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Chapter 26 Oxygen Needs And Respiratory Therapies Flashcards

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Allergy

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A sensitivity to a substance that causes the body to react with signs and symptoms

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Apnea

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The lack or absence of breathing

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Bio respiration

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Rapid and deep respirations followed by 10 to 30 seconds of apnea

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Bradypnea

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Slow (Brady) breathing (pnea) ; respiration are fewer than 12 per minute

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Cheyne-Stokes respiration

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Respirations gradually increase in rate and depth and than become shallow and slow breathing may stop (apnea) for 10 to 20 seconds

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Cyanosis

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Bluish color to the skin, lips, mucous membranes, and nail beds

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Dyspnea

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Difficult, labored, or painful breath

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Hemoptysis

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Bloody (hemo) sputum( ptysis means to spit)

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Hemorhorax

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Blood (hemo) in the pleural space (thorax)

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Hyperventilation

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Respirations (ventilation) are rapid (hyper) and deeper than normal

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Hypoventilation

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Respirations (ventilation) are slow hypo shallow and sometimes irregular

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Hypoxemia

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A reduced amount (hypo) of oxygen in the blood

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Hypoxia

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Cells do not have enough oxygen

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14
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Intubation

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Inserting an artificial airway

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15
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Kussmaul respiration

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Very deep and rapid respirations

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Mechanical ventilation

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Using a machine to move air into and out of the lungs

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Orthopnea

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Breathing deeply and comfortably only when sitting

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Orthopneic position

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Sitting up (ortho) and leaning over a table to breathe (pneic)

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Oxygen concentrations

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The amount (percentage) of hemoglobin containing oxygen

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Patent

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Open and unblocked

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Pleural effusion

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The escape and collection of fluid (effusion) in the pleural space

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Pneumothorax

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Air (pneum) in the pleural space (thorax)

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Pollutant

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A harmful chemical or substance in the air or water

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Respiratory arrest

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When breathing stops

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Respiratory depression

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Slow, weak respirations at a rate of fewer than 12 per minute

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Sputum

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Mucus from the respiratory system that is expectorated (expelled) through the mouth

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Suction

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The process of withdrawing or sucking up fluid (secretions)

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Tachypnea

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Rapid (tachy) breathing (pnea) respiration are more than 20 per minute

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Tracheotomy

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A surgically created opening (stomy) into the trachea (trachea)

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CO2

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Carbon dioxide

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ET

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Endotracheal

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ID

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Identification

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L/min

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Liters per minute

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O2

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Oxygen

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RBC

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Red blood cells

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SpO2

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Saturation of peripheral oxygen (pulse oximetry)

37
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Alcohol and narcotics affect oxygen needs because they

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Depress the brain

38
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Hypoxia is

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Not enough oxygen in the cells

39
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An early sign of hypoxia is

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Restlessness

40
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A person can breathe deeply and comfortably only while sitting. This is called

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Orthopnea

41
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The nurse tells you that a person has Tachypnea. The persons respirations are

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Rapid

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The person needs to rest after

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Pulmonary function tests

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A persons pulse oximeter measurement is 98% which is true?

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The measurements in normal range

44
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Which is not a site for pulse oximetry sensor?

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Upper arm

45
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You are assisting with deep breathing and coughing. Which is false?

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The person inhales through pursed lips

46
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Deep-breathing n coughing exercises are ordered. The person has a productive cough. You need to remind the person to

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Cover the nose and mouth when coughing

47
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A person has a tracheotomy. Which is False?

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The person must not cough

48
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A person with a tracheotomy cannot

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Swim

49
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The nurse is charging tracheotomy ties. You must

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Hold the outer cannula in place

50
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A person has a tracheotomy. You cannot slide a finger under the ties. This means that the ties

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Are too tight

51
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Which signals the need for suctioning?

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Signs and symptoms of respiratory distress

52
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Tracheotomy suctioning requires

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Sterile technique

53
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You note the following while assisting with suctioning. Which should you report at once ?

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O2 saturation of 92%

54
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A person requires mechanical ventilation. Which is false?

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You can reset alarms on the ventilator

55
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An alarm sounds on a person ventilator m. What should you do first?

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Check see if the airway is attached to the machine

56
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A person has a pneumothorax. This is

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Air in the pleural space

CNA (45 decks)

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