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Altered Resp.
Nursing 1215 Altered Respiratory Function
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| This upper respiratory disorder occurs when the nasal mucosa becomes inflamed. Thought of as the common cold, this can be caused by either viral or bacterial infections or allergens. | Rhinitis |
| What is one concern with antihistamines that we worry about? This is especially true of BPH patients. | Urinary Retention |
| Inflammation of the sinuses occur with this disease process. Inflammation is caused by pollen or other foreign substances. | Sinusitis |
| An indication of sinusitis is this? | Pain is experience when pressing on the area over the sinuses |
| What are some complications of sinusitis? | Cellulites, access, meningitis |
| This is your sore throat that occurs most often with rhinitis and sinusitis. | Pharyngitis |
| Most commonly caused by A beta hemolytic Strep. Usually confirmed by Rapid Strep Tests | Pharyngitis |
| Pustules are a common physicial finding of this disease process. | Pharyngitis |
| This disease process is characterized by inflammation and infection of the tonsils and lymphatic tissue. It is contagious and can be an airborne route of infection. | Tonsillitis |
| We worry about the glomerular function when this organism is involved. It attacks both the heart and the kidneys. | Strep |
| This disease process results in edema of the vocal cords | Laryngitis |
| What are some common assessment findings for the following disease processes: rhinitis, sinusitis, laryngitis, pharyngitis, and tonsillitis? | Congestion, H/A, facial pressure, pain/tenderness, drainage, and low grade fever |
| What are some common treatments for the following disease processes: rhinitis, sinusitis, laryngitis, pharyngitis, and tonsilitis? | Antihistamines, decongestions, bacterial antibiotics, antipyretics, humidifier |
| With this disease process we see excess fluid in the lungs from the inflammatory process. | Pneumonia |
| The primary concern with pneumonia is what? | Poor ventilation and diffusion |
| Bronchospasms are a mechanism that you often see in this disease process. They happen as a result of the body trying to rid itself of the exudate that has built up in the lungs | Pneumonia |
| What are some physical assessment findings typical of pneumonia? | Fever, night sweats, productive cough, chills, fatigue, lethargy, tachypnea, accesory muscles being used. |
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