NCLEX Topics – The Respiratory System

Respiratory NCLEX Diseases

Respiratory System

Over the next few posts we’ll be talking about the Respiratory System. This topic along with questions is covered in Chapter 54 of Saunders 7^th edition on page 708.

Overview and Anatomy

http://philschatz.com/anatomy-book/contents/m46551.html

https://www.le.ac.uk/pa/teach/va/anatomy/case2/frmst2.html

https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2004-154c/pdfs/2004-154c-ch1.pdf

Watch all of these videos from Khan – https://www.khanacademy.org/science/health-and-medicine/human-anatomy-and-physiology/lung-introduction/v/meet-the-lungs

www.tplagge.net/courses/Bio235/Lectures/Respiratory%20Physiology.pp

Diagnostic Tests

X-ray

https://www.nursingtimes.net/clinical-archive/assessment-skills/x-ray/200205.article

Sputum Specimen

http://www.modernmedicine.com/modern-medicine/content/sputum-sample-collection

Respiratory Treatments

https://allnursingnotes.com/maternity-peds/nclex-review-respiratory-system/respiratory-treatments/

Oxygen

http://journals.lww.com/nursingmadeincrediblyeasy/Fulltext/2011/03000/Fundamentals_of_oxygen_therapy.6.aspx

Mechanical Ventilation

https://lms.rn.com/getpdf.php/1919.pdf

Thoracentesis

http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/pulmonary-disorders/diagnostic-and-therapeutic-pulmonary-procedures/how-to-do-thoracentesis

Diseases and Conditions

Chest Injuries

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/428723-overview

http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/injuries-poisoning/thoracic-trauma/overview-of-thoracic-trauma

Pneumothorax

http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/pulmonary-disorders/mediastinal-and-pleural-disorders/pneumothorax

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/424547-overview

Acute Respiratory Failure

http://reference.medscape.com/features/slideshow/acute-respiratory-distress-syndrome

ARDS Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/critical-care-medicine/respiratory-failure-and-mechanical-ventilation/acute-hypoxemic-respiratory-failure-ahrf,-ards

Asthma

http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/pulmonary-disorders/asthma-and-related-disorders/asthma

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/296301-overview

COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/297664-overview

http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/pulmonary-disorders/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-and-related-disorders/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-copd

Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/165139-overview

Pneumonia

• Aspiration – http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/296198-overview
• Community acquired – http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/pulmonary-disorders/pneumonia/community-acquired-pneumonia

Influenza

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/219557-overview

http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/SearchResults?query=Influenza

Legionnaire’s Disease

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/220163-overview

Pleural Effusion

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/299959-overview

http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/pulmonary-disorders/mediastinal-and-pleural-disorders/pleural-effusion

Emphysema

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/298283-overview

Pulmonary Embolism

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/300901-overview

http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/pulmonary-disorders/pulmonary-embolism-pe/pulmonary-embolism-pe

Histoplasmosis

http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/infectious-diseases/fungi/histoplasmosis

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/299054-overview

Sarcoidosis

http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/pulmonary-disorders/sarcoidosis/sarcoidosis

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/301914-overview

Occupational Lung Disease

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/297248-overview

Tuberculosis

http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/infectious-diseases/mycobacteria/tuberculosis-tb

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/230802-overview