LESSON ASSIGNMENT
LESSON 2
Nursing Care Related to the Respiratory System.
TEXT ASSIGNMENT
Paragraphs 2-1 through 2-50.
LESSON OBJECTIVES
After completing this lesson, you should be able to:
2-1.
Describe the components of the respiratory
system.
2-2.
Describe the physiology of respiration.
2-3.
Describe the mechanics of respiration.
2-4.
Describe the factors involved in an accurate
respiratory assessment.
2-5.
State the purposes of percussion.
2-6.
Describe the procedure used to administer
percussion.
2-7.
Explain the purpose of incentive spirometry.
2-8.
Name one method used in the nursing
management of epistaxis.
2-9.
Identify the types of devices used to administer
oxygen to a patient.
2-10. Describe the steps for suctioning the
nasopharynx or oropharynx.
2-11. Describe the steps for endotracheal suctioning.
2-12. State three reasons for endotracheal intubation.
2-13. List the postoperative nursing management
considerations for a patient undergoing
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy.
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