Chapter 7 Respiratory- Therapeutic Procedures Flashcards
Placing a tube through the mouth, through the glottis, and into the trachea to create a patent airway
Endotracheal intubation
Method for assisting patients in breathing using a mask connected to a machine that produces an increased positive thoracic pressure
Intermittent positive pressure breathing
Two-prolonged plastic device for delivering oxygen into the nose
Nasal cannula
Drainage of secretions from bronchi by placing the patient in a position that uses gravity to promote drainage
Postural drainage
Providing a patient with additional concentration of oxygen to improve oxygen levels in the blood stream
Supplemental oxygen therapy
Machine that provides artificial ventilation for a patient unable to breathe on his or her own
Ventilator
Surgical repair of bronchus
Bronchoplasty
Surgical removal of Larynx
Laryngectomy
Surgical repair of the larynx
Laryngoplasty
Surgical removal of a lobe of a lung
Lobectomy
Surgical removal of the pleura
Pleurectomy
Procedure involving insertion of a needle into the pleural space to withdraw fluid
Pleurocentesis
Surgical repair of the nose
Rhinoplasty
Surgical puncture of the chest wall for the removal of fluids
Thoracentesis
Insertion of a tube into the chest cavity for the purpose of draining off fluid or air
Thoracostomy
To cut into the chest cavity
Thoracotomy
Surgical procedure often performed in an emergency that creates an opening directly into the trachea to allow the patient to breathe easier
Tracheotomy
Emergency treatment provided by persons trained in CPR and given to patients when their respirations and heart stop
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Technique for removing a foreign body from the trachea or pharynx by exerting diaphragmatic pressure
Heimlich maneuver
Use of the fingertips to tap on a surface to determine the condition beneath the surface
Percussion
Medication suspended in a mist intended for inhalation
Aerosol therapy
