caused by _________ and _________
of the bronchioles?
Spasms, inflammation
2. What are the signs of asthma? SOB (shortness of breath), tachycardia, expiratory wheezes, cough
3. When will clients experience a
cough?
At night
4. Is there mucus production with asthma?
Yes there is mucous
5. W...
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1. And obstructive airway disease Spasms, inflammation
caused by _________ and _________
of the bronchioles?
2. What are the signs of asthma? SOB (shortness of breath), tachy-
cardia, expiratory wheezes, cough
3. When will clients experience a At night
cough?
4. Is there mucus production with asth- Yes there is mucous
ma?
5. What is the primary treatment goal? To identify the allergen
6. Which medications work best for Anti-inflammatory
treatment of asthma? Cortical steroids bronchodilators
Leukotriene modifiers
Metered dose inhalers
7. Which should you give first—the Bronchodilator
steroid or bronchodilator—when
treating asthma?
8. What are leukotriene modifiers? they are drugs used to block the
chemical leukotriene which reduces
inflammation
9. What is the cause of bacterial menin- Streptococcus pneumoniae
gitis?
10. What are the S/S in CHILDREN for Increased ICP - See Hydro-
bacterial meningitis? cephalus
Neck stiffness
Kernig's sign: inability to extend leg
and thigh is flexed at hip
Brudzinski's sign: neck flexion
caused by abduction and flexion of
lower extremities
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11. What are the S/S in INFANTS for bac- *Classic signs are absent
terial meningitis? Poor feeding, vomiting
3 months - 2 years Irritability, seizure, and
bulging fontanel when not crying but
at rest
12. What are the S/S in NEONATES for Hard to diagnose
bacterial meningitis? Refuses to eat
Birth to 2 months Movement to decrease
Restless, sleep pattern
13. How is bacterial meningitis diag- Lumbar puncture
nosed?
14. With bacterial meningitis what labo- Decreased: glucose
ratory values are present? Increased: protein, WBC's cloudy
15. What is the treatment for bacterial Droplet isolation - 24 hours
meningitis? Antibiotics, antipyretics
Monitor vital signs
16. What other conditions may follow SIADH
bacterial meningitis?
17. What is another type of meningitis? Viral, it is less severe; requires no
isolation or antibiotics. Clients get
better on their own.
24. The client's abdomen is often _____? distended
25. What does the clients to look like with Smelly, pale, bulky; expect lots of
celiac disease? gas with some diarrhea
26. The best food substitutes are Corn, rice
________ and ________.
27. Can a client on a gluten-free diet have No, all of these products have grain
spaghetti or waffles? in them
28. What is another name for celiac dis- Celiac Sprue
ease?
29. Cerebral palsy: what is it? Chronic nonprogressive disorder of
the motor center of the brain before,
during, or after birth
30. What is the cause of cerebral palsy? Anoxic injury
Maternal infections
Kernicterus
Low birth weight
31. What is kernicterus? When bilirubin is over 20 and in the
CSF(cerebrospinalfluid)
32. What are the assessment signs of Seizures, poor suck, tongue thrust,
cerebral palsy? scissoring of legs
33. What newborn reflexes will remain af- Morrow, tonic neck
ter six months with cerebral palsy?
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