Finals - Oxygenation Therapy - Sheet1 Flashcards
Normal oxygen saturation
95% - 100%
Normal respiration rate
12 - 20 cycles per minute
PaO2 indicator = 80 -100 mm Hg
Normal
PaO2 indicator = 60 -80 mm Hg
cold, clammy extremities
PaO2 indicator = <60 mm Hg
cyanosis
PaO2 indicator = <40 mm Hg
mental deficiency and memory loss
PaO2 indicator = <30 mm Hg
bradycardia and cardiac arrest
How much PaO2 would be considered for oxygen therapy?
PaO2 < 60 mm Hg
measures the balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide in your blood to see how well your lungs are working.
Arterial Blood Gas
nursing diagnosis for difficulty breathing
Impaired Gas Exchange
Ineffective Breathing Pattern
Ineefective Airway Clearance
nursing interventions for difficulty breathing
position patient in semi-Fowler’s, or high Fowler’s as tolerated
position patient in orthopneic position
tripod position
is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that is essential for the body to function properly and to survive.
Oxygen
is the administration of oxygen at a concentration of pressure greater than that found in the environmental atmosphere
Oxygen therapy
The air that we breathe contain approximately ___% oxygen.
21%
Examples of situations where oxygen therapy is needed
Documented hypoxemia
Severe Respiratory Distress (acute asthma, pneumonia)
Severe trauma
COPD
Pulmonary hyoertension
Acute myocordial infarction
Post-anesthesia Recovery