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never confirm/deny anything Therapeutic Communication Qs...
"tell me more about it"
airborne What precautions are we using for tuberculosis?
- N95
- negative pressure room
antimicrobials Medications to treat tuberculosis
- isoniazid,
- rifampin
- pyrazinamide
- ethambutol
*they will have to take these "long-
term" (6-9 mo.)*
- no ETOH Patient Education: Long-term antibiotics
- medication compliance - stick with
the doses, continue all the way
through
- f/u with doctor appointments
,- sputum culture How do you diagnose tuberculosis?
*PPD test is NOT for diagnosing, it
does NOT mean active exposure*
hepatotoxic What do antimicrobials do to the body? And what
patient education goes along with that?
- no ETOH
- no drugs
- eat a diet with quality protein; iron;
vitamins A, B, C, and E; and abundant
fresh produce
- no other use of hepatotoxic
medications
asthma __________ is a chronic intermittent airway obstruction
caused by inflammation of the airway tissues that
results in *bronchoconstriction*
▪ Intermittent and *reversible airflow obstruction
affecting airways only, not alveoli*
complete airway obstruction I think this is about status asthmaticus:
intubation/tracheotomy....keep that A patient comes in with asthma...you listen to their
airway patent - priority! lungs and they have lung sounds...then you lose
lung sounds...what does that mean? What do we do
next?
, ▪ pollution What can exacerbate asthma?
▪ dust
▪ smoke "A good education question...avoid triggers!"
▪ fire places
▪ pet dander
▪ household chemicals
▪ bacteria
▪ viruses
▪ mold
▪ exercise
▪ weather changes from warm to
cold
▪ drugs: aspirin, NSAIDS, beta
blockers
bronchodilators Medications to treat asthma
- beta2 agonists (SABAs) - albuterol,
levalbuterol, terbutaline
corticosteroids
- fluticasone
- budesonide
- mometasone
leukotriene modifiers
- montelukast/Singular
5 min apart How do you take asthma medications? Ex: Spiriva
albuterol (bronchodilator) first and albuterol
rinse mouth after fluticasone (why?
to avoid candida/thrush)
improve gas exchange Overall goal for Emphysema/COPD patients