1. never confirm/deny anything
"tell me more about it": Therapeutic Communication Qs...
2. *airborne*
- N95
- negative pressure room: What precautions are we using for tuberculosis?
(SATA?)
3. *antimicrobials*
- isoniazid,
- rifampin
- pyrazinamide
- ethambutol
**they will have to take these "long-term" (6-9 mo.)**: Medications to treat
tuberculosis
4. - no ETOH
- medication compliance - stick with the doses, continue all the way through
- f/u with doctor appointments: Patient Education: *Long-term antibiotics*
(SATA?)
5. - sputum culture
**PPD test is NOT for diagnosing, it does NOT mean active exposure**: How
do you diagnose tuberculosis?
6. *hepatotoxic*
- no ETOH
- no drugs
- eat a diet with quality protein; iron; vitamins A, B, C, and E; and abundant
fresh produce
- no other use of hepatotoxic medications: What do antimicrobials do to the
body? And what patient education goes along with that?
(SATA?)
7. asthma: is a chronic intermittent airway obstruction caused by in-
flammation of the airway tissues that results in **bronchoconstriction**
Intermittent and **reversible** airflow obstruction affecting airways only, **not alve-
oli **
, Rasmussen - MDC III - Exam 2 with Verified Answers Graded A+
8. complete airway obstruction
intubation/tracheotomy....keep that airway patent - priority!: I think this is about
*status asthmaticus*:
A patient comes in with asthma...you listen to their lungs and they have lung
sounds...then you lose lung sounds...what does that mean? What do we do next?
9. pollution
dust
smoke
fire places
pet dander
household chemicals
bacteria
viruses
mold
exercise
weather changes from warm to cold
drugs: aspirin, NSAIDS, beta blockers: What can exacerbate asthma?
"A good education question...avoid triggers!"
(SATA?)
10. *bronchodilators*
- beta2 agonists (SABAs) - albuterol, levalbuterol, terbutaline
*corticosteroids*
- fluticasone
- budesonide
- mometasone
*leukotriene modifiers*
- montelukast/Singular: Medications to treat asthma
(SATA?)
11. 5 min apart
albuterol (bronchodilator) first
rinse mouth after fluticasone (why? to avoid candida/thrush): How do you take