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This sleep disorder is characterized by loud snoring, sleepiness, and a significant other reporting breathing pauses.
What is Obstructive Sleep Apnea?
This diagnostic procedure involves inserting a bronchoscope to visualize the airways.
What is bronchoscopy?
These drugs reduce inflammation and are commonly used in chronic respiratory diseases.
What are corticosteroids?
You should monitor this lab value to assess oxygenation status in respiratory patients.
What is oxygen saturation (SpO₂)?
This acute lung infection is caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi and leads to alveoli filling with fluid or pus.
What is pneumonia?
This common imaging test is often the first step in evaluating lung conditions.
What is a chest X-ray?
Patients with OSA may be prescribed this nighttime treatment to keep the airway open.
What is CPAP therapy?
When educating a patient with OSA, you should include lifestyle changes like these two things.
What are weight loss and avoiding alcohol/sedatives?
This condition involves chronic airflow limitation and includes both chronic bronchitis and emphysema.
What is COPD?
This type of inhaler delivers medication quickly during acute asthma attacks.
What is a short-acting beta-agonist (like albuterol)?
A priority nursing intervention for a patient with pneumonia is this.
What is encouraging coughing and deep breathing?
This test measures lung volumes and capacities to help diagnose respiratory disorders.
What is pulmonary function testing (PFT)?