Chapter 20 The Respiratory System
Emphysema
Chronic condition that usually results from cigarette smoking and chronic bronchitis.
Asthma
Chronic, episodic disorder causing difficulty breathing, heavy wheezing, coughing, and a tight feeling in the chest.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Chronic, progressive disease leading to difficulty breathing due to obstruction of the airways.
When a resident is using an incentive spirometer, what kind of breathing should he do?
Deep breathing
Best time of the day to collect sputum?
Early morning
Is it true or false airways become more elastic with age, increasing movement of air inside the lungs.
False
Is it true or false all residents using oxygen will need oxygen continuously?
False
Is it true or false that asthma is a normal part of aging.
False
Is it true or false that it is safe to smoke around oxygen, as long as it is not done within three feet of the oxygen device?
False
Is it true or false that nursing assistants may adjust a resident's oxygen levels if the resident requests it?
False
Is it true or false that petroleum-based lubricants are best for soothing sensitive areas on the nose and mouth when a person is using oxygen?
False
Is it true or false the nursing assistant should turn off the oxygen delivery device if the equipment does not seem to be working?
False
Is it true or false with age, the cough reflex becomes more effective, and coughs become stronger.
False
Multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB)
Form of tuberculosis that is caused by an organism that is resistant to medication that is used to treat TB.
Tuberculosis (TB)
Highly contagious airborne disease that usually affects the/ lungs, but may affect other parts of the body; causes coughing, difficulty breathing, and fatigue.
Pneumonia
Inflammation of the lungs caused by viral, bacterial, or fungal infection or chemical irritants.
One of the things that a sputum specimen is checked for?
Microorganisms
Fluid that should not be used for rinsing the mouth before a sputum collection?
Mouthwash
Comes from the salivary glands and is not the same as sputum?
Saliva
Mucus that comes from inside the respiratory system?
Sputum
What is one of the nursing assistant's responsibilities regarding the incentive spirometer?
The nursing assistant should encourage the resident to take a deep breath while using the device.
What is the first step the nursing assistant should take before helping a resident with an incentive spirometer?
The nursing assistant should wash her hands.
Is it true or false a decrease in lung capacity is a normal change of aging.
True
Is it true or false a person's voice becomes weaker as she gets older.
True
Is it true or false it is important for the nursing assistant to perform frequent skin care on areas of the face on which an oxygen device rests?
True
Is it true or false oxygen therapy is the administration of oxygen given to increase the supply of oxygen to the lungs?
True
Is it true or false that a nursing assistant should encourage activity as permitted for residents who are receiving oxygen?
True
Is it true or false that as a person ages, the air sacs in the lungs become less elastic and decrease in number.
True
Is it true or false that common types of oxygen delivery devices include the nasal cannula, simple face mask, and the oxygen concentrator?
True
Is it true or false that oxygen in blood decreases with age.
True
Is it true or false that when a person gets older, his chest muscles become weaker.
True
Is it true or false the nursing assistant should report sores on the nasal area, complaints of discomfort or pain, and chest pain or tightness to the nurse?
True
Acute bronchitis
Type of bronchitis caused by an infection; usually treated with antibiotics.
Chronic bronchitis
Type of bronchitis in which the lining of bronchial tubes becomes inflamed, causing coughing and restricted air flow.
Liquid to use to rinse the mouth before obtaining a sputum specimen?
Water
Bronchiectasis
permanent dilation/widening of the bronchi that causes chronic coughing, shortness of breath, weight loss, and coughing up blood.