Labs and Intervenions
Used to drain air or fluid from the thoracic cavity
What is the purpose of a chest tube?
kidneys and the lungs
What are the systems which compensate for an abnormal pH?
Barrel chest
What is a manifestation of emphysema?
Cough, turn, ambulate, IS, deep breathing
What are nursing interventions to prevent atelectasis?
Elevate the head of bed to 45 degrees, provide oral care with chlorhexedine, and a daily ABG, prevent GERD with Protonix
What are interventions to decrease ventilator acquired pneumonia?
Used to assess and guide treatment for severe and chronic respiratory diseases
What is a bronchoscopy?
Everything is abnormal with this level of compensation
What is partial compensation?
Emphysema, bronchitis and asthma
What are diseases which cause COPD?
The nurse with an elderly patient with influenza has the following symtoms: sore throat, temperature of 100.1 F., persistent headache, and diffuse crackles in the lungs. Which symptom is of most concern?
What are diffuse lung crackles?
There is more pressure in the pleural cavity than in the lungs with this disease process.
What is a pneumothorax?
inserted into an artery for critically ill patients to assess ABGs and draw labs
What is an arterial line?
In this type of compensation one would see a normal Ph, abnormal CO2, abnormal HCO3
What is full compensation?
Your patient is on a corticosteroid and has the following symptoms: increased RR, nausea and vomiting, and thrush. You recognize the need to call about this symptom
What is thrush?
A patient with an elevated CO2 is suddenly hard to wake up. What is this called
What is somnolence?
In this pulmonary issue there is ventilation without perfusion
What is a "dead space unit"?
helps to push air in and out of your lungs so your body can get the oxygen it needs
What is a ventilator?
ABG result interpretation: 7.55/55/30
What is partially compensated metabolic alkalosis?
Heparin, Lovenox, TPA
What are medications used to treat a pulmonary embolism?
A patient who is experiencing an asthma attack develops bradycardia and a decrease in wheezing. Which action should the nurse take first?
What is "call the provider"?
Community acquired, hospital acquired, and ventilator associationed.
What are the types of pneumonia?
Chest tube chamber with a one-way valve that prevents air from reentering the pleural space via the chest tube
What is the water seal chamber?
ABG results
7.24/52/22
What is uncompensated respiratory acidosis?
A patient with asthma develops tachycardia when receiving this medication
What if an albuterol nebulizer?
An oxygen delivery method used to provide fine tuned oxygen delivery
What is a venuri mask?
Orange urine and tears
What are side effects of the TB medication Rifampin?