Breath Sounds
This assessment should be completed first prior to any respiratory intervention.
What is auscultate the lung fields
Large amounts of sputum may indicate one or both of these respiratory illnesses.
What is Pneumonia and/or Bronchitis
Decreased RBC production, increased blood loss, and increased RBC destruction are underlying causes for this blood disorder.
What is Anemia
A conscious client has an airway obstruction. Do this...
What is the Heimlich Maneuver
A COPD client should do this to maintain nutritional intake.
What is keep snacks handy.
These respiratory disorders may have blood tinged, bloody, or blood streaked sputum.
What is Tuberculosis, ulcerated pulmonary vessel, or bronchogenic carcinoma
A common site for bone marrow aspiration and/or biopsy in addition to the iliac crest.
What is the Sternum
This position should be used when performing a thoracentesis.
What is Sitting hunched over an over-the-bed table.
Dyspnea, clubbing of the fingernails, barrel chest, and shallow respirations are s/s of this respiratory disease.
What is Emphysema
Frothy, pinkish, or blood tinged sputum may indicate this complication.
What is Pulmonary Edema
Inadequate production of RBC's is this type of anemia.
What is Aplastic Anemia
A surgically created airway for short or long term use.
What is a Tracheostomy.
Restlessness and agitation are manifestations of this complication.
What is Hypoxia
Thick, tenacious, "ropey", difficult to cough up sputum may related to one or more of these respiratory conditions.
What is Chronic bronchitis, emphysema, dehydration
A client is receiving a blood transfusion and complains of low back pain. This is the nurses priority action.
What is stop the infusion
Swallowing twice after each bite and tipping the chin to aid in swallowing is taught following this procedure.
What is a Laryngectomy
Name this breath sound:
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This is the term for an increased anterior-posterior diameter due to chronic air trapping.
What is Barrel Chest
Yellow, yellow-green, or grayish-yellow, with foul odor or taste sputum corresponds with this respiratory illness.
What is a Pulmonary infection
This should be done first if itching or hives develop during a blood transfusion.
What is Stop the infusion
This procedure removes pleural fluid from the chest cavity and can cause tachycardia, a serious complication.
What is a Thoracentesis