Q1. Define the pathophysiology of the primary problem of your patient: (Patient with Acute respiratory Failure with hypoxia)
Q2. Explain and teach your patient about the pathophysiology of this medical problem using non-medical terminology?
Q3. What body system(s) are directly impacted by this disease and how are those systems affected? Body system(s): how body system is affected(S):
Q4. Priority nursing assessments with this disease? (refer to body system that is most affected). What assessment findings may be abnormal as a result of this illness? Priority assessments: expected abnormal assessments:
Q5. What lab tests are altered by this problem? How are those lab tests affected? Does the altered lab test affect any physical assessment findings? ABNL. Lab tests: how lab tests affected: does it impact assessments?
Q6. What medications are most commonly used to manage this problem? Medications: mechanism of action (own words):