Chapter 7- Therapeutic Procedures Flashcards
aerosol therapy:
Medication suspended in a mist intended for inhalation. Delivered by a nebulizer which provides the mist for a period of time while the patient breathes, or a metered-dose inhaler (MDI), which delivers a single puff of mist
endotracheal intubation:
Placing of a tube through the mouth, through the glottis, and into the trachea to create a patent airway
intermittent positive pressure breathing:
Method for assisting patients in breathing using a mask connected to a machine that produces an increased positive thoracic pressure
nasal cannula
Two-pronged plastic device for delivering oxygen into the nose; one prong is inserted into each naris
postural drainage:
Drainage of secretions from the bronchi by placing the patient in a position that uses gravity to promote drainage. Used for the treatment of cystic fibrosis and bronchiectasis.
supplemental oxygen therapy:
Providing a patient with additional concentration of oxygen to improve oxygen level in the bloodstream. Oxygen may be provided by a mask or nasal cannula
ventilator
Machine that provides artificial ventilation for a patient unable to breathe on his on her own. Also called a respirator.
bronchoplasty
Surgical repair of a bronchus
laryngectomy
Surgical removal of the larynx
laryngoplasty
Surgical repair of the larynx
lobectomy
Surgical removal of a lobe of a lung
pleurectomy
Surgical removal of the pleura
pleurocentesis
Procedure involving the insertion of a needle into the pleural space to withdraw fluid; may be a treatment for excess fluid accumulating or to obtain fluid for diagnostic examination
rhinoplasty
Surgical repair of the nose
thoracentesis
Surgical puncture of the chest wall for the removal of fluids. Also called thoracocentesis