Exam 3 (w5&6) Flashcards
Chest Tube: purpose
Drain whatever is causing lungs to be collapsed that is causing pneumothorax
Tube is placed into plural space
Assessments for chest tube
Go watch youtube video on slide 55/79 in powerpoint
Describe the movement of water in the chest tube
Inspiration = water goes up (water goes down with inspiration if patient on vent)
Expiration = water goes down; always bubbling (water goes up with expiration if patient is on vent)
What is happening if the water seal chamber is always bubbling
Water seal chamber should never constantly be bubbling; if it is, it could be a sign of an air leak, so make sure it is connected to the patient
If you clamp the tubing and the bubbling stops, the leak is coming from the patient. If you clamp the tubing and the bubbling does not stop, the leak of coming from the system
What part of the chest tube system is always bubbling?
suction control chamber (?)
What should the nurse do if the chest tube comes out of the patient?
Put sterile gauze dressing out the hole in the patients chest; only tape it down on 3 sides
What should the nurse do if the pluravac comes disconnected?
The tube coming out of the patient should be put in a bottle/container of sterile saline or water (SHOULD HAVE THIS AT BEDSIDE JUST IN CASE)
Sternal and rib fracture: common cause
MVA - most are benign and treated conservatively
What ribs have the highest mortality if they become fractured and why?
they are closest to the subclavian artery or vein - can lacerate –> bleeding
Sternal and rub fracture: clinical manifestations and assessment
Pain increases with breathing resulting in hypoventilation
crepitus
Sternal and rib fractures: medical and nursing management
Pain management
Do not decrease respiratory drive
Chest binder to decrease pain
What is a common complication of sternal and rub fractures?
Pneumonia related to hypoventilation (slow breathing because it is painful)
What is flail chest?
Blunt chest trauma
Three or more adjacent ribs are fractures in two or more sites resulting in free floating rib segments
Flail chest: clinical manifestations and assessment
Hypoxia and respiratory acidosis
Asymmetrical chest wall movement (no intercostal or diaphragm support)
Flail chest: medical and nursing management
Ventilatory support and pain management Rib plating (surgery; metal put in rib to put back together to decrease complications with ventilator)
Pulmonary contusion: patho
Damage to lung tissues resulting in hemorrhage and edema
Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the interstitial and intra alveolar spaces result from the inflammatory process (leaking proteins change osmotic pressure, capillaries leak fluid which then interferes with gas exchange
Pulmonary contusion: clinical manifestations and assessment
Constant ineffective cough, unable to clear secretions
Hypoxia, respiratory acidosis
Pulmonary contusion: medical and nursing management
Hydration to mobilize secretions
May need antibiotics to treat infection r/t fluid leaking into the interstitial tissue
How can we prevent pulmonary contusions?
Pulmonary hygiene / toileting to prevent
- cough, deep breath, incentive spirometry, chest
- physiotherapy, postural drainage (affected side up)
- Mobilize secretions
- Pain management
What is a cardiac tamponade?
Compression of the heart resulting from fluid or blood within the pericardial sac; compresses ventricles –> decreased CO (hypotension)
High mortality rate
painful
Cardiac tamponade: complications
Narrowing pulse pressure & hypotension (complications)
Cardiac tamponate nursing management
teach to lean forward - Might be able to breath better if they lean forward
cardiac tamponade: cause
direct assault to chest: air bag, baseball bat, etc.
Pneumothorax: patho
Parietal or visceral pleura punctures and pleural space exposed to positive atmosphere pressure
Pneumothorax: clinical manifestations and assessment
Respiratory distress varies
Tracheal alignment (tension: trachea shifts Away from affected side)
Pneumothorax: medical and nursing management
Chest tube
Simple pneumothorax
Spontaneous: rupture of bleb on surface of lung or emphysema
Traumatic pneumothorax
Air escapes from a laceration in lung itself and enters the pleural space
May occur during a procedure (lung biopsy)
Barotrauma from mechanical ventilation
May be accompanied with a hemothorax
Tension pneumothorax
Air that enters the chest can not escape
Each breath increases pressure in the chest
May need decompressed emergently with a needle
Might see trachea deviateion
Put in needle and re-expand that lug
What should the nurse keep in mind about ABC with pneumothorax
circulation trumps airway and breathing because there is bleeding occurring in chest
(IV in, ready for fluid and blood replacement before we fix that airway)
Subcutaneous emphysema: what?
