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Chapter 39 Week 11 Flashcards

1
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What can occur if not enough oxygen

A

Brain damage and serious illness

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2
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Within scope of practice for Psw related to oxygen therapy

A

Never turn up or down oxygen level
Can only assist

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3
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Respiratory functions involves what three processes

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Air moves into and out of lungs
O2 and CO2 are exchanged at the alveoli
Blood Carrie’s O2 to the cells and removes CO2 from them

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4
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Respiratory and cardiovascular system

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Work together to deliver oxygen all around the body and excrete carbon dioxide

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5
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Factors affecting respiratory system

A

Asthma
Upper respiratory infections

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6
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Factors effecting circulatory system

A

Red blood cell count

Iron deficiency anemia
Blood loss
Cancers of the blood

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7
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Factors affecting nervous systems

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Affect signals to the rest of the body to breath

Stroke
ALS
Multiple sclerosis

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8
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Factors effecting oxygen

A

Aging
Exercise
Fever
Pain
Nutrition
Drugs
Smoking
Allergies
Pollutant exposure
Alcohol

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9
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What’s happening right now in health care

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Respiratory infections are bad
Running out of antibiotics

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10
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Pneumonia

A

Infection in alveoli, red blood cells cannot pick up oxygen

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11
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What happens with age to respiratory system

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Muscles weaken, lungs become less elastic, difficulty coughing
Produce less blood cells
Decrease bone marrow function

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12
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People with nervous system condition are prone to what

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Respiratory infections

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13
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How to prevent respiratory infections

A

Exercise and deep breaths

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14
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On exertion means

A

With Activity

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15
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SOB

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Shortness of breath

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16
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SOBOE

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Short of breath on exertion

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17
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Fever

A

Increase in body temperature
38c and higher

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18
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What happens with fever

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Metabolism increases so heart rate goes up

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19
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Orthopnea

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Client wants to sit up in bed or chair as it’s difficult to breathe when lying flat

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20
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A change in vital signs that you need to observe for

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Increase HR, increase RR, decreased SpO2

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21
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Cyanosis

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Blue or grey/pale hue of the skin

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22
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What increases red blood cell formation

A

Fruits and veggies

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23
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How opioids work

A

Work on central nervous system, connect with receptors
Cause respiratory depression
Dispelled longer in elderly

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24
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What should u look for in respiratory rate

A

Quality and quantity

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25
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Tachypnea

A

Rapid breathing
Respiration more then 24 per minute

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26
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Bradypnea

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Slow breathing
Respirations less then 12 per minute

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27
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Apnea

A

Lack of absence of breathing
Sleep apnea and periodic apnea

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28
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Kussmaul respirations

A

Deep and rapid respirations
Juicy fruit breath, really high blood pressure

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29
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Hypiventilation

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Slow, shallow, and sometimes irregular breaths

30
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Hyperventilation

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Respirations are rapid and deeper then normal

31
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Dyspnea

A

Difficult, laboured, or painful breathing

32
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Cheyne-stokes

A

Respirations gradually increase in rate and depth and then become shallow and slow
Last breaths before death

33
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Orthopnea

A

Breathing deeply and comfortably only when sitting

34
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Hypoxia

A

Deficiency of oxygen

35
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A

Orthopneic position

36
Q

Why do u need to move the client every 2 hours

A

Equal extension of lungs in each side

37
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Coughing and deep breathing technique (DB&C)

A

Prevent infection
Take deep breath, hold for 3 seconds, exhale through pursed lips, repeat 4 times
Record how many times they do it

38
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Atelectasis

A

Portion of the alveoli collapse

39
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Incentive spirometer

A

A machine that measures the amount of air inhale

40
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Oxygen concentrator

A

The machine filters oxygen from the air in the room
Plugged in

41
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Oxygen cylinder

A

Compressed oxygen
Make sure it is always full, always check

42
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How much oxygen is in the air we breath

A

21%

43
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Liquid oxygen system

A

A portable unit is filled from stationary container

44
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If fire occurs

A

Turn off oxygen and get out

45
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Smaller delivery device

A

Less O2 needs

46
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Greater size in delivery device

A

More O2 needs

47
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Partial rebreather mask

A

Breathing some of the CO2 in the air

48
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Venturi mask

A

Each adapter deliveries a specific amount of oxygen

49
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O2 flow rate is measured by

A

The amount of oxygen given
Measured in litres per minute (L/min)

50
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Sputum

A

Mucus from the respiratory system

51
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Intubation

A

Means inserting an artificial airway

52
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Endo-tracheal (ET) tube

A

Is inserted through the mouth or nose into the trachea

53
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Tracheostomy tube

A

Inserted through a surgically created opening into the trachea

54
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The three parts of the tracheostomy

A

Obturator is used as a guide
Inner cannula is inserted and locked into place
Outer cannula is not removed

55
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Extubation

A

Tube must not come out

56
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As a Psw you can suction

A

Oro- pharyngeal
The mouth

57
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The sensor on a pulse oximeter is used

A

Not only on the finger

58
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A pulse oximeter is used to measure

A

The oxygen concentration in arterial blood

59
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When the nurse is giving tracheostomy care, the support worker may be asked to assist when the ties are removed by

A

Cleaning the stoma

60
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Does a respiratory therapist prescribe oxygen therapy

A

No

61
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Respiration depression

A

Breaths not deep enough to bring enough air into the lungs

62
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Respiratory arrest

A

Stoppage of breathing

63
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Pollutant

A

Is a harmful chemical or substance in air or water

64
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The Venturi mask allows

A

Allows precise amount of oxygen to be given

65
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Distilled water

A

Is pure, sterile water that has been boiled and allowed to cool and condense

66
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Chest percussion

A

Is a technique that loosens thick, sticky mucus that is trapped in the lungs into the larger airways

67
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Suctioning

A

Is the process of withdrawing or sucking up fluid

68
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A sheet tube

A

Is a hollow plastic tube surgically inserted into the chest cavity which allows for the removal of trapped air

69
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Pneumothorax

A

Air (pneumonia) in the pleural space

70
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Hemothorax

A

Is blood (hemp) in the pleural space

71
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Pleural effusion

A

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

prov. opt. clnt. sup. per. care (17 decks)

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