HESI Med Surg Respiratory

HESI Med-Surg Respiratory What is a common adverse effect of the tetracycline antibiotics? Photosensitivity Why should tetracyclines be avoided in pregnant clients and children under 8 years? It can cause yellow-brown discoloration of teeth and growth retardation Antibiotics ending in -mycin are usually? nephrotoxic and ototoxic What is the patho behind chronic bronchitis? Chronic sputum with cough production on a daily basis for a minimum of 3 months in each of 2 consecutive years ch...

HESI Med Surg Respiratory How does fever cause dehydration? D/t excessive fluid loss from diaphoresis. Increased temperature also increased metabolism and the demand for O2. Clients at high risk for pneumonia: ALOC, depressed or absent gag and cough reflex, susceptible to aspirating oropharyngeal secretions, including alcoholics, anesthetized patients, brain injury, drug overdose, stroke victim, immunocompromised, immobile, cigarette smokers, other neuro disorders, debilitated by acc...

HESI Med-Surg Respiratory What is a common adverse effect of the tetracycline antibiotics? Photosensitivity Why should tetracyclines be avoided in pregnant clients and children under 8 years? It can cause yellow-brown discoloration of teeth and growth retardation Antibiotics ending in -mycin are usually? nephrotoxic and ototoxic What is the patho behind chronic bronchitis? Chronic sputum with cough production on a daily basis for a minimum of 3 months in each of 2 consecutive years ch...

HESI Med Surg Respiratory How does fever cause dehydration? D/t excessive fluid loss from diaphoresis. Increased temperature also increased metabolism and the demand for O2. Clients at high risk for pneumonia: ALOC, depressed or absent gag and cough reflex, susceptible to aspirating oropharyngeal secretions, including alcoholics, anesthetized patients, brain injury, drug overdose, stroke victim, immunocompromised, immobile, cigarette smokers, other neuro disorders, debilitated by acc...