This module will cover the following disorders:
Allergic Rhinitis
Acute Viral Rhinopharyngitis
Influenza
Sinusitis
Obstruction of Nose and Sinuses
Acute Bronchitis
Pneumonia
Pulmonary Fungal Infections
Lung Abscess
Utilizing clinical reasoning and the nursing process, the student is expected to:
1. Describe the etiology, pathophysiology, risk factors, signs and symptoms, complications, medical management, and nursing care of the above disorders.
2. Recognize associated diagnostic tests and determine associated nursing care for the above disorders.
3. Identify relevant prioritized nursing diagnoses and an associated nursing plan of care to address physical, psychosocial, and learning needs.
4. Identify patient and family centered goals and outcomes that facilitate health promotion, maintenance, and restoration.
5. Review how evidence-based practice is used to prioritize, implement, and evaluate nursing interventions to address the needs of diverse and vulnerable patients/families with social determinants of health that contribute to multiple body system problems.
Safe environment/Risk reduction
Medication therapy
Surgical and other interventions
Patient teaching; Discharge teaching; Referrals
Therapeutic communication
Delegation
Others
6. Identify ways to collaborate with the interdisciplinary health care team when providing patient-centered care including during local or global health events.
7. Describe legal and ethical considerations including service excellence and nursing peer review.
8. Identify complementary medicine options and quality improvement initiatives including civility and just culture.
1. Review module objectives.
2. Learning Resources:
Harding, M. M., Kwong, J., Hagler, D., and Reinisch, C. (2023). Lewis’s Medical-surgical nursing: Assessment and management of clinical problems (12th edition). Elsevier Inc.
Chapter 27 Assessment of Respiratory System, p. 515-538
Chapter 29 Upper Respiratory Problems, pp. 577-586 (Stop at Pharyngeal Problems)
Chapter 30 Lower Respiratory Problems, pp. 596-604 (Stop at Tuberculosis)
pp. 610-611 Pulmonary Fungal Infections and Lung Abscess (Stop at Restrictive Respiratory Disorders)
Potter, P. A., Perry, A. G., Stockert, P. A., Hall, A. M., & Ostendorf, W. R. (2025). Fundamentals of nursing (12th ed.). Elsevier.
Chapter 30 Vital Signs, pp. 516-519 Respiration (Stop at Blood Pressure)
Chapter 41 Oxygenation, pp. 979-1048
Chapter 42 Fluid Electrolyte and Acid-Base Balance, pp. 1061-10564 Acid-Base Balance (Stop at Nursing Knowledge Base)
3. Complete Critical Thinking Exercises:
Respiratory Student Learning Guide
4. Supplemental Learning:
See Bb
5. Review module objectives and check for knowledge gaps.
6. Go to the Evolve website and review the module content and practice questions.