Respiratory Rationales Flashcards
After you identify the client and apply a pulse ox to the client you should perform ______ ______.
perform hand hygiene
before you suction the clients trach you need to do what?
suction small amounts of NS solution
ipratropium bromide is a _____ ______.
bronchial relaxer
Hemophilia is a deficit factor ______.
VIII
If a client has hemophilia B the client would require the replacement of _____ _______ concentrates.
factor IX concentrates
to facilitate the placement of a tube thoracotomy the client should be positioned ____ with the HOB elevated to ____ to _____ degrees.
supine / 30 to 45
With a tube thoracotomy notify the physician for any drainage greater than _____ mL/hr
70 mL/hr
Do you clamp a chest tube when a client is repositioned?
NO - it can cause tension pneumothorax
What is the criteria of output for a chest tube to be disconnected? A 24 hour output of ____ ml
40 ml (when drainage is less than 100-150 ML in 24 hours)
An absence of bubbling in the water-seal chamber during expiration indicates?
No air leak
What is hemothorax?
bleeding in the chest cavity
Tiotropium is typically administered ____ ______.
once daily
A crucial part of mitigating the symptoms of OSA is for a client to ____ _____.
lose weight
Prior to a chest tube being removed the nurse should admin ____ _____.
pain medication
Albuterol can lower serum ______.
potassium
