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Chapter Three. Caring for the Client with Disorders of the Respiratory Syste...

Chapter Three. Caring for the Client with Disorders of the Respiratory System

Terms you’ll need to understand:

Acute respiratory failure
Apnea
Asthma
Atelectasis
Bronchitis
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
Cor pulmonale
Cyanosis
Dyspnea
Emphysema
Empyema
Hemoptysis
Hypoxemia
Hypoxia
Pleural effusion
Pleurisy
Pneumonia
Pulmonary embolus
Tachypnea


Nursing skills you’ll need to master:

Assessing breath sounds
Providing tracheostomy care
Collecting sputum
Teaching proper use of an inhaler
Performing postural drainage
Assisting with thoracentesis
Obtaining a throat culture
Performing venopuncture
Administering medication
Managing chest tubes
Maintaining oxygen therapy



  

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