Resp 1 part 2 (exam 3) Flashcards
Positioning
- high fowlers is the best position for air
- Tripod position- COPD patients use this to get optimal airway
activity
its all about supply and demand
- if the supply is low do not increase demand
- supply patient with rest periods
diet
- with severe lung problems, question is it a chore to eat, plan meals around rest periods
- nutritional hake and supplements
- small frequent meals, make meals in advance
what type of diet shhould a patient with COPD have
- high calorie, high protein diet, drink a good amount of fluid (unless heart problems)
turn cough deep breathing
loosens up mucus, moves mucus around helps improve gas exchange
- post op splint incessions, medicate for pin
- contraindications - hernia and intracranial pressure
- do this in the morning after resp. treatment or percussion and vibration treatment
pursed lip breathing
purpose to prolong exhalation to prevent bronchial collapse and air trapping
- helps get out excess CO2
- positive pressure in airways- keep alveoli from collapsing
how to do pursed lip breathing
breath deeply through nose
exhale through pursed lips 3xs as long as exhalation
repeat 8-10 xs 3-4 times daily
Diaphragmatic (abdominal) breathing
focues on using diaphragm to achieve max inhalation and slow resp rate
- used for relaxing accessory muscles doesnt help with gas exchange
incentive spirometer
- suck in on the milkshake
- breath in for at least 5 seconds
- measuring volume of inspired air
- helps control inhulation
- stimulates patient to cough
chest physiotherapy
put patient in a position to facilitate drainage, start percussion or vibration try for 5 mins
- percussion hand in cup and hit on back
- cough and deep breath, suction if needed
- do not do on clear lungs
air way clearing techniques
postral drainage, percussion, vibration
when would it not be a good time to do chest pt
if patient has rib fractures, after they eat
- do 1 hr before meals or 3 hours after
Huff coughing
forced expiratory technique that clears serections with less change in pleural pressure, and less likelihood of bronchial collapse
PEP therapy
airway clearance device- can be used for someone that cant dolerate chesOt PT
- helps to loose mucus and move it up through the airways to the mouth where it can be expectorated
- flutter mucous device has a steel ball , sculations travel to lung to help knocked mucous lose
- accapella device can hook nebulizer treatment to it
oxygen delivery
- considered a medication
- never without O2 from someone who needs it for fear of CO2 retention and respiratory depression” administer and assess
FiO2 of room air
21%
humidification
masks should be humidified
Low flow systems
for patients that are breathing room air just adding to it
- nasal cannula
- simple mask
- partial rebreather
- non rebreather
- reservior bag
nasal cannula
delivers from 1 - 6L of oxygen per min
- humidify above 3 L
- skin integrity - ears and middle of nose
Masks
deliver more O2 at higher concentrations
Simple mask
administer low to moderate concentrations of O2 (6-12L)
- covers nose and mouth
- used only for a short time
- make sure tight seal
- good for mouth breathers
- cant eat or drink while mask is on
- clean frequently q2hr
partial rebreather
allows patient to rebreath some co2
- short term therapy 24hrs
- 10-15 L o2
- bag has to stay inflated
non rebreather
100% FiO2
- reservior bag always needs O2 and to remained filled up
- 1 way valve all CO2 is expelled and can not rebreath any CO2
High flow systems
independent of patients breathing
- venturi mask
- aerosol mask
- trach collar
- t pipes
venturi mask
most reliable and accurate method of delivering precise concentrations of O2
- deliver precise high flow rates of O2
- dial settings on a flow adaptor setting should match wall O2 can be humidified
Aerosol masks
face mask with corified tubing provides a lot of humidification some have condisation bag
Trach collars
not as accurate O2 delivery attaches to neck with strap delivers O2 via tracheastomy
- does not attach snuggly
T- pieces
connects to trach very accurate O2 delvery
allow an inline catheter (Ballard catheter) to be connected for suctioning
- tight fit allows for better O2 and humidity delivery
- empty as necessary
Oral airways
artifical airways
indications for patient that is breathing spontaneously
keep tongue clear of airway
trauma or seziure post up need to be unconcious
- measure from jaw to back angle below ear
- airway should reach from oepning of mouth to the back angle of the jaw
- tip of the nose to the earlobe
insertion
patient on back with neck hyper extended
insert with curved tip pointing up to roof of mouth
rotate 180 degrees as it passes uvula
- do not tape
nasal airway
nasopharynegeal airway (nasal trumpet) inserted through nare and protrudes into back of pharynx - can bypass nasal nucosa great for NG suctioning
BiPAP, CPAP, PEEP
- all involve positive pressure helps move air down to the treachea
- all are aimed at keeping the airways open
- side effects of positive pressure
- decreased venous return and blood pressure due to increased pressure
- edema so such pressure pushes fluid out of cells
- subcutaneous emphysema
- barotraumas-when you blow out a lung
BiPAP
Bilevel positive airway pressure
- pressure set for inspiration and expiration
- higher during inspiration and lower with expiration
- nasal or mask
- keep air tight seal
- CO2 retentation these work great
CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure)
- continuous pressure
- pressure delivered continusouly during spontaneous breathing
nasal or mask or via mechanical ventilation
keep air tight seal - sleep apnea
PEEP (positive end expiratory pressure)
end expiratory pressure
usually via mechanical ventiation
especially useful in treatment of patients with ARDs