Adult Health 1 Respiratory System

Adult Health 1 Respiratory System List four common symptoms of pneumonia a nurse might note on physical examination Tachypnea Fever with chills Productive cough Bronchial breath sounds 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 What symptoms would you expect to see in an olde r adult with pneumonia? Lethargy Confusion anorexia rapid respiratory rate 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 hypo xic drive to breathe. How does the nurse prevent hypoxia during suctioning? Delivering 100% O2 (hyperinflating) before and after each endotracheal suctioning. During mechanical ventilation, what are three major nursing interventions? Monitor client's res piratory status & secure connections