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    This document discusses promoting respiratory wellness in older adults. It outlines areas for nursing assessment including overall respiratory function, signs of infection, tobacco use, and immunization status. It then describes age-related changes to the respiratory system, negative functional consequences of these changes, and risk factors. Finally, it lists nursing interventions such as teaching about smoking cessation, immunizations, and infection prevention and desired wellness outcomes including improved function, decreased infection risk, and better health from quitting smoking.

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    This document discusses promoting respiratory wellness in older adults. It outlines areas for nursing assessment including overall respiratory function, signs of infection, tobacco use, and immunization status. It then describes age-related changes to the respiratory system, negative functional consequences of these changes, and risk factors. Finally, it lists nursing interventions such as teaching about smoking cessation, immunizations, and infection prevention and desired wellness outcomes including improved function, decreased infection risk, and better health from quitting smoking.

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    Promoting Respiratory Wellness in Older Adults Nursing Assessment

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    This document discusses promoting respiratory wellness in older adults. It outlines areas for nursing assessment including overall respiratory function, signs of infection, tobacco use, and immunization status. It then describes age-related changes to the respiratory system, negative functional consequences of these changes, and risk factors. Finally, it lists nursing interventions such as teaching about smoking cessation, immunizations, and infection prevention and desired wellness outcomes including improved function, decreased infection risk, and better health from quitting smoking.

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    Promoting Respiratory Wellness in Older Adults

    Nursing assessment
    • Overall respiratory function
    • Signs and symptoms of infection
    • Tobacco use and attitudes about quitting
    • Immunization status

    Age-Related Changes Negative Functional Consequences Risk Factors


    • ↑ stiffness of chest wall • ↑ use of accessory muscles • Tobacco smoking
    • ↑ anteroposterior diameter • ↓ cough and gag reflexes • Environmental pollutants
    • Enlarged alveoli • ↑ energy expenditure for breathing •Occupational exposure to
    respiratory toxins
    • Weaker respiratory muscles • ↓ efficiency of gas exchange
    • ↓ response to hypercapnia or hypoxia • ↑ susceptibility to respiratory infections

    Nursing Interventions
    • Teaching about smoking cessation
    • Teaching about flu and pneumonia immunizations
    • Teaching about preventing respiratory infections

    Wellness Outcomes
    • Improved respiratory function
    • Decreased risk of respiratory infection
    • Improved health from quitting smoking

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