Quiz 5 Flashcards
How is CO2 measured
CO2 electrode uses the Severinghaus electrode
What are some complications of pulse ox?
- poor perfusion
- cold or shivering
- poor connection
- fake nails or dar colored nails
- florescent lighting
Stead wells water seal has a _____ version and a _____ version
wet and dry
Dry version rubber seal connects
bell to wall of container to bell rolls over itself
What is another name for bellows spirometer ?
Wedge spirometer
What is another name for flow sensing spirometer?
Pneumotachometer
Pneumotachometer measures the
flow of gas
There are 5 types of basic types of flow sensors, what are they?
- turbine
- pressure differential
- heated-wire
- pitot flow sensors
- ultrasonic flow sensors
Turbine flow sensor is also called
wrights respirometer
Turbine flow sensor directly measure
gas volumes (Ve, VT,VC)
What is heated wire sensors based on?
the cooling effect of gas flow
Pitot flow sensor is the pressure of gas
flowing against small tubes is related to gas density and velocity
Pitot flow sensor usually has 2 sets of tubes so that
bidirectional flow can be measured
Pitot flow sensor is aslo used in the
exercise testing
Ultrasonic flow sensor uses frequency
sound waves across a stream of gas
“sound waves”
Two types of portable spirometry
- interface w/ a computer
- stand-alone devices that incorporate a microprocessor
Portable spirometer uses
disposable flow sensors
Recommendations for spirometer are set forth by the
National Lung Health Education Program
Peak flow is the
maximum inhalation followed by a forced expiration
What is the low range used for small children while performing a peak flow?
400 L/min
What is the high range used for adults?
850L/min
(less than 5% variability)
What are the 2 types of body plethysmography
- constant volume
( pressure plethysmography) - variable volume (Flow plethysmography)
Boyle’s law states?
Pressure and volume vary inversely
body plethysmography is a
very accurate form of testing
With pressure plethysmography volume change
are inversely related to pressure change (if temp stays constant)
Flow plethysmography uses a
transducer in the box wall to measure volume changes in box
Both plethysmography use
flow sensors
Flow plethysmography is the most accurate
for measuring volumes
Free-breathing valves must be cautious of
dead space (must remain less than 100mL)