Exam 2 Flashcards
How many people die due to medication errors each year?
7,000 - 9,000
How much time do Nurses spend administering meds?
40% of their time
Steps to take after a medication Error
- Assess
- Inform Dr.
- Incident Report
- Inform error to pt according to facility policy
Accuneb consists of
Sterile water and albuterol
(Bronchodilator)
Budesonide/pulmicort
(Corticosteroid).. what do you do different with this med?
Rinse after use for decay of teeth
Crackles and Rales
Moist or dry
On inspiration
Bubbly
Indicates pneumonia
Wheezing
-Expiration
-Whale sound
High pitch
-Indicates Asthma, Tumor, or obstruction
Ronchi
Inspiration & Expiration
Dinosaur
Can clear after cough
Strider
Pig sound
Inspiration & Expiration
Airway abstruction
Located in upper airway
Croup, medical emergency
How to Document breath sounds
Adventitious breath sounds auscultated on posterior RLL
Dyspnea
Painful breathing
Restlessness
Early signs of hypoxia
Tachycardia
High pulse
Tachypnea
Trying to get full breath
Oxygen saturation is emergent if
Emergent if 88% or lower
Use of accessory muscles means?
Harder moving air
Noisy breathing is an?
Obstruction of airway
Flaring of nostrils often happens in
Kids and with Asthma
Cyanosis
Blue skin due to decreased air
Position of patient having trouble breathing
Tripod
What do you do with pts w/SOB & inability to speak full sentences
Count words in between breaths
Important things with Respirations to document
Signs of distress
Rate, Rhythm, Depth
Lung field
Posterior vs Anterior
Sound?
Inspiration/Expiration or both?
Specimen Collection
Order needed
Who?
What? Sputum/swab/tube
When? Time if day
Where? Location and how to collect