Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Sedation Glossary

Vocabulary flashcards covering acronyms and key terms related to nitrous oxide/oxygen sedation and respiratory care as outlined in the lecture notes.

ACGIH

American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists

NIOSH

National Institute of Safety and Health

N2O/O2

Nitrous oxide and oxygen

OSHA

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

ppm / ppb

parts per million / parts per billion

TWA

time-weighted average

Ambient Room Air

Air that is in the room without the addition of any oxygen

Anesthesiologist

A physician specializing in the administration of anesthetic

Anxiety

A condition of heightened, often disruptive tension accompanied by a feeling of impending harm or injury

Baseline Values

A reference point used to indicate the initial condition against which future readings are compared

Bleomycin Sulfate

An antineoplastic antibiotic

Consent Form

Willing permission in a written format; allowing treatment

Contraindication

A symptom that indicates against an otherwise normal form of treatment

COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis

Cystic Fibrosis

An inherited disorder causing exocrine glands to produce abnormally thick secretions of saliva and an elevation of sweating

Evidence-Based Evaluation

A philosophy that relies on up-to-date, current research to evaluate the patient’s condition and course of treatment

Graft

A slip or portion of tissue used for reimplantation

Hypersensitive

Abnormally sensitive reaction when in contact with an allergen, bacteria, or stimuli

Methionine Synthetase

One of the essential amino acids and essential for the production of DNA

Nitrous Oxide

Gas with a sweet odor and taste used with oxygen as an analgesic and sedative agent

Pharmacological Agents

Drugs prescribed to treat patients

Pulmonary Fibrosis

Scarring of the lung tissue

Psychological Impairment

A mental state that disables a patient in some manner

Reservoir Bag

A part of the N2O/O2 machinery, contains the excess gas

Scavenge

To collect and remove excess

Sedation

Producing a sedative effect; the act or process of calming

Spectrophotometer

An infrared instrument used to report nitrous oxide levels

Time-Weight Average Device (TWA Device)

A dosimetry device containing a material that absorbs nitrous oxide; the badge or vial is returned for analysis

Titrated

Incremental increase of a drug to a level that provides optimum result

Trimester

One-third of a full pregnancy term

Tympanic Membrane

A thin, semi-transparent membrane in the middle ear that transmits sound vibrations to the internal ear

Unscavenged Trace

Escaped, harmful gas left in the air for the dental team

Upper Respiratory Tract

The nose and throat and trachea, passages through which air enters and leaves the body