Acute Lower Respiratory Disorders:
Pathophysiology, Prevention, and Nursing
Care Questions and answers
What is a nursing priority for clients with acute respiratory disorders? - ✅✅To maintain a patent
airway to promote oxygenation.
What should be encouraged to prevent respiratory disorders? - ✅✅Immunizations.
What are some risk factors for acute respiratory disorders? - ✅✅Extremely young or advanced age,
recent infections, tobacco smoke, substance use, chronic lung disease, immunocompromised status,
presence of a foreign body.
What is the most common cause of acute bronchitis? - ✅✅Viral infections, often following a cold or
flu.
What are the four types of influenza viruses? - ✅✅A, B, C, and D.
Which influenza viruses cause seasonal epidemics in the U.S.? - ✅✅Human influenza A and B viruses.
What is pneumonia? - ✅✅Inflammation of the lung, particularly affecting the alveoli and bronchioles.
What are common findings in pneumonia? - ✅✅Fever, chills, shortness of breath, pleuritic chest pain,
sputum production, crackles, and wheezes.
What is the most common manifestation of pneumonia in older adults? - ✅✅Confusion from hypoxia.
What diagnostic tests are used for pneumonia? - ✅✅Sputum culture, CBC, blood cultures, chest X-
ray, ABGs, and pulse oximetry.
Pathophysiology, Prevention, and Nursing
Care Questions and answers
What is a nursing priority for clients with acute respiratory disorders? - ✅✅To maintain a patent
airway to promote oxygenation.
What should be encouraged to prevent respiratory disorders? - ✅✅Immunizations.
What are some risk factors for acute respiratory disorders? - ✅✅Extremely young or advanced age,
recent infections, tobacco smoke, substance use, chronic lung disease, immunocompromised status,
presence of a foreign body.
What is the most common cause of acute bronchitis? - ✅✅Viral infections, often following a cold or
flu.
What are the four types of influenza viruses? - ✅✅A, B, C, and D.
Which influenza viruses cause seasonal epidemics in the U.S.? - ✅✅Human influenza A and B viruses.
What is pneumonia? - ✅✅Inflammation of the lung, particularly affecting the alveoli and bronchioles.
What are common findings in pneumonia? - ✅✅Fever, chills, shortness of breath, pleuritic chest pain,
sputum production, crackles, and wheezes.
What is the most common manifestation of pneumonia in older adults? - ✅✅Confusion from hypoxia.
What diagnostic tests are used for pneumonia? - ✅✅Sputum culture, CBC, blood cultures, chest X-
ray, ABGs, and pulse oximetry.
