Respiratory
Across
- 4. Oxygen delivery device suitable for mild hypoxemia
- 7. Type of diet recommended for children with cystic fibrosis (3 words)
- 10. Cystic fibrosis affects both respiratory and this organ system
- 13. Device used to deliver inhaled medications in asthma management (2 words)
- 14. Lab test used to confirm diagnosis of cystic fibrosis (2 words)
- 15. Chronic disease characterized by airway inflammation and reversible bronchoconstriction
- 16. Short-acting bronchodilator used for acute asthma attacks
- 17. Medication that thins mucus in cystic fibrosis
- 18. Nursing education point: rinse mouth after using this type of inhaler (abbr.)
- 19. Early sign of respiratory distress — increased use of these muscles (2 words)
- 20. Nursing intervention that promotes drainage of mucus in cystic fibrosis (2 words)
Down
- 1. Common viral cause of upper respiratory infections; “common cold” virus family
- 2. Breathing technique that helps asthma patients control exhalation (2 words)
- 3. Nursing intervention to prevent infection transmission for RSV (2 words)
- 5. Nursing intervention to promote secretion clearance — encourage this
- 6. Nursing intervention to maintain airway in infants with bronchiolitis — position the head and chest this way (2 words)
- 8. Viral infection often causing bronchiolitis in infants (abbr.)
- 9. Primary treatment for viral bronchiolitis — focuses on this type of care
- 11. Common asthma trigger found in homes, often from pets or carpets
- 12. Nursing priority: assess this before and after bronchodilator therapy
- 16. In asthma, expiratory wheezes are caused by this (2 words)