Medical Disease

What is a pathogen?

a microorganism that causes infection

The symptoms of tuberculosis are focused on what body system?

Respiratory

How does transmission of meningococcal meningitis occur?

Airborne droplets

What are the most common symptoms of chlamydia?

painful urination and discharge

Protozoa are often found in what type of environment?

Moist

Which disease causes diarrhea, abdominal pain, and jaundice?

Dysentery

In what environment are fungi found?

Water Air Soil

What best describes viruses?

Viruses need living cells to grow

Convulsions, hallucinations, and paralysis are symptoms of what virus?

Rabies

Which of the following symptoms are typical of measles?

High fever and a large rash

HIV is not spread by usual contact. True or false.

True

What best describes communicable diseases?

Disease that can be transmitted from one person to another

What is the danger associated with antibiotic-resistant pathogens such as MRSA

They can cause serious infections and are difficult to treat

What is the purpose of body substance isolation precautions?

Reduce the risk when coming in contact with body fluids.

Masks should be replaced wearing one for how long?

30 minutes

What’s the term for shortness of breath?

Dyspnea

What’s describes a patient with no breath at all?

Apnea

When does respiratory distress occur?

When the blood supply of oxygen is insufficient

Patients in the tripod position are experiencing what?

Respiratory distress

what treatment is used for a patient with inadequate breathing depth?

Ventilation with bag valve mask

Patients with respiratory distress have what type of skin?

Pale cool and moist

What is improtant when using a pulse oximeter on a respiratory patient?

Get a baseline measurement before administering oxygen

Metered dose inhalers target what symptom of respiratory distress?

Bronchoconstriction

How should patients with respiratory distress be managed?

Oxygen via non rebreather mask, prescribed inhaler administration, immediate transport

Which of the following is true when managing a pediatric respiratory patient?

Do not put anything in the airway if the child may have an infection

Define asthma

Inflammation of the bronchioles

What does a patient with a severe, life threatening asthma attack likely need?

Positive pressure ventilations

What is pulmonary edema? Where is it most common?

Hypoxia caused by fluid leaking in the lungs

Cardiac Pateints

Chronic bronchitis and emphysema are examples of what type of disease?

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

What is the main cause of COPD?

Cigarette smoking

What is common in Emphsyema patients?

Barrel shaped chest

Which of the following describes chronic bronchitis?

Thick mucus reduced airflow and results in respiratory distress

Administration of a meter dosed inhaler usually improves symptoms of pneumonia true or false?

False

Which of the following is most likely to be experiencing spontaneous pneumothorax?

A tall thin 31 year old male

What are the symptoms of a pulmonary embolism?

Chest pain, dyspnea, tachypnea

Why is respiratory failure the main cause of death in patients with cystic fibrosis?

Thick mucus blocks the patients airways.