therapeutic procedures Flashcards
Patient position to enhance oxygenation
Prone
ARDS
Patient position to enhance oxygenation
Fowler’s position
CHF
(30-35 degrees)
Patient position to enhance oxygenation
Lateral Fowler’s
obese patient
with air hunger
Patient position to enhance oxygenation
unilateral lung disease
good lung down
Inspiratory muscle training (IMT)
Ventilatory muscle training benefits patients by
increaseing their muscle strength and endurance, decreasing dyspnea and need for medication and hospital visits
Inspiratory muscle training (IMT)
progressive resistance
over time, greater resistance is imposed on the inspiratory muscles. to increase muscle strength and endurance
incentive spirometry
POST-opeative goal should be ____of the Pre- operative insp. capasity
one-half
incentive spirometry
if pt is unable to achieve targeted volume ….
check connection and pt mouth seal before reducing volume target
contraindications for IPPB
- unskilled practitioners and users
- hypotension
- untreated pnuemo
- elevated IC pressure
IS should be performed ___ while the pt is awake for approximately ___ breaths
- hourly
- 10 breaths
Indications for IPPB
- prevent/ correct atelectasis
- Prevent/ decrease pulmonary edema
- decrease wob (assesory muscle use, pt it COPD)
- distribute aerosols more evenly
- improve and promote the cough mechanism
Hazards of IPPB
Impening venous return - results in
decreased Cardica output ,
and incrased intracranial pressure
classification: Bird Mark
- Pnumatically powered
- Pressure cycled
How do we change the volume on a Bird Mark (IPPB)
change the pressure setting
if IPPB sensitivity is set too much it will
self cycle
Turning the knob higher on IPPB will cause
a greater flow ( decrease inspt time)
IPPB
increase pressure will____volume
increase
Bird Mark IPPB
decreasing the flow will
increase the volume
(increases inspiratory time)
Bird Mark IPPB
increasing flow will
increase turbulence and decrease volume
decrease inspiratory time
IPPB
fail to cycle off
cause
Leak
1. mouthpiece / mouth seal
2. cuff leak
3. fenestrated trach tube open
4. loose equpment connection
IPPB
If pressure does not rise normally (neddle reads low or neg)
it means…
troubleshoot?
there’s insufficient flow
troubleshoot: raise the flow
consider bronchial hygiene therapy for pt with
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Bronchiectasis
Position
Fowlers, Semi-fowlers or reverse trendelenburg
is best for
- hypoxic pt,
- obese pt with dyspena,
- post-op abdominal surgery pt ,
- pt with pulmonary edema
Body position
position for pt with low blood pressure or and obese pt with an order for bronchial hygiene therapy
trendelenburge
Body position
*Flat *
upper lobes
Body position
*down 15 degrees *
middle lobes
Body position
*down 30 degrees *
lower lobes
cough control techniques
small breath and cough, larger breath and cough, then deep breath and hard cough
this technique is called
Serial cough
cough control technique
coughing with an open glottis
this technique is called
Huff coughing
cough control technique
more effective in pts with COPD or head trauma to prevent increased IC pressures
Huff cough
Postive expiratory pressure therapy
PEP definition
application of expiratory positve airway pressure using a one-way insp. valve and one-way exp. flow resistor
PEP therapy
the exp. flow resistor prevents
end-expiratory pressure from falling to zero
PEP therapy
expiratory pressure
range
10-20 cmH2O at mid-exhalation
PEP tharapy is an
alterantaive airway clearance technique
hlep improve secretion expectoration, improve airway maintenance
instruction for PEP therapy
inspire a longer than normal Vt and exhale actively but nor forcefully (exhalation is 2-3 times longer than inspiration)
High Frequency Chest wall Compression devices are for what kind of pt ?
Patients who cannot use or tolerate other procedures
combination of high frequency pulse delivery of a sub-tidal volume and a dense aerosol
(100 -250 cycles/min)
intrapulmonary percussive ventilation
IPV
cought assit devices is also called
Insufflation/Exsufflation devices
Manual assited coughing (MAC)
indicated for patiens with neurologic problems or muscle weakness
Insufflation/Exsufflation devices
how does a cough assist device work
deliver deep inspiration by positive pressure, followed by 1-2 sec breath hold, then negative pressure exsufflation to create a cough
Goals of humidity therapy
- prevention of mucosal crusting
- compensate for a humidity defict
Proper humidity to maintain
44 mg/L at 37 °C
or 47 mmhg
humidifier
Used on low-flow oxygen delivery devices
bubble humidifier
Proper function of bubble humidifier should be checked by
occluding or pinching the connecting tubing and listening for the whistling sound
if no sound occurs, there is a leak
with bubble humidifiers, if whistling sound occurs without intentional occlusion then that means…
oxygen flow is excessively high
obstruction or kinking of tubing
other names for Heat moisture exchanger
- hydroscopic condenser humidifier
- artificial nose
HME is located
between the wye and the patient
Replace the HME if
airway pressure increases