Chapter 26 Oxygen Needs And Respiratory Therapies Flashcards
Allergy
A sensitivity to a substance that causes the body to react with signs and symptoms
Apnea
The lack or absence of breathing
Bio respiration
Rapid and deep respirations followed by 10 to 30 seconds of apnea
Bradypnea
Slow (Brady) breathing (pnea) ; respiration are fewer than 12 per minute
Cheyne-Stokes respiration
Respirations gradually increase in rate and depth and than become shallow and slow breathing may stop (apnea) for 10 to 20 seconds
Cyanosis
Bluish color to the skin, lips, mucous membranes, and nail beds
Dyspnea
Difficult, labored, or painful breath
Hemoptysis
Bloody (hemo) sputum( ptysis means to spit)
Hemorhorax
Blood (hemo) in the pleural space (thorax)
Hyperventilation
Respirations (ventilation) are rapid (hyper) and deeper than normal
Hypoventilation
Respirations (ventilation) are slow hypo shallow and sometimes irregular
Hypoxemia
A reduced amount (hypo) of oxygen in the blood
Hypoxia
Cells do not have enough oxygen
Intubation
Inserting an artificial airway
Kussmaul respiration
Very deep and rapid respirations
Mechanical ventilation
Using a machine to move air into and out of the lungs
Orthopnea
Breathing deeply and comfortably only when sitting
Orthopneic position
Sitting up (ortho) and leaning over a table to breathe (pneic)
Oxygen concentrations
The amount (percentage) of hemoglobin containing oxygen
Patent
Open and unblocked
Pleural effusion
The escape and collection of fluid (effusion) in the pleural space
Pneumothorax
Air (pneum) in the pleural space (thorax)
Pollutant
A harmful chemical or substance in the air or water
Respiratory arrest
When breathing stops
Respiratory depression
Slow, weak respirations at a rate of fewer than 12 per minute
Sputum
Mucus from the respiratory system that is expectorated (expelled) through the mouth
Suction
The process of withdrawing or sucking up fluid (secretions)
Tachypnea
Rapid (tachy) breathing (pnea) respiration are more than 20 per minute
Tracheotomy
A surgically created opening (stomy) into the trachea (trachea)
CO2
Carbon dioxide
ET
Endotracheal
ID
Identification
L/min
Liters per minute
O2
Oxygen
RBC
Red blood cells
SpO2
Saturation of peripheral oxygen (pulse oximetry)
Alcohol and narcotics affect oxygen needs because they
Depress the brain
Hypoxia is
Not enough oxygen in the cells
An early sign of hypoxia is
Restlessness
A person can breathe deeply and comfortably only while sitting. This is called
Orthopnea
The nurse tells you that a person has Tachypnea. The persons respirations are
Rapid
The person needs to rest after
Pulmonary function tests
A persons pulse oximeter measurement is 98% which is true?
The measurements in normal range
Which is not a site for pulse oximetry sensor?
Upper arm
You are assisting with deep breathing and coughing. Which is false?
The person inhales through pursed lips
Deep-breathing n coughing exercises are ordered. The person has a productive cough. You need to remind the person to
Cover the nose and mouth when coughing
A person has a tracheotomy. Which is False?
The person must not cough
A person with a tracheotomy cannot
Swim
The nurse is charging tracheotomy ties. You must
Hold the outer cannula in place
A person has a tracheotomy. You cannot slide a finger under the ties. This means that the ties
Are too tight
Which signals the need for suctioning?
Signs and symptoms of respiratory distress
Tracheotomy suctioning requires
Sterile technique
You note the following while assisting with suctioning. Which should you report at once ?
O2 saturation of 92%
A person requires mechanical ventilation. Which is false?
You can reset alarms on the ventilator
An alarm sounds on a person ventilator m. What should you do first?
Check see if the airway is attached to the machine
A person has a pneumothorax. This is
Air in the pleural space
