Question

use Ati Learning template for pulmonary Edema

Answer 1

#. Pulmonary Edema - is a complication of various heart and lung diseases and usually occurs from increased pulmonary vascular pressure secondary to severe cardiac dysfunction

In older adults, increases risk for pulmonary edema occurs related to decreased :-

CO and HF

#. Health promotion to prevent Pulmonary edema :-

exercise

diet low in sodium with fluid restrictions

don't smoke

#. Risk factors of pulmonary edema :-

acute MI

fluid volume overload

HTN

valvular heart disease

postpneumonectomy

post evacuation of pleural effusion

left sided HF

trauma

sepsis

#. People complain of anxiety or inability to sleep when they have pulmonary edema.

#. Objective findind of pulmonary edema :-

presistent cough with pink, frothy sputum

tachypnea, dyspnea, and orthopnea

hypoexemia

cyanosis

crackles

tachycardia

reduced urine output

confusion

gallop heart at S3

#. Nursing care for pulmonary edema :-

vital signs every 15 min until stable

watch intake and output

check ABGs, electrolytes, SaO2, Xray

maintain airway

high fowlers

give O2

restrict fluids

watch urine output

#. Medications for pulmoary edema :-

diruetics to promote fluid excretion

#. In a person who has pulmonary edema, give vasodilators to decrease preload and after load

#. In an emergency situation of acute pulmonary edema do the following management :-

high fowlers

give O2

IV morphine

IV diuretics