Mrs. Lu complains of being short of breath. Three hours after she was admitted to her...
Mrs. Lu complains of being short of breath. Three hours after she was admitted to her room Jim assesses her temperature and it is 101.2° F orally. Jim takes her other vital signs: blood pressure is 100/70 mm Hg, pulse is 112 beats/min, and respirations are 30 breaths/min. Her pulse oximetry is 88%.
Jim is listening to Mrs. Lu’s lung through the stethoscope, he hears a high-pitched musical sound. What is this lung sound and what does this indicate??
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Stridor is the abnormal lung sound described here . It is a high pitched wheezing sound caused by disruption of airways. It is also called musical breathing. It indicates that the airflow is disrupted due to blockage in larynx or trachea. The airway is narrowed or obstructed because of secretions or any foreign body .
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Mrs. Lu complains of being short of breath. Three hours after
she was admitted to her...
Mrs. Lu complains of being short of breath. Three hours after she was admitted to her room Jim assesses her temperature...
Mrs. Lu complains of being short of breath. Three hours after she was admitted to her room Jim assesses her temperature and it is 101.2° F orally. Jim takes her other vital signs: blood pressure is 100/70 mm Hg, pulse is 112 beats/min, and respirations are 30 breaths/min. Her pulse oximetry is 88%. What two priority nursing interventions should Jim initiate to treat these changes in Mrs. Lu’s condition? What are the rationales for choosing these interventions?
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