Day 12 Study Guide

What does heat application promote

Healing, relaxation and increased circulation

What does cold application promote

Decreases inflammation and lowers pain

How long do you apply heat/cold

15-20 min

How often do you check heat/cold

every 5 min

Complication with heat

Burns

Low blood flow

Vessels constricted

Tissue damage

What does a heat application do

promote healing

Difference between dry and moist heat application

dry: burns faster

Moist: penetrates deeper hotter

What does a cold application do

Reduces pain

Prevents swelling

decreases circulation

stops bleeding

Complications with cold applications

Pain

burn

blisters

dilated blood vessels

Differences between dry and moist cold applications

Dry- colder does not go as deep

moist- penetrate deeper, warmer

What is a compress

Applied over the body part

what is a body wrap

Wrapping on the body part

Hyperthermia

body temp higher than the persons normal, greater than 103

hypothermia

A very low body temp less than 95

oxygen

The gas we inhale, a need of everyday life

What affects oxygen needs

Age

exercise

fever

pain

drugs

smoking

allergies

pollution

nutrition

apnea

stop breathing

bradypena

Respirations less than 12

tachypena

respirations over 20

hypoxia

cells dont have enough oxygen

hyperventilation

Rapid deeper then normal

hypoventilation

slow, shallow irregular respirations

Cheyne Strokes

respirations gradually increase in rate and deeper than become and then become slow and shallow

Can cyanosis be observed in the eyes

Yes in the conjuction

signs of cyanosis

blue grey tone

hard breathing

Atelectasis

collapsing of the lung

How can a CNA promote oxygenation

Posture

Exercise

Can cna administer oxygen

NO

Safety when using oxygen

No flames

smoking

Candels

Assist nurse if asked

artificial airway

device inserted to open a path for air to flow through

ET and Tracheostomy tubes

Artifical airways

Et goes through the mouth

Trach goes through the trach