Med Surge CH 30+31 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
What is Epistaxis commonly known as? | Nosebleed |
What is Epistaxis (nosebleed) treated with? | A tampon with cocaine on soaked on to it |
Nasal Polyps are formed how? | Grape like |
Nasal Polyps benign or malignant? | Benign |
True Asthma will have allergy to what? | Aspirin |
Nasoseptoplasty has excess _____ and _______ dressing | Excess swallowing; Mustache dressing |
Flu screening? | Rapid Flu Screen |
Meds for flu? | Amantadine- antiviral- ** must be started within 48 hours of onset of symptoms |
Sinusitis | Inflammation of sinus mucosa |
Rhinitis | Common Cold |
Pharyngitis | Sore Throat |
Laryngitis | Inflammation of larynx; can't talk or raspy; can be caused by excessive coughing |
VAP | Ventilator Acquired Pneumonia |
HAP | Hospital Acquired Pneumonia |
Healthcare Acquired Pneumonia | Pneumonia Acquired from nursing home |
What is the main cause of viral pneumonia? | Flu |
For patients with chest tubes, what must always be in the room? | Vaseline and gauze |
Sinusitis can be ___ or ____? | Bacterial or allergic |
Good lung? up or down? | down |
Bronchitis | Inflammation of bronchial tree |
Lower Respiratory Tract consists of? | Bronchi, Alveoli, and Bronchioles |
Bronchiectasis | Branches of bronchail tree become big and dilated, alveoli become floppy, airway obstructed -asthma, TB, and secondary to CF causes |
Pleurisy | Inflammation of areas between the ribs. ( Between visceral and parietal pleurae) |
With pleurisy what will the patient most likely experience? | Bad chest pain on inspiration |
Therapeutic Interventions for Pleurisy | Ibuprofen 600mg every 6hrs for 48 hrs. -treat underlying cause -Always have eat before administering ibuprofen |
With TB what is the 2 main signs that really stand out? | Blood tinged sputum and night sweats |
Where can TB live? | In dark places and in dry sputum for months |
How is TB spread? What must be used? | Tb is spread by droplets and an N95 mask must be used. |
Mycobacterium | bacteria that lies within mucus |
Pleural Effusion | -Excess fluid between visceral and parietal pleurae. -Pleural Fluid not reabsorbed -May collapse lung |
Therapeutic Interventions for Pleural Effusion? | -Treat Underlying cause -Analgesics -Thoracentesis/ chest tube |
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