Title: Care of the Patient with Lower Respiratory Disorders/Diseases
Course: PRN 0092 Practical Nursing II > Section: Nursing Care of Clients with Respiratory Disorders

Introduction

This module focuses on the care of the patient with disorders and diseases of the lower respiratory system.  Topics included in this module are emphysema, chronic bronchitis, asthma, pleural effusion, pneumothorax, atelectasis, pneumonia, tuberculosis, pulmonary embolism and lung cancer. Assignments are correlated with clinical experiences to enable the student to apply principles in the clinical environment.

Objectives

Upon completion of this module, the student will be able to:

Identify signs and symptoms of lower  respiratory disease/disorders.
Identify diagnostic tests used in the treatment of lower respiratory diseases/disorders.
Identify medications used in the treatment of lower respiratory diseases/disorders.
Discuss nursing interventions for the care of patients with lower respiratory diseases/disorders.

Standards

This module maps to the following standards:

38.0   Provide care for medical/surgical/oncology patients, utilizing nursing principles–T he student will be able to:
38.01 Identify signs and symptoms of disease/disorders of the body systems.
38.02 Identify diagnostic tests used in the treatment of diseases/disorders of the body systems.
38.03 Identify medications used in the treatment of diseases/disorders of the body systems.
38.04 Identify nutritional needs of patients with diseases/disorders of the body systems.
38.06 Provide care for the patient with respiratory disease/disorder

Readings & Resources

Christensen, Kockrow. Adult Health Nursing, 6th Edition.  Chapter 9, pp 377-384, 395-433

Additional Resources

Understanding COPD , You Tube Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aktIMBQSXMo&list=PLD920417720C03DA4&index=1)