Adult Health EXAM 1 Respiratory System

Adult Health EXAM 1 Respiratory System 1. List four common symptoms of pneumonia a nurse might note on physical examination Tachypnea Fever with chills Productive cough Bronchial breath sounds 2. State four nursing interventions for assisting a patient to cough productively Encourage deep breathing Increase fluid intake to 3L/day Use humidity to loosen secretions Suction airway to stimulate coughing 3. What symptoms would you expect to see in an older adult with pneumonia? Lethargy Confusion anorexia rapid respiratory rate 4. What should the O2 flow rate be for the client with COPD? Between 1-2L per nasal cannula; too much O2 may eliminate the COPD patient's stimulus to breathe. A COPD client has a hypoxic drive to breathe. 5. How does the nurse prevent hypoxia during suctioning? Delivering 100% O2 (hyperinflating) before and after each endotracheal suctioning.