Respiratory Conditions - Ch 11 MA

Place the steps in order (Nebulizer treatment)

1. Perform three routine medication checks.

3. Have the patient sit upright.

4. Turn on the nebulizer.

6. Encourage the patient to disperse by taking slow, deep breaths through the mouth and hold each breath for 2 to 3 seconds.

2. Pour medication in the cup and replace lid, then connect to mouthpiece.

5. Instruct patient to hold mouthpiece between teeth, and purse lips around mouthpiece.

When are steroids used as treatment for pulmonary disorders?

To alleviate and reduce inflammation in the lungs or pleural cavity

Mantoux test

Testing for tuberculosis requires the medical assistant to administer a Mantoux test, which is an intradermal injection of PPD from a live tuberculin bacillus.

Which of the following respiratory system conditions are diagnosed through the use of an x-ray?

COPD

Emphysema

TB

ARDS

Amount of air left in lungs after forced expiration

RV

Highest amount of air the patient can breathe in and out in 1 minute

MVV

Maximum amount of air that can be expired after maximum inspiration

VC

Capacity of air inspired and expired during respiration

TV

Why is a pulse oximetry performed?

To identify the percentage of hemoglobin that is oxygenated compared to the total amount of hemoglobin available

Which types of medication may be used to treat emphysema?

ABx

Bronchodilators

Inhaled steroids

1. Assemble equipment, identify your patient, and explain the procedure.

2. Sanitize hands and put on gloves and other PPE.

5. Have patient take three deep breaths, then cough deeply, then expectorate into the cup and place lid.

6. Offer patient a glass of juice or ginger ale.

3. Have patient rinse his or her mouth with water.

4. Carefully remove lid from specimen cup and turn it upside down.

Measure the patient’s vital signs, height, and weight.

Step 1 (Spirometry)

Explain the procedure and make sure the patient is positioned comfortably, either standing or sitting with legs uncrossed.

Step 2 (Spirometry)

Loosen any tight clothing.

Step 3 (Spirometry)

Show patient proper chin and neck position and conduct a practice maneuver.

Step 4 (Spirometry)

• Instruct patient to place mouthpiece in the mouth and to seal lips around it.

Step 5 (spirometry)

• Tell patient to inhale according to instructions and then exhale completely, exhaling even after feeling that the lungs are empty.

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Step 6 spirometry

What is functional residual volume (FRV)?

The amount of air left in the lungs after a normal expiration

What does the expiratory reserve volume (ERV) evaluate?

evaluates the maximum air volume that can be exhaled after normal exhalation.

• Assemble equipment.

Pulse oximetry

Step 1

• Identify your patient and introduce yourself.

Pulse Oximetry

Step 2

• Sanitize your hands.

Pulse Oximetry

Step 3

• Turn on the probe and attach to patient’s finger with the light-emitting electrode on top of the nail.

Pulse Oximetry

Step 4

• Record oxygen levels and pulse in patient record.

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Pulse Oximetry

Step 5

• Sanitize the patient probe and external area of the monitor.

Pulse Oximetry

Step 6

Which pulmonary disorders can be evaluated and monitored by pulse oximetry testing?

Asthma

Bronchitis

Pneumonia

Emphysema

An infrared light beam penetrates the tissue, and the amount of light absorbed by oxygenated hemoglobin is measured.

What occurs during pulse oximetry testing?

Which of the following are used for the treatment of COPD?

Medication

Oxygen therapy

Smoking cessation