Oxygen Administration

Question 1

two types of artificial airway tubes

Answer 1

Tracheostomy tube
Nasotracheal tube

Question 2

Hypoxemia

Answer 2

An inadequate supply of oxygen in the arterial
blood

Question 3

Hypoxia

Answer 3

An inadequate supply of oxygen in the tissue or cell

Question 4

Pulse Oximetry (what, regular level)

Answer 4

Measurement of the oxygen saturation (Sp02) of hemoglobin in arterial blood
Should be SPO2 of 95-100%

Question 5

Dyspnea

Answer 5

difficulty breathing

Question 6

Respiration

Answer 6

Exchange of gases between the atmosphere, blood
and cells

Question 7

Ventilation

Answer 7

Inspiration
Expiration

Question 8

principle muscle of
respiration

Answer 8

diaphragm
breath in= contracts (down)
breath out = relaxes (up)

Question 9

inspiration accessory muscles (5)

Answer 9

Scalene
Sternocleidomastoid
Upper Trapezius
Pectoralis Major
Erector Spinae

Question 10

expiration accessory muscles (4)

Answer 10

Rectus Abdominis
Transverse Abdominis
Internal and External Oblique
Pectoralis Major

Question 11

common medical conditions of hypoxemia

Answer 11

Asthma, heart failure, pneumonia, pulmonary emboli
(in arterial blood)

Question 12

common medical conditions of hypoxia

Answer 12

Airway obstruction, injury, blood flow due to the circulatory
system
(to tissue/cell)

Question 13

oxygen toxicity

Answer 13

High levels of oxygen provided for more than 24
hours usually results in some lung damage

Question 14

COPD patients

Answer 14

Some patients when treated with excessive amounts of oxygen become hypercapnic (elevated
levels of carbon dioxide in the blood)

Question 15

Signs of Respiratory Distress (main 3)

Answer 15

Pulse oximetry (SP02) measures less than 90%
Respiratory rate: Less than 8 or greater than 30
Bluish color (cyanosis) seen around the mouth, on the inside of the lips, or on the fingernails; gray skin

Question 16

normal adult respiratory rate

Answer 16

Normal Adult at rest: 12 to 16 breaths/min

Question 17

Paradoxical Breathing Pattern

Answer 17

Reverse pattern of normal breathing

Question 18

Retractions (In drawing)

Answer 18

Chest appears to sink in just below the neck and/or under the breast bone with each breath

Question 19

oxygen cylinders should never be allowed to run dry and
should be changed at _____

Answer 19

500 psi

Question 20

______ controls the rate of oxygen
delivery to the patient and are marked in _____

Answer 20

flow meter
litres per minute

Question 21

portable tanks duration dependent on (3)

Answer 21

Tank size
Cylinder pressure
Flow of O2

Question 22

liquid O2 tanks:
to determine amount of oxygen in the tank, grasp strap ______ from contents indicator and lift the unit off of the floor, repeat ___ times and average

Answer 22

6 inches
3

Question 23

Nasal Cannula/Prongs clear vs green

Answer 23

clear: Oxygen at flows between 1-6 LPM
green: Oxygen flow between 7-15 LPM

Question 24

Oxygen Masks Require a flow of oxygen of ______ to avoid CO2 accumulation within the mask

Answer 24

5-10 L/min

Question 25

Venturi Device (what, oxygen conc., colour classifies)

Answer 25

high flow device
Oxygen concentration available
from 24% to 50%
Different tube colors classifies
different oxygen concentrations

Question 26

High Flow Nebulizers (what, oxygen conc., do not use for)

Answer 26

Given oxygen enriched air
Oxygen concentration available from 60% to 96%
Do not use for transport