Rasmussen - MDC III - Exam 2
never confirm/deny anything
"tell me more about it" - -Therapeutic Communication Qs...
*airborne*
- N95
- negative pressure room - -What precautions are we using for tuberculosis?
(SATA?)
*antimicrobials*
- isoniazid,
- rifampin
- pyrazinamide
- ethambutol
**they will have to take these "long-term" (6-9 mo.)** - -Medications to treat
tuberculosis
- no ETOH
- medication compliance - stick with the doses, continue all the way through
- f/u with doctor appointments - -Patient Education: *Long-term antibiotics*
(SATA?)
- sputum culture
, Rasmussen - MDC III - Exam 2
**PPD test is NOT for diagnosing, it does NOT mean active exposure** - -How do you
diagnose tuberculosis?
*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?)
asthma - -__________ is a chronic intermittent airway obstruction caused by
inflammation of the airway tissues that results in **bronchoconstriction**
▪ Intermittent and **reversible** airflow obstruction affecting airways only, **not alveoli**
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?
▪ pollution
, Rasmussen - MDC III - Exam 2
▪ 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?)
*bronchodilators*
- beta2 agonists (SABAs) - albuterol, levalbuterol, terbutaline
*corticosteroids*
- fluticasone
- budesonide
never confirm/deny anything
"tell me more about it" - -Therapeutic Communication Qs...
*airborne*
- N95
- negative pressure room - -What precautions are we using for tuberculosis?
(SATA?)
*antimicrobials*
- isoniazid,
- rifampin
- pyrazinamide
- ethambutol
**they will have to take these "long-term" (6-9 mo.)** - -Medications to treat
tuberculosis
- no ETOH
- medication compliance - stick with the doses, continue all the way through
- f/u with doctor appointments - -Patient Education: *Long-term antibiotics*
(SATA?)
- sputum culture
, Rasmussen - MDC III - Exam 2
**PPD test is NOT for diagnosing, it does NOT mean active exposure** - -How do you
diagnose tuberculosis?
*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?)
asthma - -__________ is a chronic intermittent airway obstruction caused by
inflammation of the airway tissues that results in **bronchoconstriction**
▪ Intermittent and **reversible** airflow obstruction affecting airways only, **not alveoli**
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?
▪ pollution
, Rasmussen - MDC III - Exam 2
▪ 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?)
*bronchodilators*
- beta2 agonists (SABAs) - albuterol, levalbuterol, terbutaline
*corticosteroids*
- fluticasone
- budesonide
