logging in or signing up Asthma reynel89 Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT lite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 15 Category: Education License: All Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: February 11, 2012 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description No description available. Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript Asthma: Made Easy: Asthma: Made Easy Jurmaida H. Pagayao , BSN, RNoverview: overviewDefinition : Definition Often referred to as reactive airway disease (RAD) An intermittent, reversible, obstructive disease of the lungsPowerPoint Presentation: Characterized by bronchospasm and hyperactivity to a multitude of triggering agents: Allergens Antigens IrritantsIncidence : Incidence Can occur at any age Affects about 5% of the population Men are twice as likely as women to get asthmaOnset : Onset Onset is usually suddenEtiology : Etiology Triggers include: Allergens Infections Exercise Abrupt changes in the weather Exposure to airway irritantsAirway Irritants: Airway Irritants Tobacco smoke Perfume Cold airClinical Findings: Clinical Findings Difficulty breathing Wheezing Cough Dry or productive of white, thick sputum Chest tightness Anxiety Prolonged expiratory phaseNursing focus: Nursing focusPowerPoint Presentation: During an attack: Assess and maintain ABCs Notify RT /MD Implement collaborative care: Meds, IV fluids as orderedPowerPoint Presentation: Stay with the patient Offer emotional support Monitor vital signs Document response to prescribed therapiesPatient teaching: Patient teachingPowerPoint Presentation: Provide patient and family with literature on asthma Explain the actions, dosages, side effects, adverse reactions of asthma meds Provide instruction on the proper use of metered-dose inhalersPowerPoint Presentation: Provide instructions on the proper use of peak flow meter Answer any questions about the patient’s asthma management plan Instruct the patient to seek immediate medical attention if symptoms are not relieved with prescribed medsPowerPoint Presentation: Teach the patient and family: About the kinds of triggering agents that precipitate an attack How to minimize their risk of exposurePowerPoint Presentation: Thank you You do not have the permission to view this presentation. In order to view it, please contact the author of the presentation.
Asthma reynel89 Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT lite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 15 Category: Education License: All Rights Reserved Like it (0) Dislike it (0) Added: February 11, 2012 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description No description available. Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript Asthma: Made Easy: Asthma: Made Easy Jurmaida H. Pagayao , BSN, RNoverview: overviewDefinition : Definition Often referred to as reactive airway disease (RAD) An intermittent, reversible, obstructive disease of the lungsPowerPoint Presentation: Characterized by bronchospasm and hyperactivity to a multitude of triggering agents: Allergens Antigens IrritantsIncidence : Incidence Can occur at any age Affects about 5% of the population Men are twice as likely as women to get asthmaOnset : Onset Onset is usually suddenEtiology : Etiology Triggers include: Allergens Infections Exercise Abrupt changes in the weather Exposure to airway irritantsAirway Irritants: Airway Irritants Tobacco smoke Perfume Cold airClinical Findings: Clinical Findings Difficulty breathing Wheezing Cough Dry or productive of white, thick sputum Chest tightness Anxiety Prolonged expiratory phaseNursing focus: Nursing focusPowerPoint Presentation: During an attack: Assess and maintain ABCs Notify RT /MD Implement collaborative care: Meds, IV fluids as orderedPowerPoint Presentation: Stay with the patient Offer emotional support Monitor vital signs Document response to prescribed therapiesPatient teaching: Patient teachingPowerPoint Presentation: Provide patient and family with literature on asthma Explain the actions, dosages, side effects, adverse reactions of asthma meds Provide instruction on the proper use of metered-dose inhalersPowerPoint Presentation: Provide instructions on the proper use of peak flow meter Answer any questions about the patient’s asthma management plan Instruct the patient to seek immediate medical attention if symptoms are not relieved with prescribed medsPowerPoint Presentation: Teach the patient and family: About the kinds of triggering agents that precipitate an attack How to minimize their risk of exposurePowerPoint Presentation: Thank you