Review Flashcards
What is the abbreviation for right upper lobe??
RUL
What is the abbreviation for “four times a day”?
QID
What is the abbreviation for left lower lobe?
LLL
What is the abbreviation for Intramuscular?
IM
What is the abbreviation for intravenous?
IV
What is the Abbreviation for liter?
L
List four phases of the cough mechanism?
- Irritation
- Inspiration
- Compression
- Expulsion
Define hypoxemia?
- A patient that has a PaO2 less than 80
- low oxygen in the blood
Define responsive hypoxemia?
- Oxygen fixes it
- It is a V/Q mismatch
Define refractory hypoxemia?
- Arterial hypoxemia
- True Shunt
Define hypoxia?
- Low oxygen in the tissues
List four types of hypoxia and give examples with each?
- Histotoxic hypoxia. Example: cyanide
- Anemic hypoxia. Example: carbon monoxide, anemia
- Stagnant hypoxia. Example: shock, vasoconstriction
- Hypoxemic hypoxia. Example: V/Q mismatch
Describe oxygen toxicity?
- To much oxygen
- After 12-24 hours of high FIO2
Describe depression of ventilation as applied to high FIO2 use?
- Elevated bicarbonate levels
- Co2 retainers
Describe retinopathy of prematurity?
- when you give infants a high flow you can make them go blind
- must give me a PaO2 < 80
What does CBABE stand for?
C- cystic fibrosis B- bronchiectasis A- asthma B- bronchitis E- emphysema
Describe absorption atelectasis?
- alveolar collapse
- nitrogen washout
What is the normal pulse rate?
60-100 beats per minute
What is tachycardia?
A pulse rate over 100 beats per minute
What is bradycardia?
Is a pulse rate under 60 beats per minute
What is normal range for systolic and diastolic blood pressure?
Systolic- 90 to 140
Diastolic- 60 to 90
What is the average blood pressure reading?
120/80 mmHg
What is hypertension?
Blood pressure that is over 140/90 mmHg
What is hypotension?
Blood pressure that is under 90/60 mmHg
What is Pectus carinatum?
Penguin chest
What is Pectus excavation?
Funnel chest
What is kyphoscolosis?
Forward and lateral curvature in the spine
What is scoliosis?
Spine curvature that is lateral
What is kyphosis?
Back curvature that is forward
What is apnea?
Extended time with NO breathing
What is apneustic breathing?
Prolonged inspiration with extremely short insufficient expiration
What is Cheyne-Stokes breathing?
Irregular breathing pattern
Breathing increase and decreases in depth and rate with periods of apnea
Usually happens right before a patient dies
What is Biot’s?
Irregular breathing with long periods of apnea
List the low flow devices
- nasal cannula
- nasal catheter
- transtracheal catheter
- simple mask
- partial rebreathing mask
What are retractions?
Sinking in of the skin overlying the chest walls
What are the disease that obstruct air flow?
can’t get air out
- emphysema
- asthma
- chronic bronchitis
What is the normal range for red blood cell count?
4-6 million/ mm3
What is the normal count for hemoglobin?
12-16 g/ dL
What is the normal range for white blood cell count?
5,000- 10,000/ mm3
What is the normal range for hematocrit?
40-50%
What is the normal range for platelets?
150,000- 400,000 /mm3
What is the range for forced exploratory flows in small airways?
25-75%
What is the abbreviation for arterial blood gas?
ABG
What is the abbreviation for “before meals”?
AC
What does a CBC stand for?
Complete blood count
What is the abbreviation for “activities of daily living” ?
ADL
What is the abbreviation for twice a day?
BID
What does AP stand for?
Anterior- posterior
What is the abbreviation for beats per minute?
BPM
What is the abbreviation for chest physical therapy?
CPT
What’s the abbreviation for hemoglobin?
HgB
What is the abbreviation for at bedtime?
HS
What does Hx stand for?
History
What is the forced expiratory flows for large airways?
