Respiratory Tract Infections and Nursing
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What are the common symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections?

  • Fever, body aches, and chills
  • Cough, sore throat, and runny nose (correct)
  • Nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain
  • Shortness of breath, chest pain, and coughing up blood
  • Which virus is mostly responsible for causing rhinitis or common cold?

  • Ebola virus
  • Hepatitis B virus
  • Rhinovirus (correct)
  • HIV
  • What is the leading cause of death among all infectious diseases?

  • Gastrointestinal infections
  • Upper respiratory tract infections
  • Urinary tract infections
  • Lower respiratory tract infections (correct)
  • Which type of infection is generally more severe—upper respiratory or lower respiratory?

    <p>Lower respiratory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What nursing care is recommended for patients with rhinitis?

    <p>Droplet isolation and hand washing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the leading cause of death among all infectious diseases?

    <p>Lower respiratory tract infections</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which virus is mostly responsible for causing rhinitis or common cold?

    <p>Rhinovirus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does rhinitis primarily infect in the respiratory tract?

    <p>Nasal cavity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of isolation is recommended for patients with rhinitis?

    <p>Droplet isolation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common symptom of upper respiratory tract infections?

    <p>Cough</p> Signup and view all the answers

    ______ are generally more severe than upper respiratory infections. LRIs are the leading cause of death among all infectious diseases.

    <p>Lower respiratory tract infections</p> Signup and view all the answers

    ______ (RTIs) are infectious diseases involving the respiratory tract. An infection of this type usually is further classified as an upper respiratory tract infection (URI or URTI) or a lower respiratory tract infection (LRI or LRTI).

    <p>Respiratory tract infections</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Infections of airway above glottis or vocal cords: Tonsillitis, Pharyngitis, Laryngitis, Sinusitis, Otitis media, Rhinitis

    <p>Upper respiratory tract infections</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Mostly caused by viruses: Rhinovirus, Coronavirus, Adenovirus, Influenza virus, Parainfluenza virus, Human metapneumovirus, Respiratory syncytial virus

    <p>Rhinitis or Common Cold</p> Signup and view all the answers

    NURSING CARE OF PATIENTS WITH RHINITIS: Droplet isolation, Hand washing and cough precautions, Reliefing creams for irritative areas around nose, Maintaining a clean and comfortable oral cavity, Decongestants and isotonic irrigation for sniff nose, Body temperature control

    <p>Rhinitis</p> Signup and view all the answers

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