Ateneo de Zamboanga University

College of Nursing

RESPIRATORY/INFECTIOUS/INFLAMMATORY COURSE OUTLINE

SY – 2023 Ist semester
LEVEL 3 NCM 112j

Group A (MTW) Group B (THFSat)

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1 A. Overview of the Aug. 1 A. Overview of the Aug.

Anatomy and 07-09, Anatomy and Physiology 10-12,
Physiology of the 2023 of the Respiratory System 2023
Respiratory System • Upper
• Upper • Lower
• Lower • Respiratory Zone
• Respiratory Zone • Accesory structures,
• Accesory structures, muscles and bones
muscles and bones 2
2 B. Concepts related to Aug. B. Concepts related to Aug.
the respiratory 14-16, the respiratory 17-19,
structures and 2023 structures and functions 2023
functions • Physiology of
• Physiology of respiration and
respiration and ventilation
ventilation • Diffusion
• Diffusion • Perfusion
• Perfusion • Compliance
• Compliance • Surface tension
• Surface tension • Pressures
• Pressures
3 C. Respiratory Aug. 3 C.Respiratory Assessment Aug.
Assessment 21-23, Physical 24-26,
Physical 2023 • Inspection 2023
• Inspection • Palpation
• Palpation • Percussion
• Percussion • Auscultation
• Auscultation Diagnostic
Diagnostic • Radiological exam
• Radiological exam • Chest X-ray
• Chest X-ray • Endoscopic exam
• Endoscopic exam • Sputum exam
• Sputum exam • Biopsy
• Biopsy • Pleural fluid exam
• Pleural fluid exam • Pulmonary function test
• Pulmonary function – Spirometry, ABG
test – Spirometry, ABG
 Ateneo de Zamboanga University
College of Nursing

RESPIRATORY/INFECTIOUS/INFLAMMATORY COURSE OUTLINE

SY – 2023 Ist semester
LEVEL 3 NCM 112j

Group A (MTW) Group B (ThFSat)

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4 Special Pulmonary Aug. 4 Special Pulmonary Aug.

Treatment/Procedures 28-30, Treatment/Procedures 31 –
• Bronchial Hygiene 2023 • Bronchial Hygiene Sept.
▪ suctioning ▪ suctioning 02,
▪ nebulization ▪ nebulization 2023
▪ humidification ▪ humidification
• Oxygen Therapy • Oxygen Therapy
• Breathing and coughing • Breathing and coughing
Exercises Exercises
▪ purse lip breathing ▪ purse lip breathing
▪ abdominal breathing ▪ abdominal breathing
▪ blowing exercises ▪ blowing exercises
• Thoracostomy tube • Thoracostomy tube care
care •Watersealed Drainage
• Watersealed Drainage System
System ▪ types of drainage
▪ types of drainage ▪ Peur evac
▪ Pleur evac

5 Pharmacologic Agent Sept. 5 Pharmacologic Agent Sept.

• Antihistamines 4-6, • Antihistamines 7-9,
• Bronchodilators 2023 • Bronchodilators 2023
• Antitussives • Antitussives
• Decongestants • Decongestants
• Mucolytic • Mucolytic
Thoracic Surgery Thoracic Surgery
• Exploratory • Exploratory
Thoracostomy Thoracostomy
• Resection • Resection
▪ Segmental ▪ Segmental
Thoracostomy Thoracostomy
▪ Lobectomy ▪ Lobectomy
▪ Pneumonectomy ▪ Pneumonectomy
▪ Decortication ▪ Decortication

Ateneo de Zamboanga University

 College of Nursing

RESPIRATORY/INFECTIOUS/INFLAMMATORY COURSE OUTLINE

SY – 2023 Ist semester
LEVEL 3 NCM 112j

Group A (MTW Group B (ThFSat)

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6 Care of Clients with Sept. 11- 6 Care of Clients with Sept. 14-
Upper Respiratory 13, 2023 Upper Respiratory 16, 2023
Conditions: Conditions:
• Rhinitis • Rhinitis
● Epistaxis ● Epistaxis
• Sinusitis • Sinusitis
• Pharyngitis • Pharyngitis
• Tonsilitis • Tonsilitis
• Adenoiditis • Adenoiditis
• Laryngitis • Laryngitis

7 Care of Clients with Sept.18- 7 Care of Clients with Sept. 21-

lower Respiratory 20, 2023 lower Respiratory 23, 2023
Conditions: Conditions:
• Asthma •Asthma
• Bronchitis • Bronchitis
• Bronchiectasis • Bronchiectasis
• Emphysema • Emphysema
• Pleurisy • Pleurisy

8 • Lung abscess Sept. 25- 8 • Lung abscess Sept. 28-

• Lung Cancer 27, 2023 • Lung Cancer 30, 2023
● Pneumonia ● Pneumonia
• Chest trauma • Chest trauma
▪ Pneumothorax ▪ Pneumothorax
▪ Hemothorax ▪ Hemothorax
▪ Flail Chest ▪ Flail Chest
9 MIDTERM EXAM October 9 MIDTERM EXAM
2-7, 2023
 Ateneo de Zamboanga University
College of Nursing

RESPIRATORY/INFECTIOUS/INFLAMMATORY COURSE OUTLINE

SY – 2023 Ist semester
LEVEL 3 NCM 112j

Group A (MTW) Group B (ThFSat)

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10 Overview of the October 10 Overview of the October

infectious process, 9-11, infectious process, 12-14,
practices and standard 2023 practices and standard 2023
precaution measures precaution measures
• Chain of infection • Chain of infection
• Infection control • Infection control
measures measures

11 Management of patient October 11 Management of patient October

with infectious 16- with infectious 19-21,
disorders 18,2023 disorders 2023
• COVID 19 • COVID 19
• Ebola virus • Ebola virus
• MERS COV • MERS COV
• H1N1 • H1N1

12 • Hepatitis (A,B,C,D,E) Oct. 23- 12 • Hepatitis (A,B,C,D,E) Oct. 26-

• Guillain Barre 25, • Guillain Barre 28, 2023
Syndrome 2023 Syndrome

13 • Sexually Transmitted Oct. 30- 13 • Sexually Transmitted Nov. 2-4,

Diseases Nov. 1, Diseases 2023
● Parasitism – Ascaris 2023 ●Parasitism Ascaris
Pin worm Pin worm
Amoebiasis Amoebiasis
Schistosomiasis Schistosomiasis

14 Management of patient Nov. 6- 14 Management of patient Nov. 9-11,

with inflammatory 8, 2023 with inflammatory 2023
disorders disorders
• Appendicitis • Appendicitis
• Peritonitis • Peritonitis
• Cholecystitis • Cholecystitis

15 • Urolithiasis Nov. 15 • Urolithiasis Nov. 16-

• Benign Prostatic 13-15, • Benign Prostatic 18, 2023
Hypertrophy 2023 Hypertrophy

16 REVIEW Nov. 16 REVIEW Nov.23-

20-22, 25, 2023
2023
FINAL EXAM Nov. FINAL EXAM
27-Dec.
02,
2023