of the eardrum into the middle ear
Cholesteantoma
1st line of treatment for TB; length of time treatment lasts
Isoniazid (INH), 6-12 months
Measures to prevent UTI
Diligent hand hygiene, careful personal hygiene, increasing fluid intake to promote voiding and dilution of urine, urinating regularly and more frequently, and adhering to the therapeutic regimen.
Medical Management/Treatment for Pneumonia
Increase fluids, Incentive spirometry, Oxygen therapy, Chest physiotherapy, TCDB
Precautions for NSAIDs such as Naproxen
GI bleed, avoid alcohol, avoid other NSADIS or ASA unless told by MD, Can increase risk of heart attack and stroke, use in caution with patients that have asthma
Surgical procedures used to treat chronic otitis media when medical treatments are ineffective
Tympanoplasty, Ossiculoplasty, Mastoidectomy
TB infection confirmed by on this x-ray finding
lesions (tubercles) seen in the lungs
Common causes associated with upper UTI’s
Acute pyelonephritis and chronic pyelonephritis
community-acquired coronavirus whose primary pathologic evolution occurs within the respiratory system
SARS-CoV-2 (COVID)
Best preventative measure to prevent cross contamination in clients with conjunctivitis
Hand Hygiene