NSG 322 Respiratory Exam With 100% Correct Answers Grade A Certified

Common cold - correct answerso virus o Absence of fever o Mild symptoms o Sneezing, headaches, fatigue, nasal discharge Allergic/Seasonal Rhinitis - correct answerso Upper airways responding to irritant o S/S: nasal congestion, sneezing, stuffiness, watery eyes Sinusitis - correct answerso Lining of sinus cavity becomes inflamed o Cause § Bacteria § Virus o Dangerous! § In untreated, causative agents can move up sinus passages into brain Pharyngitis - correct answerso Throat infection o Cause § Bacteria § Virus o S/S: sneezing. runny nose. headache. cough. fatigue. body aches. chills. fever (a low-grade fever with a cold and higher-grade fever with the flu) Influenza - correct answerso Infection o Passes by droplets o Fever, body aches, myalgia, respiratory component COPD - correct answers• Cigarette smoking • Bronchioles become thick and edematous • Defense mechanisms destroyed • Constant irritation and inflammation of lower respiratory tract • Results in o Air trapped in lungs o Lungs overinflated o Increased energy to move air Emphysema - correct answers• Abnormal distension of the lungs with air o Loss of elastic tissue in lungs o Alveolar hyperinflation w collapse on expiration o Breakdown of alveolar walls • Cause: tobacco use • S/S o Dyspnea on exertion o Weight loss o Swelling in extremities o Bluish color of skin o Chest pain o Wheezing Chronic Bronchitis - correct answers• Irreversible inflammation of airways o Mucous secretion o Edema o Poor inflammatory defenses • S/S o Chronic, deep productive cough • Tobacco use contributing factor • Risk for o Acute bronchitis o Pneumonia Asthma - correct answers• Bronchospasm, inflammation, and hyperactive airways • Intrinsic or extrinsic • s/s o bronchoconstriction à wheezing • pharmacotherapy dependent on classification Acute bronchitis - correct answers• cause: virus, bacteria, or chemical irritant • s/s o fever o productive cough o purulent mucus • Tx o Bronchodilators o Expectorants o Antibiotics • Course: short; 2-4 days Pneumonia - correct answers• Inflammation of the lungs • Cause: bacterial, viral, aspiration • S/s o Difficulty breathing o Fever o Productive cough o Shortness of breath o Chest pain cystic fibrosis - correct answers• Hereditary disease • Affects exocrine glands • Flawed protein cause o Lacks phenylalanine • Causes: o Dehydration of mucus o Abnormally thick, sticky, and concentrated secretions o Accumulates in lungs, plugging up bronchi and making breathing difficult • Results in o Chronic respiratory infections • Manifestations o Chronic cough o Recurrent pneumonia o Progressive loss of lung function