anatomy
What is the term for movement of air into and out of the alveoli?
ventilation
When we use accessory muscles and chest wall sinks in is called what?
retraction
Instruct client to take deep breath hold for a few seconds then cough is known as what? and how often should we do this?
Deep breathing and cough every 1-2 hours
What medication stimulates beta receptors to dilate bronchioles? this is a short acting med
albuterol
What disorder commonly has dyspnea, barrel chest, clubbing of fingers and shallow respirations?
What is emphysema
What is the major muscle used in ventilation?
Diaphragm.
Bluish Color of skin, lips, mucous membranes
What is cyanosis
What breathing technique do we teach to keep airway open during exhalation and promotes carbon dioxide excretion?
What is pursed lip breathing
what medication liquify secretions and stimulates cough
What is guifenesin or mucinex
A client with pneumonia has a sat of 85% what is your first nursing action?
sit in semi fowler position
How many oxygen molecules do hemoglobin pick up from the alveoli?
It varies on the amount in the fluid
High pitch breathing sound that indicates having trouble breathing
stridor
What position do we encourage clients to get in to prevent abdominal contents from crowding the lungs?
what is fowler or semifowler
What inhaler issued commonly to reduce inflammation in airways, This medication is a corticosteroid?
Salmeterol and fluticasone (Advair)
A client who has pneumonia what action should we do to thin secretions?
What is encourage fluid intake
What acid/base balance has a decreased resp rate, excess cO2 and excess Hydrogen ion?
Respiratory acidosis
Chest appearance that is associated with trapped air in lungs
What is barrel chest
What device encourages clients to deep breath after surgery and prevents collapse of lungs?
what is incentive spirometer
What medication is an antileukotriene and inhibits leukotriene synthesis or activity?
What is singulair
What is a common symptom of pulmonary tb?
what is fatigue
which acid/base balance has high resp rate with low CO2 and fewer hydrogen ions?
Respiratory alkalosis
Respirations that gradually become faster and deeper than normal then slower alternates with periods of apnea
What is cheyne stokes
How do we assist a physician for a thoracentesis procedure?
What is place the patient in sitting position and bending over bedside table or place in sidelying position if unable to assist.
What medication blocks parasympathetic response causing bronchodilation
ipratropium or atrovent
the nurse notices a client who reports shortness of breath decreased movement of chest and absent breath sounds what condition do we think he has?
Pleural effusion