UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS

practice questions

-It is the inflammation of the paranasal sinuses and nasal cavity which is caused by bacterial or viral that
decreases sense of smell and taste?

Rhinosinusitis

-It humidifies air in the nasal cavity

Sinus

-Infection of the bone that causes nasal obstruction

osteomyelitis

-cyst of the paranasal sinuses

mycocele

-antibiotics used to treat rhinosinusitis

penicillin

augmentin

amoclav

amoxicillin

clavulanic

levofloxacin

-quinolone antibiotic given to px allergic to penicillin

levofloxacin

-What do you call when it happens for 12 weeks and manifests in impaired mucociliary clearance and
ventilation which causes thick discharges that leads to cough

Chronic Rhinosinusitis/Recurrent Acute Rhinosinusitis

-What does FESS stand for which means the surgery or removal of nasal polyps

Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

-When caring for a px who has just had a total laryngectomy, the nurse should plan to:

a. encourage oral feeding

b. develop alternative comm. method

c. keep tracheostomy cuff fully inflated

d. keep px flat in bed

Ans.

b. develop alternative comm. method

-painful inflammation of the pharynx, back portion of the throat, soft palate and tonsils which is
commonly referred to as sore throat

Pharyngitis

-common viruses resulting to pharyngitis:

coronavirus

influenza virus

herpes simplex virus

Epstein barr virus

-common bacteria that causes pharyngitis:

GABHS

group A beta – hemolytic streptococcus

-What bacteria causes rheumatic fever that leads to rheumatic heart disease and eventually renal failure

GABHS

-Inability to swallow or painful swallowing

dysphagia

-what medication is given to px with GABHS/ rheumatic fever

penicillin

-what is the ideal temperature of warm saline should be used to prevent pharyngitis/sore throat

40.6 – 43.3⁰ C
-What is referred to as old antibiotics? What are some of these?

MACROLIDES

erythromycin

clarithromycin

azithromycin

roxithromycin

spiramycin

-What is referred to as new and more expensive antibiotics? What is an example of this?

Telithromycin

-How many hours should a px resume activities after antibiotic therapy in treating pharyngitis?

24 hours

-persistent inflammation of the pharynx which is common in adults working in dusty areas and excessive
use of voice which leads to chronic cough

chronic pharyngitis

-3 types of chronic pharyngitis:

hypertrophic

atropic

chronic granular

-a type of chronic pharyngitis which has thick mucous and congestion of the pharyngeal mucous
membrane

hypertrophic

-a type of chronic pharyngitis which the membrane is thin, whitish, and glistening

atropic

-a type of chronic pharyngitis which there are numerous swollen lymph follicles on the pharyngeal wall

chronic granular
-clinical manifestations of chronic pharyngitis:

fullness of throat

postnasal drip

-Which is the best intervention that avoids rheumatic heart disease from ever occurring?

tonsillectomy