Respiratory Disorders Nursing Test Banks
Pneumonia • Infection of the lung • Inflammatory reaction occurs • Exudate is produced interfering with diffusion of O2 & Co2 • WBCs fill the airspace • Areas of the lung are not properly ventilating • Hypoxemia occurs Classifications of Pneumonia: • Community-acquired (CAP) • Health care–associated (HCAP) • Hospital-acquired (HAP) • Ventilator-a