Chapter 25: infectious respiratory disorder Flashcards
What information is important to teach client about the use of rifabutin/isoniazid/pyrazinamide/ethambutol?
Rifabutin stains urine, stool, saliva, sweat, and tears reddish-orange.
Liver function tests should be routinely conducted and monitored.
Sunscreen is recommended when exposed to sunlight while taking rifabutin/isoniazid/pyrazinamide.
What instruction should the nurse give client about the use of liquid nystatin?
Place the suspension in the mouth, then swish for several minutes before swallowing.
expected outcome from using incentive spirometry for a patient with Pna.
increased inspiratory muscle action and decreased atelectasis.
which is the most common indicator for Pna in older adults?
confusion
Lobar Pna manifests as
consolidation in a segment or entire lobe of the lung.
what is coccidioidomycosis?
fungal infection of the lung
what can increase RR and dyspnea in Pna?
pain.
anxiety.
stimulation of J receptors.
Which information about isoniazid medication administration
would the nurse include when providing discharge instructions?
“Take the drug on an empty stomach.”
what is the first line treatment for TB?
Isoniazid
what is the priority for of care for a patient with Pna?
managing hypoxemia
medication for avian influenza infection
Oseltamivir and Zanamivir may reduce mortality of the disease. can also be used to prevent the flu for people exposed to it.
Symptoms of Pna
HA/ chest pain
fever
productive cough, dyspnea
tachycardia
crackles in lungs
diminished chest expansion
Which symptom is the most common for lung cancer?
A persistent cough that may produce sputum is the symptom that is reported first and is the most common. The other symptoms may occur but are not as common.
