Pneumonia/ Bronchitis/ Atelectasis/ Influenza

Question 1

Inflammation of the lung that can be triggered by numerous infectious agents, injurious agents/ events, or pulmonary secretions

Answer 1

Pneumonia

Question 2

Mild, can lead to secondary bacterial pneumonia

Answer 2

Viral pneumonia

Question 3

More common than viral, most often due to streptococcus pneumoniae

Answer 3

Bacterial pneumonia

Question 4

Aspirated fluid entering the lungs

Answer 4

Aspiration pneumonia

Question 5

Confined to a single lobe

Answer 5

Lobar pneumonia

Question 6

Most frequent type, a patchy pneumonia across several lobes

Answer 6

Bronchopneumonia

Question 7

Occurs in the areas between the alveoli, routinely caused by viruses or by uncommon bacteria

Answer 7

Interstitial (atypical) pneumonia

Question 8

Develops more than 48 hrs after hospital admission

Answer 8

Nosocomial pneumonia

Question 9

Acquired outside the hospital or health care setting

Answer 9

Community acquired pneumonia

Question 10

Caused by yeast like fungus and dangerous for people with HIV or a AIDS

Answer 10

Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia

Question 11

Caused by legionella pneumophila which thrives in warm, moist encironments like AC units

Answer 11

Legionnaire’s disease

Question 12

Not contagious spread through aerosol droplets, but presents high risk in immunocompromised; life threatening

Answer 12

Legionnaire’s disease

Question 13

How is legionnaire’s disease diagnosed?

Answer 13

Urine test for legionella antigens

Question 14

Inflammation of the tracheobronchial tree/ large bronchi

Answer 14

Acute bronchitis

Question 15

Obstructive respiratory disorder characterized by inflammation of the bronchi, productive cough, and excessive mucus production

Answer 15

Chronic obstructive bronchitis

Question 16

Hypoventilation, hypoxemia cyanosis, polycythemia, clubbing fingers are manifestations of?

Answer 16

Chronic obstructive bronchitis

Question 17

What is used to diagnose COB

Answer 17

ABGs, CBC (pulmonary function tests)

Question 18

Incomplete alveolar expansion/ collapse of alveoli which occurs when alveoli stick together

Answer 18

Atelectasis

Question 19

Surfactant deficiencies, bronchus obstruction, increased surface tension, and lung fibrosis are causes of?

Answer 19

Atelectasis

Question 20

A nurse is auscultating the lungs of a patient and notices dimished breath sounds.
What could this indicate?

Answer 20

Atelectasis

Question 21

What is used to treat patients with atelectasis?

Answer 21

Incentive spirometer

Question 22

Highly adaptive viral infection that may affect the upper and lower respiratory tract

Answer 22

Flu

Question 23

Most severe and most common type of flu

Answer 23

Type A

Question 24

Milder, moderate adavptive

Answer 24

Type B

Question 25

When is flu season

Answer 25

October- March

Question 26

What is the incubation time of the flu?

Answer 26

1-4 days

Question 27

What should the nurse ask before administering a flu vaccine

Answer 27

Are you allergic to eggs