Lesson 2
LESSON 2 Nursing Care Related to the Respiratory System.
TEXT ASSIGNMENT Paragraphs 2-1 through 2-50.
LESSON OBJECTIVES After completing this lesson, you should be able to:
2-1. Describe the components of the respiratory
system.
2-2. Describe the physiology of respiration.
2-3. Describe the mechanics of respiration.
2-4. Describe the factors involved in an accurate
respiratory assessment.
2-5. State the purposes of percussion.
2-6. Describe the procedure used to administer
percussion.
2-7. Explain the purpose of incentive spirometry.
2-8. Name one method used in the nursing
management of epistaxis.
2-9. Identify the types of devices used to administer
oxygen to a patient.
2-10. Describe the steps for suctioning the
nasopharynx or oropharynx.
2-11. Describe the steps for endotracheal suctioning.
2-12. State three reasons for endotracheal intubation.
2-13. List the postoperative nursing management
considerations for a patient undergoing
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy.
2-14. List the nursing considerations involved in
the care of a patient with a new tracheostomy.
2-15. Describe the steps used in tracheostomy
suctioning.
2-16. Explain the principle of underwater seal
drainage.
2-17. Describe three systems used for
underwater-seal drainage.
2-18. Discuss the nursing techniques used in
management of underwater-seal drainage.
2-19. Discuss the nursing management of a patient
with a chest tube.
2-20. State the purpose of thoracentesis.
SUGGESTION After studying the assignment, complete the exercises
at the end of this lesson. These exercises will help
you to achieve the lesson objectives.
