Exam 2 Flashcards
Supplemental Oxygen Goals
correct hypoxemia
what is hypoxemia
decreased oxygen levels in the arterial blood available for profusion of tissues
heart works harder when hypoxemia is present in order to get oxygen to the tissue
Oxygen is ____________
drug! need an order to use it and requires frequent assessment required
What is the issue with respiration…
ventilation or oxygenation
if there is an issue with oxygenation
then need to increse FiO2 –> make FiO2 higher then room air (21%)
if there is an issue with ventilation
they need more floow –> like BiPAP and CPAP that provide continuous positive pressure in the airways
what if there is oxygenation and ventilation
they need both FiO2 and flow
factors that affect the success of supplemental oxygen
LOC, airway patency,
when considering LOC what are airway options
OPA
NPA
hypoventilation
O2 pools in the conducting airways because the lungs are not pullung it into the alveoli
hyperventilation
increased mixing of O2 that we are supplemnting with and room ai which dilues down the actual FiO2 numbers
depth of breathing
aka tidal volume
which is how much of the O2 the patient is actually pulling in
hemoglobin level
low hemoglobin = less ability to carry and bring oxygen to the tissues
electrolytes level
low phosphorus levels are associated with muscle weakness including the diaphragm
what would you want to consider for medical history of a patient with respiratory issues
pulmonary fibrosis
pleural effusion
secondary complications of respiratory issues
- skin breakdown
drying of mucuos membranes - epistaxis
- infection of the sinuses
- oxygen toxicity
oxygen toxicity
we want to use the least amount of oxygen needed to keep the SaO2 up
greater the 60% FiO2 for more then 24 hours has been shown to cause damage to the alveoli
effective oxygen therapy is all about finding the balance
we want to use the least mount of oxygen (FiO2) in order to achieve normal PaO2 on ABG or noraml oxygen sat on pulse oximetry reading
room air has what precent oxygen
room air has 21% oxygen
nasal canula O2 parameters in adults
1-6 liter flow
who uses the nasal canula
patients who need just little supplement
simple mask O2 parameters in adults
5 to 10 liters per minute
when would use the simple mask
need the higher flow oxygen to push out carbon dioxide through the holes on the sides
venturi/ venti mask O2 parameters in adults
ranges from 4L giving 25% FiO2 to 15L giving 60% depending on which device you use
venturi and venti mask information
Through the openings on the colored part, mixes a combination of room air and delivered oxygen which gets you your desired FiO2 depending on the piece and the flow rate
non-rebreather face mask
consider a high flow O2 device
Non-rebreather face mask O2 parameters
O2 parameters in adults: greater than 10 (give around 80% to 95% FiO2)
- Remember to move meter flow all the way up to 15 (100% O2)
- Helps to increase the flow of oxygen
- Anything less than 10, you interfere with patient’s oxygenation