Week 3 THURS Flashcards
1
Q
What is the most important risk factor of COPD
A
cigarette smoking
2
Q
What vaccine is recommended for COPD pts
A
influenza
3
Q
Nurse is caring for pt w/ asthma attack. The client stops wheezing and breath sounds aren’t audible what change has occurred?
A
- the airways are so swollen that no air can get through
4
Q
What is Emphysema
A
abnormal distention of the air spaces w/ destruction of the alveolar walls
5
Q
What pt care is a priority after a thoracotomy for a lung mass?
A
gas exchange
6
Q
Pt has a pulmonary contusion that developed pulmonary embolism, What is the priority nursing concerns?
A
ineffective breathing pattern
