Nursing Intervention
Safety, high calorie snacks, rest periods, assess for suicidal ideation
Bipolar Depression
Injury, lung surgery
Pleural Effusion
Increase fluids, humidified air, cough suppressant, brochodialator
Bronchitis
White patches on tonsils, fever, swollen lymph nodes
Strep
Which should be administered first for ETOH withdrawl
Thiamine
Apply pressure for 10 minutes and lean forward
Epistaxis
Hyperlipidema, Atherosclerosis
STEMI/NSTEMI
ECT, light therapy, therapy
Major Depressive Disorder
Productive persistant cough, SOB, chest pain
Bronchiectasis
When should education be given regarding surgery
Pre-op
Position a pneumonectomy on which side
Operative side
Obesity, smoking, inactivity, African American, family history
HTN, preHTN
Diuretics, oxygen
Cor Pumonale
Tachycardia, confusion, a decrease in temp, urinary output, and blood pressure
Hypovolemia
Mammoral, femoral, and radial
Graft sites CABG
Oxygen, aspirin, morphine, Nitro
MI
Smoking, obesity, frequent bronchitis
COPD
Postural drainage, percussion, pursed lip breathing
COPD
Tactile fermitus, green sputum
Pneumonia
PH 7.6 CO2 7.5 HCO3 22
Respiratory Alkalosis
Shellfish & Iodine allergies noted, a change in condition
Angioplasty
Shock, cardiac arrest, diarrhea
Metabolic Acidosis
Thrombolytic therapy within 90 minutes
STEMI
Defiant, animal abuse, bullying
Conduct Disorder
Easiest relaxation technique to teach
Breathing