Oxygenation Flashcards
FiO2
Amount of oxygen being administered
SaO2
Invasive way of determining amount of oxygen bound to hemoglobin via directly through arterial blood gas
SpO2
Noninvasive way of determine oxygen bound to hemoglobin via indirectly through pulse oximetry
Nasal cannula FiO2
24-44%
Pros of nasal cannula
Simple and well tolerated
Can eat and talk
Cons of nasal cannula
Cause skin breakdown
Can be dislodged easily
FiO2 varies with flow rate
Nursing interventions of nasal cannula
Ensure proper fit
Use water soluable gel
Provide humidifications for a flow rate of 4 or higher
Simple face mask FiO2
40-60%
Pros of simple face mask
Simple and well tolerated
More comfortable
Provides humidified o2
Cons of simple face mask
Must keep at a flow rate above 5 or patient would rebreath CO2
Closterphobia
Nursing interventions of simple face mask
Proper fit over nose and mouth
Put nasal cannula for meals
Partial rebreather FiO2
40 to 70%
Partial rebreather pros
Has a reservoir bag
Cons of partial rebreather
Closterphobia
When bag deflates co2 is rebreathes
Partial rebreather nursing interventions
Nasal cannula for meals
Adjust flow rate to keep bag inflated