Air escapes into the subcutaneous tissue
Not an emergency unless enters neck area and airway may become compromised (then patient will need trach)
Can happen with any chest trauma
Aspiration: patho
Stomach contents into lung
Ph of stomach destructive to alveoli and capillaries
Aspiration risk factors
Altered level of consciousness
Ng feeding
dysphagia
Aspiration: medical and nursing management
Compensating for absent reflexes
Assessing feeding tube placement
- Xray placement and document where the tube exits the nose and checked every medication or feeding
- Air auscultation & ph EBP remains inconclusive
- Must follow institution protocol
Where should the nurse listen if she believes someone has aspirated?
Right lower lobe
Aspiration: prevention
Prevention = key
Unconscious people –> on side
Tube feed –> bed 35 degrees or higher at all times
COPD: emphysema
abnormal enlargement of the airspaces (alveoli) beyond the terminal bronchioles with destruction of the walls of the alveoli
COPD: chronic bronchitis
presence of cough and sputum production for at least 3 months in each of 2 consecutive years (chronic infection)
What should we keep in mind about tracheostomy suctioning?
only apply suction coming out; sterile; only when needed;
COPD: risk factors
Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency (genetic link)
Smoking
COPD: diagnosis
hx physical exam PFT
FEV1 lower
How do you calculate pack years?
packs per day x years smoked = pack years
COPD: teaching
Get to quit smoking
Modify teaching around their decision to quit or not
– not going to get 70 year old to quit
COPD (emphysema / chronic bronchitis): clinical manifestations and assessment
a. Easily fatigued
b. Frequent respiratory infections
c. Use of accessory muscles
d. Orthopneic
e. Cor Pulmonale (late in disease)
f. Thin appearance
g. Wheezing
H. Pursed-lip breathing
I. Chronic cough
j. Barrel chest
k. prolonged expiratory time
l. bronchitis - increased sputum
m. nail clubbing
COPD: tripod position
Promotes getting rid of CO2
COPS: RR high 20s-30
patient is in trouble
COPD: management
Education Bronchidilators 1st Inhaled corticosteroids 2nd Pulmonary rehabilitation O2 Surgery
COPD: Bronchodilators
laba (long acting beta adrenergic) lama (long acting muscarinic agent) saba (short acting beta adrenergic) sama ( short acting muscarinic agent) MDI
COPD: corticosteroids
inhaled or Iv
COPD: Roflumilast
?
Go look at slide 71
Tells about bronchidilators for COPD
COPD: IV steroids and steroids in general
Chronic problems –> increase risk of adrenal insufficiency, not abruptly stop
COPD: nutritional concerns
Eating can be very tiring for these individuals
Frequent, small meals that are high in protein
No carb intake because byproduct of carb is co2
COPD: resting energy expenditure
10-15%
COPD: physical activity
Simple, small goals
Minimize weight loss d/t low lung reserve
Asthma: patho
complex and characterized by recurring and variable symptom and airflow obstruction and hyper-responsiveness
Asthma: inflammation is key in underlying feature - how?
leads to recurrent episodes
Asthma: clinical manifestations and assessment
cough, chest tightness, wheezing, dyspnea
Asthma: prevention
Patients should ID triggers and avoid them
Asthma: continuous attack
wheezing not breathing well tight – status asthmaticus (corticosteroids, bronchodilators, IV zanthene such as theophylline (10-20 is correct range)
Function and regulation of hormones
Directly released into blood and go to target tissue to initiate function of that target tissue
hypothalamus - connection
The hypothalamus is the connection between the nervous system and endocrine system. It controls the pituitary system gland which secretes stimulating hormones
Anterior pituitary gland releases what hormones
Growth hormone Follicle stimulating hormone Lutenizing hormone Prolactin Andrenocorticotropic hormone Thyroid stimulating hormine Melanocyte stimulating hormone
Growth hormone
Growth Hormone releasing hormone secreted from hypothalamus to stimulate pituitary to secrete growth hormone (somatotropin) (causes pain