O2 Flashcards
Pursed lips breathing
Smaller opening which slows and prolonging expiration..prevents air from being trapped in the alveoli
Helps clients with copd to elongate more CO2
Deep breathing
For clients recovering from injury and tends to breathe shallowing in order to help the client breathe more efficiently
Used for maximum ventilation
Crackle sounds
Are soft, high pitched sounds.
Classified as fine, medium and coarse
Wheezing
Are a whistle or rattling sound in chest as a result of obstruction in the air passages
Classified at sibilant (high pitch) or sonorous (low pitch)
Bronchial sounds
Loud, High pitched sounds heard over the trachea and larynx
Corticosteroids
Increase blood pressure and glucose levels
Acute bronchitis
Caused by inflammation
Air passing cause burning in the lungs
Painful to swallow
Hypoxemia
Limited amount of O2 in the blood
Retractions
When muscles are pulled inward (occur between ribs during inspiration)
Intercostal retractions are a sign that the airway is blocked
Hypoxia
Lack of O2 at the cellular level
Vesicular breathing
Low pitched, soft sound during expiration heat over lungs
Bronchi vesicular breathing
Medium pitch sound over heard from upper anterior chest or intercostal area
PAP/CPAP
Positive airway pressure-Mild treatment used to keep airways open
Continuous pap
Helps patients with obesity, sleep apnea, heart failure
Total lung capacity
Maximum inspiration
Vital capacity
Max of exhalation
