Oxygenation

Question 1

poor oxygenation

Answer 1

decreased oxygen level in the bloood

Question 2

oxygen saturation

Answer 2

assess the oxygen level

Question 3

SpO2 or SaO2

Answer 3

the measure of how saturated hemoglobin is with oxygen

Question 4

ideal oxygen levels

Answer 4

95-100%

Question 5

reasons for poor oxygenation

Answer 5

blocked airway, blockage in blood, low blood levels

Question 6

an early sign of poor oxygenation

Answer 6

restlessness

Question 7

why do people with poor oxygenation get restless?

Answer 7

because oxygenated blood is not making its way to the brain

Question 8

when oxygen delivery is unable to meet the metabolic demands of the body

Answer 8

tissue ischemia and cell death

Question 9

tissue ischemia

Answer 9

when tissue is striving for oxygen

Question 10

when your blood doesn’t carry enough oxygen to the tissues to meet the body’s needs

Answer 10

hypoxia

Question 11

hypoxia

Answer 11

low oxygen in your bodies tissues

Question 12

what are the 4 things lung disease is influenced by?

Answer 12

environmental, occupational, personal, social habits

Question 13

a common definition of pneumonia

Answer 13

fluid in the lungs

Question 14

what are manifestations of someone struggling with poor oxygenation

Answer 14

cough, chest pain, dyspnea, abnormal sputum, hemoptysis, altered breathing patterns, cyanosis, fever

Question 15

dyspnea

Answer 15

shortness of breath, feeling like you can’t get a full breath

Question 16

why do you get chest pain

Answer 16

because oxygenated blood is not making

Question 17

why do you get chest pain?

Answer 17

because oxygenated blood is not making its way to the heart

Question 18

tachypnea

Answer 18

fast/rapid breathing

Question 19

bradypnea

Answer 19

slow breathing

Question 20

cyanosis

Answer 20

blueish discoloration of skin or mucus membranes

Question 21

orthopnea

Answer 21

dyspnea when laying flat

Question 22

when does clubbing occur

Answer 22

when a person has low oxygen levels in the blood

Question 23

hypoxia

Answer 23

low levels of oxygen in the tissues and the organs

Question 24

hypoxemia

Answer 24

low levels of oxygen in the blood

Question 25

hypoventilation

Answer 25

breathing too shallow or too slow to meet the body’s needs for oxygen

Question 26

hyperventilation

Answer 26

breathing that’s too rapid or too deep, breathing exceeds the body’s metabolic demands

Question 27

Respiratory depression

Answer 27

decreased respiratory effort, not breathing adequately

Question 28

what happens to a person’s CO2 levels when they are hypoventilating

Answer 28

hypercapnia

Question 29

hypercapnia

Answer 29

increased CO2 levels

Question 30

what happens to a person’s CO2 levels when they are hyperventilating

Answer 30

hypocapnia

Question 31

hypocapnia

Answer 31

decreased levels of CO2

Question 32

atelectasis

Answer 32

collapsed air sacs (alveoli)

Question 33

what are some ways you can prevent atelectasis?

Answer 33

early ambulation, turn, cough, deep breaths, incentive spirometry

Question 34

aspiration

Answer 34

passage of gastric contents into the lungs

Question 35

what can aspiration cause

Answer 35

aspiration pneumonia

Question 36

3 ways to prevent aspiration

Answer 36

-asses patient’s ability to swallow
-keep head elevated with eating or receiving tube feedings
-thorough lung assessment

Question 37

fine crackle sounds

Answer 37

a little fluid in the lungs

Question 38

coarse crackle sounds

Answer 38

a lot of fluid in the lungs

Question 39

wheeze sounds

Answer 39

more common on expiration than inspiration

Question 40

albuterol

Answer 40

Bronchodilator

Question 41

when is albuterol given to a patient

Answer 41

as a rescue inhaler for acute difficulty breathing

Question 42

some side effects of albuterol

Answer 42

Nervousness, tachycardia, heat ache, throat irritation

Question 43

symbicort

Answer 43

corticosteroid/bronchodilator

Question 44

why is symbicort given to a patient

Answer 44

for prevention of asthma attacks and COPD

Question 45

some side effects of sybicort

Answer 45

tachycardia, nervousness, palpitations, oral candidiasis

Question 46

what must the patient do after using a symbicort inhaler

Answer 46

rinse out mouth and spit

Question 47

FIO2

Answer 47

fraction of inspired oxygen, % of oxygen a person is inhaling at any given time

Question 48

room air FIO2

Answer 48

21%

Question 49

nasal cannula

Answer 49

up to 6L/min

Question 50

Disadvantages of a nasal cannula

Answer 50

dries membranes, skin breakdown

Question 51

advantages of nasal cannula

Answer 51

safe, simple, easily tolerated, increased mobility

Question 52

non-rebreather mask

Answer 52

delivers a higher concentration of oxygen, treats hypoxia, face mask with a reservoir, 60-100% FIO2

Question 53

venturi mask

Answer 53

4-12 L/min

Question 54

advantages of venturi mask

Answer 54

controls exact concentration of oxygen

Question 55

Disadvantages of venturi mask

Answer 55

hot, confining, interferes with eating and talking

Question 56

face tent

Answer 56

8-12L/min

Question 57

advantages of a face tent

Answer 57

alternative for claustrophobia, not confining

Question 58

disadvantages of a face tent

Answer 58

difficult to control concentration of oxygen