Chapter 12 Terms Flashcards
Emergency oxygen
Oxygen delivered to a patient from an oxygen cylinder through a delivery device.
Can be given to a non-breathing or breathing patient who is not receiving adequate oxygen from the environment.
Flowmeter
A device used to regulate the amount of oxygen administered to a patient.
Measured in liters per minute (LPM).
Hyperoxia
A condition in which as excess amount of oxygen reaches the body’s cells.
Hypoxia
A condition in which insufficient oxygen reaches the body’s cells.
Nasal cannula
A device used to administer emergency oxygen through the nostrils to a breathing person.
Non-breather mask
A type of oxygen mask used to administer a high concentration of oxygen to a breathing person.
“O-ring” gasket
A steel or allow cylinder that contains 100% pure oxygen under high pressure.
Pressure regulator
A device on an oxygen cylinder that reduces the delivery pressure of the oxygen to a safe level.
