• Disorders of the lower respiratory tract include problems with: correct answers • Trachea
• Bronchi
• Bronchioles
• Alveoli
• Any condition of the lower respiratory tract can seriously impair CO2 and O2 exchange
What is Bronchitisis? correct answers Bronchitisis an inflam...
VNSG 1409 Respiratory part #2 || All Correct.
• Disorders of the lower respiratory tract include problems with: correct answers • Trachea
• Bronchi
• Bronchioles
• Alveoli
• Any condition of the lower respiratory tract can seriously impair CO2 and O2 exchange
What is Bronchitisis? correct answers Bronchitisis an inflammation of the bronchial tree, which
includes the right and left bronchi, secondary bronchi, and bronchioles.
When the mucous membranes lining the bronchial tree become irritated and inflamed, excessive
mucus is produced.
The result is congested airways.
Acute Bronchitis:
• Acute Bronchitis
• Inflammation of the bronchial tree
• Lining becomes inflamed and irritated
• Causes excess mucous production correct answers Usually an isolated episode:
In order for it to be chronic bronchitisis:
• Must occur more than 3 months out of the year for 2 years to be considered chronic bronchitis
Acute Bronchitis correct answers
Acute Bronchitis:
• S/S correct answers • Fever
• Nonproductive to productive cough
• Blood-tinged yellow or green sputum
• Increase in respiratory rate
• Wheezing
• Crackles heard on inspiration
• Occasional chest pain
Acute Bronchitis:
• Complications correct answers •Bronchial asthma
•Pneumonia
• Diagnosis
•Health history and physical exam
•Sputum sample
•Chest x-ray
, Acute Bronchitis:
• Treatment correct answers • Broad-spectrum antibiotic for 7-10 days
• Bedrest
• Antipyretics
• Expectorants
• Antitussives
• Increase in fluids
• Humidification of the air
Chronic Bronchitis
• Bronchial inflammation characterized by increased
production of mucus and chronic cough that persists for 3
months out of a year for 2 years correct answers • Pathophysiology
• Impairs ciliary action
• Mucus obstructs airway and smaller bronchi
• Ventilation is impaired
• Hypoxemia
• Infection
• Respiratory distress
• Cardiac failure
Chronic Bronchitis
• S/S correct answers • Productive cough
• Thick, white mucus that becomes purulent, and yellow
• SOBOE which gradually becomes dyspnea at rest
• Wheezing
• Increase in RBC's to compensate for increased need for oxygen
• Frequent respiratory infections
• With cor pulmonale:
• s/s of cardiac failure
• Increase in dyspnea
• Cyanosis
• Peripheral edema
Chronic Bronchitis
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