Oxygen prescribing Flashcards
1
Q
What is oxygen the treatment for?
A
hypoxaemia not breathlessness
2
Q
How is oxygen saturation checked?
A
pulse oximetry
3
Q
What is hypoxia?
A
the body or a region of the body is deprived of adequate oxygen supply ay the tissue level (generalised or local)
4
Q
What is hypoxemia?
A
abnormally low concentration of oxygen in the blood (measured at laboratory level)
5
Q
What are the consequences of hypoxia in the brain?
A
- Fainting
- Long term loss of consciousness
- Coma
- Seizures
- Cessation of brain stem reflexes
- Brain death
6
Q
What are the 5 vital signs?
A
- Body temperature
- Blood pressure
- Pulse rate (HR)
- Breathing/respiratory rate
- SpO2
7
Q
What is the target saturation for most acutely ill patients?
A
94-98%
8
Q
What is the target oxygen saturation for patients at risk of hypercapnia respiratory failure?
A
88-92%
9
Q
What should outlined in a prescription for oxygen?
A
Mode of deliver
Flow rate
Target range
