Respiratory Nursing Crossword

Endotracheal tube removal the nurse should report which sign immediately if experienced by the client?
Another word for CO2 retention
Perform this action before tracheostomy tube suctioning
Apply suctioning only during the ______________ of the catheter
Telltale sign for flail chest: __________________ chest movement
Earliest sign of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
After thoracic surgery with chest tubes in place. During the first few hours postoperatively, what type of drainage should the nurse expect?
Most common cause of high pressure alarm (2 words)
This is key to keeping secretions thin
After this procedure, the client should be turned to the operative side
This is a major complication of a pneumonectomy (2 words)
This instrument helps maintain inflation of the terminal bronchioles and alveoli, thereby promoting better gas exchange (2 words)
Inflammation of the visceral and parietal pleurae
Typical signs and symptoms of this condition include dry, nonproductive cough; dyspnea (usually on exertion); decreased or absent tactile fremitus; and dull or flat percussion notes on respiratory assessment. (2 words)
After any procedure involving lung surgery, the nurse should position the client in this position (3 words)
Collapsed lung
Administer this medication within 48 hours of flu symptoms for best results