EAQ WITH NGN: RESPIRATORY
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1.fiAnfi82-year-
oldfiwomanfidrovefiherselffitofithefiemergencyfidepartmentfi(ED)fiwithfireportsfioffichestfipain,fishort
nessfioffibreath,fiheadache,fiandfiextremefifatigue.fiClientfistatesfishefihasfibeenficoughingfiupfiafilo
tfioffi"stufffithatfilooksfilikefieggfiwhitesfiwithfiredfistringfiinfiit."fiHerfichestfiandfiabdomenfiarefisorefifro
mfiallfitheficoughing.fiShefihasfibeenfiunablefitofieatfiorfisleepfiwellfiforfithefipastfiweek.fiClientfistatesfi
thatfiherfishortnessfioffibreathfihasficausedfisuchfibadfianxietyfithatfishefican'tfievenficoncentratefitof
ireadfithefipaper.fiClientfiisfiunablefitofilayfiflatfibutfiisfimoreficomfortablefisittingfiuprightfiinfithefi"tripo
dfiposition."fiClientfistatesfishefihasfibeenfihavingfichillsfiandfifeelsfilikefishefihasfibeenfirunningfiafife
verfibutfidoesfinotfihavefiafithermometerfiatfihomefitoficheckfiit.
Pastfihistoryfiincludesfiafihistoryfioffihypertension,fiobesity,fismoking,fiandfichronicfiobstructivefipul
monaryfidiseasefi(COPD).fiClientfilivesfiatfihomefialonefiandfistatesfiallfiherfifamilyfilivesfioutfioffithefi
state.
Currentfi-fianswer--Thefinursefiisfipreparingfiafiplanfiofficarefiforfitheficlient.fi
PotentialfiConditions:
Pneumonia
Actionsfitofitake:fi
-Administerfi4Lfioxygenfiviafinasalficannula
-Educateficlientfionfiincentivefispirometer
Parametersfitofimonitor:fi
-intakefiandfioutput
-respiratoryfirate
2.fi1100:fiAfi72-year-
oldfimanfiarrivesfiatfithefiurgentficareficlinicfireportingfiafifrequentficoughfiforfithefilastfi2fidaysfiprodu
cingfithickfiyellowfimucus.fiHefiisfialertfiandfiorientedfitofipersonfibutfionlyfiablefitofispeakfiinfitwo-
fitofithree-
wordfiphrases.fiHefilivesfialonefiandfireportsfihavingfilittlefiappetitefiandfihasfinotfieatenfiorfidrunkfim
uchfiinfithefipastfiweek.fiGoodfiskinfiturgorfionfichest.fiSkinfitentingfionfihandsfiandfipale,fidryfimucou
sfimembranes.fiHefihasfiafihistoryfioffihypertension.fiHefireportsfismokingfitwofipacksfiofficigarettesfi
afidayfiforfi30fiyears,fibutfihefihasfinotfismokedfiinfithefipastfi20fiyears.
Currentfivitalfisigns:fitemperaturefi99°fiFfi(37.2°fiC),fiheartfiratefi(HR)fi104fibeats/
min,fibloodfipressurefi(BP)fi92/60fimmfiHg,firespiratoryfiratefi(RR)fi32fibreaths/
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1.fiAnfi82-year-
oldfiwomanfidrovefiherselffitofithefiemergencyfidepartmentfi(ED)fiwithfireportsfioffichestfipain,fishort
nessfioffibreath,fiheadache,fiandfiextremefifatigue.fiClientfistatesfishefihasfibeenficoughingfiupfiafilo
tfioffi"stufffithatfilooksfilikefieggfiwhitesfiwithfiredfistringfiinfiit."fiHerfichestfiandfiabdomenfiarefisorefifro
mfiallfitheficoughing.fiShefihasfibeenfiunablefitofieatfiorfisleepfiwellfiforfithefipastfiweek.fiClientfistatesfi
thatfiherfishortnessfioffibreathfihasficausedfisuchfibadfianxietyfithatfishefican'tfievenficoncentratefitof
ireadfithefipaper.fiClientfiisfiunablefitofilayfiflatfibutfiisfimoreficomfortablefisittingfiuprightfiinfithefi"tripo
dfiposition."fiClientfistatesfishefihasfibeenfihavingfichillsfiandfifeelsfilikefishefihasfibeenfirunningfiafife
verfibutfidoesfinotfihavefiafithermometerfiatfihomefitoficheckfiit.
Pastfihistoryfiincludesfiafihistoryfioffihypertension,fiobesity,fismoking,fiandfichronicfiobstructivefipul
monaryfidiseasefi(COPD).fiClientfilivesfiatfihomefialonefiandfistatesfiallfiherfifamilyfilivesfioutfioffithefi
state.
Currentfi-fianswer--Thefinursefiisfipreparingfiafiplanfiofficarefiforfitheficlient.fi
PotentialfiConditions:
Pneumonia
Actionsfitofitake:fi
-Administerfi4Lfioxygenfiviafinasalficannula
-Educateficlientfionfiincentivefispirometer
Parametersfitofimonitor:fi
-intakefiandfioutput
-respiratoryfirate
2.fi1100:fiAfi72-year-
oldfimanfiarrivesfiatfithefiurgentficareficlinicfireportingfiafifrequentficoughfiforfithefilastfi2fidaysfiprodu
cingfithickfiyellowfimucus.fiHefiisfialertfiandfiorientedfitofipersonfibutfionlyfiablefitofispeakfiinfitwo-
fitofithree-
wordfiphrases.fiHefilivesfialonefiandfireportsfihavingfilittlefiappetitefiandfihasfinotfieatenfiorfidrunkfim
uchfiinfithefipastfiweek.fiGoodfiskinfiturgorfionfichest.fiSkinfitentingfionfihandsfiandfipale,fidryfimucou
sfimembranes.fiHefihasfiafihistoryfioffihypertension.fiHefireportsfismokingfitwofipacksfiofficigarettesfi
afidayfiforfi30fiyears,fibutfihefihasfinotfismokedfiinfithefipastfi20fiyears.
Currentfivitalfisigns:fitemperaturefi99°fiFfi(37.2°fiC),fiheartfiratefi(HR)fi104fibeats/
min,fibloodfipressurefi(BP)fi92/60fimmfiHg,firespiratoryfiratefi(RR)fi32fibreaths/