Nebulizer

Question 1

Indications

Answer 1

Respiratory distress caused COPD, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, EMPHESEMA

Question 2

Indications 2

Answer 2

Patients requiring humidified O@

Question 3

Contraindications

Answer 3

Allergy to the medication being administered

Question 4

Procedure 1

Answer 4

Standard precautions

Question 5

Procedure 2

Answer 5

Confirm protocol or orders for medication and 6 rights of drug admin PMRDTD

Question 6

Procedure 3

Answer 6

Explain the procedure, side effects and that the patient is not allergic to the medication

Question 7

Procedure 4

Answer 7

Select the appropriate medication for administration

Question 8

Procedure 5

Answer 8

Inspect medication for packaging sterility, date, color and clarity.

Question 9

Procedure 6

Answer 9

Connect the reservoir and mouthpiece to the t piece

Question 10

Procedure 7

Answer 10

Connect oxygen tubing to nebulizer and oxygen access port

Question 11

Procedure 8

Answer 11

Pour pre measured medication into nebulizer base (use 3-5 ml of saline to dilute)

Question 12

Procedure 9

Answer 12

Keeping the nebulizer upright set O2 flow rate to 6lpm

Question 13

Procedure 10

Answer 13

Confirm misting of medication

Question 14

Procedure 11

Answer 14

Place the patient into the fowlers position and have them self administer the medication

Question 15

Procedure 12

Answer 15

If the patient is unable to hold the nebulizer consider attaching a NRB

Question 16

Procedure 13

Answer 16

If the patients respiratory drive is low or breathing shallow consider attaching nebulizer to a BVM

Question 17

Procedure 14

Answer 17

Monitor the patient and document DART and patients response