Clogged with mucus‚ the lungs are then vulnerable to viral and bacterial infections‚ which over time distort and permanently damage the lungs’ airways. This permanent condition is called COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). Your doctor can perform a breathing test‚ called spirometry‚ to see if you have developed COPD. WebMD has many resources to help you to successfully quit smoking. Chronic
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frequent cough and expulsion of phlegm indicate this first stage of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Effects on the Lungs The alveoli of the lungs suffer from cigarette smoking‚ eventually breaking down and losing their effectiveness in transferring oxygen to the blood. This second stage of COPD‚ emphysema‚ is characterized by shortness of breath and difficulty exhaling‚ the ALA notes. COPD
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STUDY GUIDE FOR NR 340 EXAM ONE *Remember: The exam questions will test more of the higher level thinking skills (application‚ analyzing and evaluating) and fewer lower level (remembering‚ understanding)‚ within the nursing process‚ teamwork/collaboration‚ patient-centered care and QSEN application. Critical care IV medication and formula calculations Enteral feedings for critically ill patients Pharmacodynamics (and nursing implications) for the following medications (generic/brand names):
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Pulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is an irreversible debilitating disease of the airway that is currently the fourth leading cause of death in the United States and is rising. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is treatable but currently there is no known cure and it is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. COPD causes reduction in airflow during the ventilation cycle due to the loss of air way elasticity‚ narrowing
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objective measures of lung function with subjective reports of asthma symptoms. The two differ in that asthma control is used as an indicator of the efficacy of treatment and demonstrate the degree to which impairment from disease and risks of future exacerbations have been minimized. By contrast‚ asthma severity is defined as a measure reflecting the underlying level of disease severity and is not meant to be a measure of how well or poorly controlled asthma symptoms are at a given time (NHLBI‚
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visits than adults for exacerbation of asthma symptoms. There are strong correlations between living in an urban area‚ under the poverty level‚ and having the diagnosis of asthma. There is also a disproportionate number of Hispanics who have been diagnosed with asthma and have ED visits. Hispanics are five times more likely to have uncontrolled asthma symptoms and go to the ED in Connecticut (Leong‚ Ramsey‚ & Celedon‚ 2012). Factors that contribute to the exacerbation of asthma symptoms include
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to a stimulus. The severity‚ of this respiratory ailment varies from patient to patient‚ and its classification( mild‚ moderate‚ severe persistent asthma) is based on the patient’s signs and symptoms manifestation as well as the frequency and/or exacerbation events experienced by the patient. Consequently‚ once a diagnosis has been established‚ data obtained from the patient’s history and diagnostic evaluation is crucial to guide the medical therapy(Woo‚ & Robinson‚ 2016). Describe a patient with
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Oxygen is of life-saving importance in the treatment of COPD. Lung function impairment is poorly reversible; therefore‚ treatment strategies must be aimed at stabilizing the disease progression (Simmons & Simmons‚ 2004). In advanced COPD‚ like the patient at Fairview Southdale‚ hypoxemic and/or hypercapnic respiratory failure may develop and may be treated with long-term oxygen therapy (Simmons
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Melinda ENC 1101 4/September/2011 Freedom from smoking Smoking cigarettes was one of the worst if not the worst habit I ever had I am finally free from smoking. I started smoking cigarettes at the very young age of fifteen. I did it because everybody else was doing it. I thought it was the cool thing to do. I was a kid who just wanted to fit in. I remember how that first cigarette tasted. It was a menthol cigarette and it was
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BACKGROUND: Super-utilizers are individuals with disproportionately high inpatient and emergency department (ED) use‚ and mostly have multiple chronic conditions and use multiple concurrent medications. They place a substantial burden on the U.S. healthcare system and have become the focus of policy initiatives aimed at reducing their disproportionate inpatient and ED use. Medication management is critical for these patients since nonadherence to essential chronic medications is associated with poor
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