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What can albuterol treat?Albuterol can quickly relieve shortness of breath, coughing, wheezing,
and chest tightness.
relaxes muscles in the airways and increases air flow to the lungs.
Administering MDIShake for 30 sec, administer while patient inhales and encourage to hold
breath
DyspneaDifficult or labored breathing
RetractionsSign of increased muscle use for breathing, sings of someone having difficulty
breathing
Belly breathingSeeing the chest rise when a child is breathing because their ribcage muscles are
not developed enough to get enough air, ok if the tidal volume and breathing rate are normal
AuscultationsListening to the heart or lungs with stethoscope
What does pulse oximetry measure?Measures the O2 saturation of someones blood
What are three conditions that can give a false pulse oximetry reading?Dark nail polish
Patient moving too much
,Dust and dirt
Hand tremors
The 3 conditions: peripheral vascular disease, vasoconstrictor medications, severe hypotension
and hypothermia.
peripheral vascular diseasenarrowing of the blood vessels that carry blood to the extremities
hypotensionabnormally low blood pressure, caused by sudden loss of blood (shock), severe
infection, heart attack, or severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis)
hypothermiaBeing severely cold
Decreasing mental status, Decreasing motor and sensory function and Changing vital signs.
Early or superficial cold injury usually involves the tips of ears, the nose the tips of toes and
fingers, and the chin
Late or deep cold injury involves both the skin and tissue beneath it
The pulse, breathing, and blood pressure are difficult to assess in a hypothermic patient.
A pt with a core body temp of 95 or less is considered hypothermic
How does Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD) affect a patient's respiratory effort
and breathing?Pursed lips, barrel chest, tripoding, loss of elasticity of the lungs, dry cough,
dyspnea
Chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) describes a group of lung conditions (diseases) that
make it difficult to empty the air out of the lungs. This difficulty can lead to shortness of breath
(also called breathlessness) or the feeling of being tired
,What treatment would you administer to a patient with difficulty breathing due to
COPD?Position of comfort and administer O2 with NRM or PPV w/ BVM
MDI
How does Emphysema affect a patient's respiratory effort and breathing?• Dyspnea (difficulty
breathing)
• Tachypnea (accelerated breathing)
• Expiatory Wheezes
• Retractions
• Pursed lip
• Dry cough
• Fatigue
• Anxiety
• Barrel chest
• Hypoxic drive- based on 02 levels in lungs, low 02 levels tell you to breath
Emphysema is a chronic respiratory disease where there is over-inflation of the air sacs (alveoli)
in the lungs, causing a decrease in lung function, and often, breathlessness.
What treatment would you administer to a patient with difficulty breathing due to Emphysema?♣
Position of comfort
♣ O2
• 2-4L/min
• Re-evaluate/adjust
• PPV BVM
, • DO NOT WITHHOLD O2
Metered-dose-inhaler/ Bronchodilator
When a patient states that they are having an asthma attack, what is happening inside their
body?• Allergic reaction creating a spasm of the airways; difficulty exchanging air
What treatment would you administer for a patient having an asthma attack?Their inhaler that is
not expired
• Position of comfort (tripod)
• O2
o NRM 10-15L/min
o Humidified
o PPV BVM
o Pt.'s Inhaler (do not administer yourself), albuterol
What medical condition is "pink puffer" referring to and why does it have this name?A facetious
term sometimes used by doctors to describe patients breathless from CHRONIC lung disease but
still able to maintain sufficient oxygenation of the blood to avoid CYANOSIS
A descriptive term for a patient with COPD and severe emphysema, who has a pink complexion
and dyspnea
You walk into an office and find a 38-year-old male in the tripod position. He is speaking in one-
word sentences and appears very anxious. What information will be important to gather during
your assessment?
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What can albuterol treat?Albuterol can quickly relieve shortness of breath, coughing, wheezing,
and chest tightness.
relaxes muscles in the airways and increases air flow to the lungs.
Administering MDIShake for 30 sec, administer while patient inhales and encourage to hold
breath
DyspneaDifficult or labored breathing
RetractionsSign of increased muscle use for breathing, sings of someone having difficulty
breathing
Belly breathingSeeing the chest rise when a child is breathing because their ribcage muscles are
not developed enough to get enough air, ok if the tidal volume and breathing rate are normal
AuscultationsListening to the heart or lungs with stethoscope
What does pulse oximetry measure?Measures the O2 saturation of someones blood
What are three conditions that can give a false pulse oximetry reading?Dark nail polish
Patient moving too much
,Dust and dirt
Hand tremors
The 3 conditions: peripheral vascular disease, vasoconstrictor medications, severe hypotension
and hypothermia.
peripheral vascular diseasenarrowing of the blood vessels that carry blood to the extremities
hypotensionabnormally low blood pressure, caused by sudden loss of blood (shock), severe
infection, heart attack, or severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis)
hypothermiaBeing severely cold
Decreasing mental status, Decreasing motor and sensory function and Changing vital signs.
Early or superficial cold injury usually involves the tips of ears, the nose the tips of toes and
fingers, and the chin
Late or deep cold injury involves both the skin and tissue beneath it
The pulse, breathing, and blood pressure are difficult to assess in a hypothermic patient.
A pt with a core body temp of 95 or less is considered hypothermic
How does Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD) affect a patient's respiratory effort
and breathing?Pursed lips, barrel chest, tripoding, loss of elasticity of the lungs, dry cough,
dyspnea
Chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) describes a group of lung conditions (diseases) that
make it difficult to empty the air out of the lungs. This difficulty can lead to shortness of breath
(also called breathlessness) or the feeling of being tired
,What treatment would you administer to a patient with difficulty breathing due to
COPD?Position of comfort and administer O2 with NRM or PPV w/ BVM
MDI
How does Emphysema affect a patient's respiratory effort and breathing?• Dyspnea (difficulty
breathing)
• Tachypnea (accelerated breathing)
• Expiatory Wheezes
• Retractions
• Pursed lip
• Dry cough
• Fatigue
• Anxiety
• Barrel chest
• Hypoxic drive- based on 02 levels in lungs, low 02 levels tell you to breath
Emphysema is a chronic respiratory disease where there is over-inflation of the air sacs (alveoli)
in the lungs, causing a decrease in lung function, and often, breathlessness.
What treatment would you administer to a patient with difficulty breathing due to Emphysema?♣
Position of comfort
♣ O2
• 2-4L/min
• Re-evaluate/adjust
• PPV BVM
, • DO NOT WITHHOLD O2
Metered-dose-inhaler/ Bronchodilator
When a patient states that they are having an asthma attack, what is happening inside their
body?• Allergic reaction creating a spasm of the airways; difficulty exchanging air
What treatment would you administer for a patient having an asthma attack?Their inhaler that is
not expired
• Position of comfort (tripod)
• O2
o NRM 10-15L/min
o Humidified
o PPV BVM
o Pt.'s Inhaler (do not administer yourself), albuterol
What medical condition is "pink puffer" referring to and why does it have this name?A facetious
term sometimes used by doctors to describe patients breathless from CHRONIC lung disease but
still able to maintain sufficient oxygenation of the blood to avoid CYANOSIS
A descriptive term for a patient with COPD and severe emphysema, who has a pink complexion
and dyspnea
You walk into an office and find a 38-year-old male in the tripod position. He is speaking in one-
word sentences and appears very anxious. What information will be important to gather during
your assessment?
