ATI CH. 21 - ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISORDERS. – INFLUENZA QUESTIONS AND ANSWER

ATI CH. 21 - ACUTE RESPIRATORY
DISORDERS. – INFLUENZA
QUESTIONS AND ANSWER
Seasonal y2influenza y2- y2ANSWERS--occurs y2as y2an y2epidemic y2usually y2in y2the y2fall
y2and y2winter y2months

-highly y2contagious y2acute y2viral y2infection y2that y2occurs y2in y2children y2and y2adults y2of
y2all y2ages

-one y2of y2several y2viral y2families y2and y2this y2can y2vary y2yearly

Pandemic y2influenza y2- y2viral y2infection y2among y2animals y2or y2birds y2that y2has
y2mutated y2and y2is y2becoming y2highly y2infectious y2to y2humans.



Expected y2Findings y2- y2ANSWERS--Severe y2headache y2and y2muscle y2aches
Chills
Fatigue, y2weakness y2
Severe y2diarrhea y2and y2cough y2(avian y2flu)
Fever y2
Hypoxia y2(avian y2flu)

Diagnostic y2Procedures y2- y2ANSWERS--AV y2advantage y2A/H5N1 y2Flu y2test

Nursing y2Care y2- y2ANSWERS--Maintain y2droplet y2and y2contact y2precautions y2for
y2hospitalized y2clients y2who y2have y2pandemic y2influenza. y2



Provide y2saline y2gargles. y2
Monitor y2hydration y2status, y2intake y2and y2output. y2
Administer y2fluid y2therapy y2as y2prescribed y2
Monitor y2respiratory y2status.

Antivirals y2- y2Amantadine, y2Rimantadine, y2Ribavirin y2- y2ANSWERS--May y2be
y2prescribed y2for y2treatment y2and y2prevention y2of y2influenza.



Duration y2can y2be y2shortened y2by y2oral y2inhalant y2Zanamivir, y2and y2oral y2tablet
y2oseltamivir. y2



Client y2Education y2- y2Begin y2antiviral y2medications y2within y224 y2to y248 y2hrs y2after y2the
y2onset y2of y2manifestations.



Influenza y2vaccines y2- y2ANSWERS--Quadrivalent y2and y2trivalent y2- y2prepared y2yearly
y2depending y2upon y2the y2suspected y2strain y2of y2influenza y2expected y2to y2appear. y2



Encouraged y2for y2everyone y2older y2than y26 y2months. y2