Infection & Prevention
The is the most effective way to prevent the spread of upper respiratory infections.
What is handwashing?
What is crackles?
This breathing technique helps prevent airway collapse in COPD.
What is pursed-lip?
The priority concern for a client with a new tracheostomy is maintaining this.
What is airway?
This medication class is used to treat bacterial pneumonia.
Staying home until fever-free for 24 hours helps prevent transmission of this viral illness.
What is influenza?
Confusion in an older adult with pneumonia is a sign of this condition?
What is hypoxia?
A peak flow reading below 50% indicates this level of asthma severity.
What is severe?
Thick secretions in a tracheostomy are best managed with this intervention.
What is humidification?
The priority assessment after administering opioids is monitoring this.
What is respirations?
This group is at highest risk for complications from influenza due to decreased immune response.
What is older adults?
A productive cough with purulent sputum most strongly suggests this condition?
What is pneumonia?
This posture indicates respiratory distress in asthma.
What is tripod?
Continuous bubbling in the water-seal chamber indicates this problem.
What is air leak?
A medication ordered at 500 mg with 250 mg/5 mL available requires this dose in mL.
What is 10 mL?
This nursing action is most important when a coworker is not following infection control practices.
What is educate?
The most important early nursing action for a client with SpO2 of 85% is to administer this.
What is oxygen?
Oxygen for COPD clients should maintain saturation in this range.
What is 88-92%?
The first action if a chest tube becomes disconnected is to place it in this.
What is sterile water?
Tremors and palpitations are signs of toxicity from this asthma medication.
What is theophylline?
This infection commonly presents with sore throat, congestion, and sneezing.
What is URI?
This finding indicates severe infection requiring immediate intervention.
What is hypotension?
This chest shape is commonly seen in long-term COPD.
What is barrel?
Sudden respiratory distress after chest tube removal suggests this complication.
What is pneumothorax?
A dopamine infusion dosed in mcg/kg/min requires careful monitoring of this system.
What is cardiac?