Respiratory Diseases

Question 1

COPD includes _____ and _____ ______.

Answer 1

emphysema and chronic bronchitis

Question 2

________ is when the alveoli are inflamed and there is a decreased surface area of gas exchange.

Answer 2

emphysema

Question 3

____ _____ is chronic inflammation with a productive cough and excessive sputum.

Answer 3

chronic bronchitis (the bronchioles are clogged)

Question 4

Name 3 assessments of COPD.

Answer 4

1. barrel chest
2. accessory muscle use
3. congestion

Question 5

Name 3 treatments of COPD.

Answer 5

1. chest physiotherapy
2. increased fluid intake
3. eat small frequent meals

Question 6

What triggers ‘ASTHMA’

Answer 6

Allergens
Sport/smoking
Temperature change
Hazards (bleach, pneumonia, etc)
Microbes (viral, bacteria, fungi)
Anxiety

Question 7

Name 3 assessments of Asthma

Answer 7

1. unable to speak
2. prolonged expiration
3. wheezing

Question 8

_______ is inflammation of the lung affecting the alveoli. The alveoli become filled with pus and liquid.

Answer 8

pneumonia

Question 9

How do you diagnose pneumonia?

Answer 9

A chest x-ray.

Question 10

If a client is positive for pneumonia the chest x-ray will show _____ _____.

Answer 10

patchy infiltrates

Question 11

A sputum culture for pneumonia will identify the ______ ______.

Answer 11

bacterial source

Question 12

Name 3 assessments of pneumonia.

Answer 12

high fever
chest pain
cough

Question 13

Viral pneumonia patients are on _____ precautions.

Answer 13

droplet

Question 14

Aspiration pneumonia patients are _____ precautions.

Answer 14

standard

Question 15

____ _____ _____ _____ deprives the body of oxygen. Fluid collects in the alveoli and surfactants break down.

Answer 15

Acute respiratory distress syndrome

Question 16

What are some causes of acute respiratory distress syndrome? (4)

Answer 16

1. sepsis
2. trauma
3. burns
4. aspiration pneumonia

Question 17

What assessments do you see in a chest x-ray of a client with a ARDS?

Answer 17

1. diffuse bilateral infiltrates
2. “Whited-out”

Question 18

Name some Hypoxemia assessments you will see in a patient with ARDS. (3)

Answer 18

1. low SpO2
2. Pale
3. Cool

Question 19

______ is when air or fluid collects in the pleural space and presses down on the lung.

Answer 19

Pneumothorax

Question 20

Pneumothorax is due to ______ and ______ causes.

Answer 20

spontaneous and traumatic

Question 21

What are some assessments of ARDS? (3)

Answer 21

1. SOB
2. Check that the trachea is midline ***
3. Chest pain

Question 22

_____ ______is when air continues to enter the lungs, leak into the pleural space, and then can’t leave.

Answer 22

Tension pneumothorax

Question 23

Name 3 assessments of a pulmonary embolism. (3)

Answer 23

1. anxiety
2. chest pain
3. Dyspnea

Question 24

A patient with pulmonary embolism shoudl be positioned _____ ______.

Answer 24

High Fowlers

Question 25

A patient with air embolism should be positioned ____ _____ _____.

Answer 25

left lateral trendelenburg