Lab 6: Pulmonary and Wheelchairs Flashcards
What is the pt position for teaching diaphragmatic breathing?
Supine
How should you modify teaching diaphragmatic breathing with a pt with SCI?
Focus on strategies that use visual and verbal cues instead of tactile
How can you facilitate diaphragmatic breathing?
Quick stretch to diaphragm - push epigastric area in and rostrally immediately asking for inspiratory effort
What is upper chest breathing?
Use of accessory muscles to increase volume to enhance cough, support breath for speech or increased activity
How do you facilitate upper chest breathing?
Put hands on upper chest and have patient push into you as they breathe deeply
How do you perform a quick stretch to encourage upper chest breathing?
Push upper chest in and caudally just before asking for inspiration
What muscles are used for upper chest breathing?
Pec major, SCM, scalenes
What is diaphragmatic resistance?
Applying resistance to abdomen while patient breathes deeply
Describe the progression of inspiratory muscle training
Adjust the resistance to patient’s ability and progressively increase with improvement
How can you perform aerobic training with a pt with SCI?
Arm ergomoter and wheelchair
How do you assess for eccentric control of exhalation?
Inhale maximally and say ah for as long as possible - should be 10-12 seconds
What is glossopharyngeal breathing?
Rescue “gup” breathing to sip air if ventilator malfunctions
How do you perform an abdominal thrust to assist with coughing?
Push up and under diaphragm during cough expulsion while avoiding xiphoid process
How do you do a costophrenic assist for coughing?
Hands on lateral aspect of lower ribs and apply graded pressure down and in towards navel on exhalation
What are the four pt positions for self cough techniques?
- Prone on elbows
- Long sitting
- Sitting
- Short sitting
How does a pt perform a self cough technique when in prone?
Surface is applying pressure to abdomen, pt lifts head when they inhale followed by flexing their head as they exhale and cough
How does a pt perform a self cough technique in long sitting?
Lifts head with inhalation and then flexes head and trunk as they cough and exhale