lp 7 vocab Flashcards
Adventitious-
abnormal sounds that the nurse hears when trying to listen to breathing. They will hear these on top of normal breathing sounds.
Apnea-
when someone will often completely stop breathing during their sleep. It is common in patients and can be caused from the tongue blocking the threat.
Crackles (Rales)- .
when listening to breathing, small adventitious sounds that sounds like crackling during inspiration of lungs
Dyspnea
- shortness of breath, can be a major sign of major lung problems.
Expectorant-
drug that will help to remove mucus from lining of lungs. This will happen by discharging mucus.
Wheezes-
High pithed loud noise coming from lungs. This is caused by narrow airways leading out of body, causing the higher pitched noises coming from lungs.
Cough/Deep Breath-
help top clear out lungs. Deep breath will fill lungs, and the cough will expel and clear all air out of lungs.
Incentive Spirometer-
will help to expand lungs capability. This will measure how much you can breathe out at a time, and with slow deep breathes you can slowly expand how strong your lungs expand.
Peak Flow measurement-
test that measures how much air flows out of the lungs at a maximum time. This can help track progress as to lung expansion.
Hypoxia
- too little of oxygen is available to the blood and can cause damage to tissues.
Hypoxemia-
too little of oxygen inside of blood, if keeps going on can cause other main problems inside of heart/lungs/tissues like hypoxia.
Pulse Oximetry-
tony device that goes on fingers that will measure the level of oxygen in the wearers blood. Can indicate how well lungs work.
Humidify oxygen-
oxygen that is humidified will be moistened and delivered to a patient. This is used when the patient needs help to form secretions and help to promote comfortableness in patient.
COPD-
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Disease that makes It hard to breathe due to the blockage of airflow.
Nasal cannula-.
oxygen delivering device that delivers oxygen into patient’s nose. Needed for patients who have hard time breathing