Respiratory Support(Lab)

Question 1

What are some signs of hypoxemia?

Answer 1

pallor, cool, dry skin, dyspnea, tachypnea, tachycardia, chest pain; cyanosis and diaphoresis are late signs

Question 2

In hypoxemia you have htn followed by? tachy followed by?

Answer 2

hypotension; bradycardia

Question 3

How much O2 does nasal cannula deliver?

Answer 3

24-44%

Question 4

When do you humidify nasal cannula ?

Answer 4

greater than 4 L used

Question 5

What are the flow rates of a high flow nasal cannula? O2 concentration?

Answer 5

15-40 L/min; 60-90%

Question 6

What is the flow rate of simple face mask? O2 concentration?

Answer 6

5-12 L/min; 30-60%

Question 7

Whats the difference between rebreather and nonrebreather?

Answer 7

rebreather have two way valves

Question 8

What should you not do with rebreather and nonrebreather?

Answer 8

humidify

Question 9

What is the flow rate of both types of rebreathers?

Answer 9

10-15 L

Question 10

What is the O2 delivery of rebreather? nonrebreather?

Answer 10

35-60%, 60-100%

Question 11

What is unique about venturi mask?

Answer 11

precise O2 delivery; good for COPD

Question 12

What is trach mask usually set at?

Answer 12

10 L

Question 13

What size ETT for men? women?

Answer 13

8-9; 7.5-8

Question 14

What are some physiologic alterations of being on a ventilator?

Answer 14

decreased warming, filter, moisturizing air, cant speak, vocal cord damage, weak Resp. muscles.

Question 15

What are some cardiovascular complications of being on a vent?

Answer 15

decreased venous return to heart, left ventricular end-diastolic vol. (preload), CO, hypotension

Question 16

What are some resp. complications with vent?

Answer 16

barotrauma, volutrauma, alveolar hypoventilation, infection, crepitus, tension pneumothorax

Question 17

VAP occurs how long after intubation?

Answer 17

48 hours.