200-1200
What does FEV1 stand for?
Forced expiratory volume time
What does SVC stand for?
Slow vital capacity
What does FVC stand for?
Forced vital capacity
What is the equation to convert Celsius to fahrenheit?
( 1.8 * Celsius) + 32
What’s the equation to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius?
(Fahrenheit - 32)/1.8
What is the peak expiratory flows Forman and women?
Men- 10 L/sec or 600 L/min
Women- 7.5 L/sec or 450 L/ min
What are the diseases that restrictive to volume?
can’t get air in
- scoliosis
- obesity
- Gillian-barre syndrome
What is the normal chemistry panel for sodium?
135-145 mEq/l
What is the normal basic chemistry panel for potassium?
3.5 - 5 mEq/l
What is the normal for a basic chemistry panel on chloride?
85-100 mEq/l
What is the normal basic chemistry panel for bicarbonate?
22-26 mEq/L
What is normal basic chemistry panel for BUN ( blood urea nitrogen)?
7-20 mg/dL
What is the normal basic chemistry panel for creatinine?
0.7-1.3 mg/ dL
What is the definition for veracity?
Binding agreement that the provider of care and the patient will tell the truth
What is the definition of nonmaleficence?
“do no harm”
Obligation to prevent harm where it is possible
What is the definition of beneficence?
Obligation to provide helpful treatment
What is the definition of autonomy?
Personal rights to decide your own course of action
What is the purpose of the slow flow rate during inhalation of the SMI maneuver?
To slowly open up the lungs and the alveoli, it fully allows the air to pop them open and get through
What is the purpose of the breath hold maneuver during IS therapy?
To open up the alveoli and let O2 absorb
Which is alveoli recruitment
Characteristics of RBC (red blood cells)?
- normal 4-6 million/mm3
- supplies O2 to the blood
What is polycythemia?
RBC that are greater than 6 million
What is anemia?
RBC that are less than 4 million
List the characteristics of hemoglobin (Hgb)?
- protein in RBC
- helps maintain acid-base balance
- decrease hemoglobin can be anemia
Normal hemoglobin is 12-16 g/dL
What does WOB stand for?
Work of breathing
What is abbreviation for three times a day?
TID
What does SOB stand for?
Shortness of breath
There are 5 general approaches to bronchial hygiene.
List three of them?
- CPT aka postural drainage therapy
- Coughing and related expulsion techniques
- Positive airway pressure airway adjuncts
What does RLL stand for?
Right lower lobe
What is the abbreviation of postero-anterior?
PA
What is the Abbreviation for rule out?
RO
What does PRN stand for?
As required
What is the abbreviation for every night?
QPM
What is the abbreviation for every morning?
QAM
What does PO stand for?
Orally
What is the abbreviation for every hour?
QH
What is the abbreviation for every day?
QD
What is the abbreviation for nasogastric?
NG
What does NPO stand for?
Nothing by mouth
What does magnet resonance imaging?
MRI
What is the abbreviation for milliequivalent?
mEq
Left upper lobe what is the abbreviation?
LUL
What is the abbreviation for lateral?
LAT
What does Dx stand for?
Diagnosis
What does DC stand for?
Discontinue
What is the abbreviation for chest x-ray?
CxR
What is the abbreviation for chief complaint?
CC
What does RML stand for?
Right middle lobe
What will happen to inspiratory time on IPPB when pressure is increased?
Increases
What will happen to delivered volume on IPPB when pressure is decreased?
Decreases
List three types of air compressors?
- piston compressor
- diaphragm
- centrifugal
What are the two methods of production of oxygen?
- Fractional Distillation
- Physical Separation
List a disease process in which nitric oxide/oxygen would be beneficial in treating pulmonary hypertension?
Pulmonary vasoconstriction
What is the duration of flow for an “E” cylinder containing 1700 psig of compressed gas powering a nasal cannula at 3 LPM?
1700 x 0.28/ 3 = 158.6/60
= 2 hours and 36 minutes