Lower Respiratory Disorders (final)

: dilation of the bronchial air ways

:inflammation of the bronchial tree

This disorder is secondary to cystic fibrosis, asthma, and TB

: acute inflammation and/or infection of the lungs

:collapsed alveoli

:fluid in the pleural space

The nurse carrying for a patient with pneumonia should check ____ and ____ levels

____ is the biggest killer world wide among adults and children

: is an acid fast bacillus implant in bronchioles or alveoli

People at risk for TB

The people who are at the greates risk of getting TB are

What are two drugs commonly used to treat TB

With a person at risk for impaired gas exchange, the nurse would need to monitor

For a patient with impaired gas exchange they need to be in ____ position with their _____ down

The nurse would need to monitor what with a patient with ineffective airway clearance ?

Would bed rest be effective for a person with ineffective air way clearance?

The nurse will need to monitor what when taking car of a patient with ineffective breathing pattern?

A patient with ineffective breathing pattern can benefit from being in _____ position and teaching them to do _____ breathing

_____ _____ breathing can help open alveoli and promote excretion of CO2 in patients who are acutely SOB

When ambulating a patient with activity intolerance use portable _____

:inflammation of the visceral and parietal pleurae

_____ causes friction between pleurae On inspiration

Pleurisy is secondary to ______,_____, and ____

S/S of pleurisy

As pleural membranes become more inflamed, serious fluid production increases which could lead to _____ ____

:excess fluid between visceral and parietal pleurae

:collection of pus in the pleural space

One type of fluid from pleural effusion, that is a watery fluid from the capillaries is called

One type of fluid from plural effusion that contains WBC and proteins and comes from cells surrounding the capillaries is called_____

: alveoli become thick and scarred making gas exchange difficult

What are two types of drugs that can reduce pulmonary disease progression and preserve lung function (antifibrotic drugs)

:collapse of alveoli

Atelectasis can be caused by anything that causes ______

:trapping of air in the alveoli ; group of disorders (asthma, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis)

COPD will be diagnosed if the patient is sick for 3 months of the year for ____consecutive years.

:caused when damage to the air sacs makes it difficult to move air in and out

_____ is a major risk factor for respiratory problems

With COPD patient they May develop _______ because the heart has to work extra hard to pump blood to the diseases lungs

: abnormal enlargement of the right side of the heat due to diseases lungs

: air filled blisters in the lungs

COPD complications include

: air doll blister adjacent to the pleurae

Chronic O2 sat level of less than or equal to ___% should be places in home O2

O2 is generally ordered at ___-____ L/min for patients with COPD

COPD patients receive lower O2 rates to keep from suppressing the ____ ____

A rapid pulse, resp. rate, and decreased BO could indicated ___ ____ ___ and oxygenation is a priority!!

: chronic inflammation of the bronchial mucosa, constructing air ways, and bronchospasms

Asthma triggers

: helps show a decrease in inhalations

Keep daily track of asthma with a ___ ____ ____

Two types of meds given to patients with asthma

Cortisol steroids reduce airway inflammation and can be administered by ___,___,___

: an exocrine gland disorder that causes thick tenacious secretions

Cystic fibrosis effects primarily the _____,_____, and ____ ____

Cystic fibrosis can cause _____ foul smelling stools

: enzyme that breaks up and loosens mucus

; improves the function of a protein that is defective in pts with Cystic fibrosis

: blood clot in the pulmonary artery

Most pulmonary emboli originate in the deep veins of the lower extremities also called (_____ _____ _____)

A ____ emboli can travel from a compound fracture and cause a pulmonary emboli

An _____ ____ emboli can travel and cause a pulmonary emboli during labor and delivery

Prevention of pulmonary emboli

What are someanticoagulant medications given to high risk pulmonary embolis patients

If you suspect a patient is having a pulmonary embolism yell for bell and start ____ and get someone else to notify the MD

: air in the inteaoleural space (complete of partial collapse of the lung)

If no injury is present, the pneumothorax is considered ______

Penetrating injury to the chest wall and parietal pleurae allows air into the pleural space is call a _____ pneumothorax

If air can enter and escape through the opening in the pleural space, it is considered an _____ pneumothorax

When the heart and vessels are compressed and venous return to the heart is impaired resulting in symptoms of shock, this is considered a ____ pneumothorax

What are some signs and symptoms of pneumothorax

Signs and symptoms of tension pneumothorax

:sterile talc is certain antibiotics are inject into pleural space ,of a patient with recurrent pneumothorax , causing pleural membranes to stick together

Common causes of fractured ribs

Patient care for fractured ribs

: caused by multiple rib fractures, as a result the affected park of the chest collapses with inhalation and bulges with exhalation

: diagnosed when a patient is unable to maintain normal ABG levels. Hypoventilation may cause respiratory acidosis

Acute respiratory failure can be caused by

Acute Respiratory failure is diagnosed when PaO2 falls below ___ or Paco2 is elevated above____

If a blood culture show pneumonia virus is in the blood it means the patient is ____

Nurse should check ____ and ____ levels to monitor the condition of the patient with pneumonia

: a group of disorders that has diverse causes but similar path,symptoms and treatment. (Pneumonia, trams, aspiration, sepsis, shock) eventually the alveoli will be damaged and pulmonary edema will occur

: identified by the type of cells that are effected; small cell, large cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma.

____ causes 80-90% of lung cancers

Complications of lung cancer

Palliative surgery for lung cancer is usually given for ____, not to cure the disease

: removing the whole lung

: removing one lobe of the lung

: (wedge) removing a small wedge or segmental of the lung

Any significant ___ ____ drop after lung surgery should be reported to MD( could indicate bleeding)

What are some symptoms of bacterial pneumonia?

____ and ____ are two types of fungus that can cause pneumonia

What percent of people infected with mycobacterium tuberculosis develop TB disease?

When reading a purified protein derivative test, the nurse should check for ?

What are some nursing interventions for impaired gas exchange?

What are some restrictive disorders?

____ disorders are those that limit the ability to expand lungs to inhale air.

What are some obstructive disorders?

: distraction of alveolar walls causing air trapping

____ disorder are air trapping and cause difficulty getting air out of the lungs for (exhalation)

A patient this being tested for lung cancer, what diagnostic test will be most conclusive?