Gas exchange and oxygenation Flashcards
Bronchoconstriction
Tightening of the bronchus due to the contraction of the smooth muscle
Bronchodilation
Expansion of the airway in the bronchus
pleural cavity
The space or cavity between the visceral and parietal layers of the lung
pleura
A protective layer or membrane covering the lungs
Where is gas exchange occuring
The alveioli
huff cough
pushing hair out quickly
quad coughing
coughing using the abdomen and accessory muscles
what will happen with positive pressure
will exhale all the way, and breath more air in.
What is happening when a person inhales
the diaphragm and the intercostal muscles contract, creating a negative pressure inside the lungs, and making the thorax increases.
Incentive spirometry
Good for people that hace had surgery, and teach before they go to sleep or before surgery. Decreases risk of developing atelectasis and reversing. Increases transpulmonary pressure, inspiratory volume and hyperinflate lungs.
What happens when a person exhales?
The diaphragm relaxes and the intercostal muscles contract, so that gas inside the lungs is expelled.
Surfactant
lubrication made in the lungs, keeps the alveoli from collapsing during exhalation. A lack of surfactant can cause a loss of tissue causing a loss of volume during expansion.
atelactasis
collapse of airways and small sections of the lung as a result of shallow breathing. The collapsing of the lung during expansion.
Ventilation
the flow of air inside or outside of the alveoli. Oxygen is transported into the alveoli and carbon dioxide is taken out.
Perfusion
The flow of blood, driven by cardiopulmonary system, into the alveolar capillaries.
Indications for suctioning
- Patency ( open and maintain open airway)
- Secretions
- Sample (when you want a culture)
4 key things to remember when you sunction
1) hyperoxygenate (correct or prevent hypoxia) before and after
2) suction pressure help prevent atelectasis
-120 to -150 adults
-100 to -120 p
-80 to 100 n
3) catheter size ( less than 50% of the size) airway times x2 go down to the next even number)
4) Suction time less than 15 seconds
Hazards to suctioning
Hypoxemia, bronchospasm, increased ICP, cardial dysrhythmias, tachycardia, bradycardia ( initiated a vagul response, stop suctioning, give 100% oxygen, give meds if it doesn’t stop)
PVC ( happens in response to trauma, or hypoxemia) ( stop and give oxygen.
Low-Flow Oxygen Delivery System
Nasal Cannula, Simple Face Mask, Partial Non-Rebreather Mask, Non-Rebereather Mask
Nasal Cannula
Most common Method, Deliver 23-44% Ensure nares are patent, COPD rule no more than 1-2 L/min supperess ventilation drive.
Use sterile water for more then 4 LPM
Simple Mask
Deliver 35-50% Flow rate no more than 6L/min must have must have enough pressure to blow out the clients CO2.
Partial rebreather mask
60-90% flow rate 8-11 LPM
how many liters for a tracheostomy patient
15 L
what must you do after puncture to arterial
apply pressure
what is a normal PaO2
80-100
Hypoxemia PaO2
< 60
Venous lab work for monitoring oxygen therapy
HGB and HCT
What is the CPAP
continuous pressure that helps you breath in and out. Same amount of positive pressure throughout insp and exp. Uses O2 if needed or RA
Bipap
2 levels positive airway pressure for intake and and exhale high pressure for inhale, drop pressure for exhale