Oxygen therapy

Increase rate and depth of breathing indicates hyper or hypovenitilation?

Hyperventilation

What does hypoventilation mean?

decreased aveolar ventilation is not enough

What is hypoxia?

Not enough o2 is getting to tissues

What is a late sign of hypoxia?

cyanotic (blue skin)

what’s the highest rate a nasal canulla can give oxygen?

6L/min

What is the range (lowest to highest) rate of L/min of oxygen a face mask can give?

5-10 L/min

What is the range (from lowest to highest) a Partial/non-rebreathing can give oxygen?

10 - 15 L/min

What must you do BEFORE placing a non-rebreather or partial face mask?

inflate the bag

What is the range (from smallest to largest) a venturi mask can give oxygen?

4 to 15 L/min

Which oxygen therpay device give the LOWEST rate of o2?

Venturi mask

When inserting the catheder or tube into the trach to suction it, what must the nurse NOT do when inserting it?

do NOT activate/turn on suctioning

Once the catheder is inserted, you can activate suctioning, how LONG do you suction for?

and how long do you wait to section again?

10-15 sec’

1-2 min

How often do you (the nurse) give tracheostomy care? What does this entail doing? (2 things)

Daily (everyday); changing cannula & dressing (if need be)

What if a patient has a diffulcyt breathing w/ a tracheostomy? What is the FIRST thing we do?

Ask them to cough

What if a patient has difficulty breathing w/ a tracheostomy? if we asked them to cough and that does not work what is the SECOND thing to do?

Remove the inner cannula

If a patient has trouble breathing with a tracheostomy, and we asked them to cough (didnt work) AND removed the inner cannula, what is the THIRD thing we do?

Suction the trach

If a pt has trouble breathing out of their trach, coughing, suctioning, or removing the inner cannula did not work, what is the LAST thing we do?

Call RT or CODE

What does a chest tube do?

Remove extra fluid or air from pleural space

What should nurses look for in the water part of the drainage chamber? What does this indicate?

for bubbles; bc it could mean a air leak or chest tube is out

What do nurses document on a chest tube Drainage chamber?

mark output on chamber

What is the name of the device that lets people talk when they have a tracheostomy?

Passy-muir