Question

Upper respiratory tract infection like the common cold is an acute, viral infection that causes inflammation of the upper respiratory tract and several complications

Seasonal influenza unlike the common cold occurs as an epidemic.

The pathophysiology of the upper respiratory tract infection is

Organism enters the upper respiratory tract-----proliferates (multiply)----begin an inflammation reaction-----mucosal swelling and secretion of serous or purulent exudate/drainage is seen

Identify the complications seen from a common cold

1. S_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

2. _h _ _ _ _ _ _

3. Acute _ _ _ _ _ _ media

4. B_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

5. _ _ _ _ _ _ media with e_ __ _ I _ _

Identify a complication of influenza

1. P_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

2. Ate_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Identify some risk factors and the nursing care for the above complications

Answer 1

1)Sinusitis

2)Headache

3)Acute otitis media

4) Bronchitis

5)Otitis media with earache

1)Pneumonia

2)Atelectasis