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Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
Pneumonias
TB/Fungal Infections
Chronic Lung Diseases
Medications
Nursing Diagnosis and Interventions
100
The mass of lymph tissue has a large amount of receptor sites for viruses and is often surgical removed in children with chronic respiratory infections.
What are the adenoids?
100
Which type of pneumonia is characterized by fluid filling the alveoli?
What is typical pneumonia?
100
TB typically attacks this organ system, but can attack others.
What are the lungs?
100

A preventable and treatable slowly progressive respiratory disease of airflow obstruction involving the airways, pulmonary parenchyma, or both. The airflow limitation or obstruction is not fully reversible

What is COPD?

100

PCN sensitive: PCN, amoxicillin, ceftriaxone, cefotaxime, cefprozil or a macrolide

PCN resistant: levofloxacin, moxifloxacin, vancomycin, or linezolid

What is the treatment for Streptococcal pneumonia (Streptococcus pneumoniae)?

100

Evaluate current smoking status/exposure to occupational hazards

What is NI for a PT with COPD?

200
This classification of rhinosinusitis lasts greater than three months
What is CHRONIC RHINOSINUSITIS
200
This classification of pneumonia distribution involves patchy areas of consolidation.
What is Bronchopneumonia?
200
Which fungal infection is associated with coming into contact with soil that is rich in "bird droppings?"
What is Histoplasmosis?
200

A disease of the airways, the presence of cough sputum production for at least three months in each of two consecutive years

What is Chronic Bronchitis?

200

Calcium channel blockers and specific pathogenetic therapies, including prostanoids, endothelin receptor antagonists, phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors, and soluble guanylate cyclase stimulants.

What are the medications to treat Pulmonary Hypertension?

200

The nurse vigilantly monitors the patient for the first 12 to 24 hours, or until the severe exacerbation resolves.

Nursing goals for Asthma interventions

300
Facial pain and elevated temperature are characteristic of this type of upper respiratory infection
What is rhinosinusitis
300
During this phase of a pneumococcus infection, there is marked capillary congestion, leading to a massive outpouring leukocytes and red blood cells into the lung tissue.
What is the red hepatization phase of pneumococcus?
300
People who live in close proximity of each other are at greater risk for developing this chronic lung disease that is characterized by night sweats.
What is TB?
300

An increase in dead space and impaired oxygen diffusion leads to hypoxemia. In the later stages of the disease, carbon dioxide elimination is impaired, resulting in hypercapnia and leading to respiratory distress.

What is Emphysema?

300

Tachycardia, muscle tremor, hypokalemia, increased lactic acid, headache, and hyperglycemia. The inhaled route causes few systematic adverse effects.

What are the side effects of albuterol levalbuterol HFA metaproterenol sulfate

300

Administer Bronchodilators and ensure treatment is given for meals, and instruc and encourage diaphragmatic breathing and effective coughing

What are NI to improve gas exchange?

400
A woman presenting with lethergy, a dry cough, NO fever, and a runny nose is most likely experiencing this
What is the common cold?
400
This is the most common atypical pneumonia.
what is Mycoplasma pneumoniae ?
400
Which form of TB means that the individual never had symptoms of the disease and also can not spread the disease?
What is latent TB?
400

The most common environmental risk factor for COPD

What is cigarette smoking?

400

Blood glucose abnormalities, increased appetite, fluid retention, weight gain, mood alteration, hypertension, peptic ulcer, insomnia

What are the side effects of Systemic methylprednisolone, prednisolone, prednisone

400

Perform postural drainage and CPT

What are NI that promote movement and expulsion of bronchial secretions?

500
These substances are responsible for the symptoms that are experienced in rhinosinusitis.
What are cytokines or chemical mediators?
500
Which type of pneumonia is characterized by: Acute onset High Fever Decreased Sodium levels Severe Fatigue GI symptoms
What is Legionnaire's Disease?
500
What is the form of a Histoplasmosis infection that is characterized by multi organ involvement?
What is Disseminated Infection?
500

Chronic Hyperinflation leads to a barrel chest thorax configuration AP diameter is 1:1

What is a clinical manifestation of emphysema?

500

reated initially with a short-acting beta-2–adrenergic agonist and subsequently a short course of systemic corticosteroids

What is the medication treatment for Status Asthmaticus?

500

Educate on the early signs of infection that are primarily reported: increased sputum production, change in color of sputum, increased thickness, SOB 

What are NI for the PT with Bronchial Pneumonia?