Oxygenation Flashcards
Poor oxygenation
decrease levels of oxygen in the blood
SpO2 measures
saturated hemoglobin with oxygen
Does nurse have discretion on how to keep a patient’s O2 levels above a certain level?
Yes
Signs and symptoms of poor O2
Restlessness/Confusion
decrease in BP
Cool extremities
Cyanosis
Slow capillary refill
When O2 is inadequate to meet metabolic demands of the body, …
tissue ischemia and cell death
Hypoxia
when blood does not carry enough oxygen to the tissues to meet body’s needs
What causes Lung Disease? And greatly influenced by
large surface and constantly exposed to the eternal environment
greatly influenced by patient exposure environment, occupation, personal, and social habits
Acute Lung Disease
bronchitis
Chronic Lung Disease
asthma
Obstructive Lung Disease
COPD - difficulty exhaling
Restrictive Lung Disease
scaring pulmonary fibrosis - difficulty inhaling
Infectious Lung Disease
pneumonia - fluid becomes infected
Noninfectious Lung Disease
asthma, COPD, pulmonary fibrosis
Clinical Manifestations of Lung Diseases
cough - acute/chronic
dyspnea
chest pain
abnormal sputum
hemoptysis
altered breathing patterns
cyanosis
fever
Dyspnea
shortness of breath, feeling of inability to get good breath
Hemoptysis
cough up blood
Altered breathing patterns
Bradypnea, tachypnea, use of accessory muscles
Cyanosis
bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes (distal, mouth, the tip of the nose and inside nares, ear lobes)
Orthopnea
dyspnea when laying down
-breaths better when sitting up
-if chronic, sleep better in a recliner
Clubbing
often in heart or lung diseases reduce amount of oxygen in the blood (strange angle and wide fingers)
Hypoxemia
low oxygen levels in the blood
Hypoxia
low levels of oxygen in tissues and organs
-patient with hypoxemia for an extended amount of time
Signs and Symptoms of Hypoxia
Mnemonic
R-estlessness
A-nxiety
T-achycardia/tachypnea
is Late to
B-radycardia
E-xtreme restlessness
D-yspnea (severe)
Hypoventilation
breathing too shallow or slow to meet body’s oxygen needs
-narcotics, sleeping
Hypercapnia
hold too much carbon dioxide
Hyperventilation
breathing too rapid or deep
-exceeds metabolic need
-anxiety, exercise, pain
How to prevent Atelectasis?
early ambulation, turn, cough, deep breathing, and incentive spirometry