Healthstream flashcards: Respiratory Questions And Answers

Healthstream flashcards: Respiratory
Questions And Answers

Pleural Empyema Diet High-calorie to support breathing efforts and immune system




Pleural Empyema pus in the pleural space




Obstructive Sleep Apnea Causes Obesity, enlarged airway structures, short thick neck, low

soft palate, deformities of facial or cranial bones, hypothyroidism, nasal obstruction, smoking,

sedatives




Obstructive Sleep Apnea S/S Severe snoring, repetitive episodic breathing cessation 10

sec - 1 min, episodes result in desaturation, sleep deprivation during the day




Obstructive Sleep Apnea Dx Tests Sleep study




Obstructive Sleep Apnea Nsg Dx Fatigue, Sleep pattern disturbance, Ineffective breathing

pattern

, Healthstream flashcards: Respiratory
Questions And Answers
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Nsg Tx Monitor sleep patterns, educate about sedatives before

bedtime, alcohol and smoking habits, and weight loss




Obstructive Sleep Apnea Med Tx CPAP face mask at night, surgical correction of any

obstruction, modafinil (Provigil) stimulant




Obstructive Sleep Apnea Watch For CHF, HTN, depression, arrhythmias, cor pulmonale




Obstructive Sleep Apnea Diet Well-balanced and conducive to weight loss as needed




Obstructive Sleep Apnea Contra-indicated Weight gain, alcohol, smoking,

driving/operating heavy machinery during daytime fatigue, anesthesia




Chronic Respiratory Failure Causes Genetics, infection, damage from inhaled irritants.

Associated with COPD, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema




Chronic Respiratory Failure S/S Productive cough, chronic hypercapnia and hypoxemia