Unit 5

Question 1

Nasal Canula

Answer 1

delivers 22-50% oxygen
flow rate: 1-6LPM
should humidify >4LPM

Question 2

Simple Oxygen Mask

Answer 2

delivers 40-60% oxygen
flow rate: 6-10L
must humidify

Question 3

Venturi/Venti Mask

Answer 3

oxygen measured specifically by percentages (specific flow rate correlated with percentage
anywhere from 4-12 liters
do not need to humidify bc it is so specific
interchanging part that correlates with percent of oxygen

Question 4

What mask is commonly used on people with COPD

Answer 4

Venture Mask

Question 5

Reservoir (Non-Rebreather) Mask

Answer 5

up to 90+% oxygen 
flow rate: 10-15 LPM 
non-humidified oxygen 
flutter valves MUST be in place 
reservoir bag hold 100% oxygen

Question 6

What must happen before you can put a non-rebreather mask on patient?

Answer 6

the bag must be inflated fully (otherwise they are breathing in CO2 that they just breathed out)

Question 7

What type of mask is used on respiratory distress patients?

Answer 7

Non-rebreather mask (aka COVID patients)

Question 8

What type of oxygen device do you use when a patient can no longer protect their own airway?

Answer 8

artificial airways

oral or nasalpharnygeal

Question 9

When is an oral airway used?

Answer 9

unconscious clients ONLY

different sizes

Question 10

What is another name for the nasalpharnygeal airway ?

Answer 10

nasal trumpet

Question 11

Where is nasalpharnygeal airway inserted?

Answer 11

nose on conscious patients

Question 12

What do you do before inserting nasal trumpets?

Answer 12

check for patency & septum deviation

and size

Question 13

Purpose of tracheostomy tube

Answer 13

a surgical incision in the windpipe to relieve an obstruction to breathing
temporary or permanent

Question 14

What are the components of tach?

Answer 14

trach, straps, obturator

Question 15

What does it mean if a trach is cuffed?

Answer 15

there is an inflated balloon that holds it in place

Question 16

What does it mean if a trach is uncuffed?

Answer 16

there is no balloon holding trach in place

Question 17

Is suctioning a trach sterile?

Answer 17

yes

Question 18

What do you need to have at the bedside of a tracheostomy patient?

Answer 18

ambu bag

obturator

Question 19

What does an obturator do?

Answer 19

holds airway/hole if tracheostomy is to come out

use in case of emergency for safety reasons

Question 20

Why would you suction?

Answer 20

to remove secretions/mucous loged in tracheostomy tube

Question 21

What should you do with ambu bag before suctioning?

Answer 21

give about 3 big puffs of air

Question 22

Is tracheostomy care a one or two person procedure?

Answer 22

two

so someone can change the straps

Question 23

Can a person talk with a tracheostomy?

Answer 23

no

not unless it is plugged