Nursing Care
managing patient anxiety and agitation, promoting comfort and assessing sedation levels.
What is optimizing Ventilator Compliance?
Provides continuous positive airway pressure. used in mild respiratory distress and in non-invasive ventilation.
What is CPAP?
the amount of air delivered in one breath.
What is Tidal Volume?
Fat-embolism, transfusion related lung injuries, or sepsis induced ARDS
What are secondary lung injuries from systemic trauma insults?
a high pH and a low CO2
What is Respiratory Alkalosis?
verify placement of tracheostomy tubes, check cuff pressures, and monitoring for signs of obstruction or dislodgment. suctioning should also be performed as needed to maintain airway clearance.
What is ensuring a patent airway?
Provides patient with Mandatory breathes in addition to patients' spontaneous breaths.
What is SIMV?
the number of breaths delivered in one minute
What is Respiratory Rate?
Contusions, Pneumothorax, or Hemothorax
What is a direct lung injury from trauma?
What is Metabolic Acidosis?
What is monitoring respiratory status?
the percentage of oxygen in each breath
What is FiO2?
direct injuries to the airway (i.e. tracheal fx or laryngeal edema) or indirect injuries to the airway (i.e. aspiration from altered consciousness or neuromuscular weakness)
What is Airway Compromise?
a low pH and a high CO2
What is Respiratory Acidosis?
maximum pressure reached in the airway during inspiration
What is PIP?
injuries to the brain that alter the communication between the brain and lungs.
What is TBI?
pH and HCo2 are both high
What is Metabolic Alkalosis?
A collection of interventions used to help optimize patient care. these interventions include raising the HOB 30 degrees, DVT/PUD Prophylaxis, oral care, SBT/SAT trials, changing suction canisters every 24 hours, and trach care if applicable.
What is the VAP Bundle?
the pressure at the end of exhalation to keep the alveoli open
What is PEEP?
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What is Ventilation (RR and VT)?
What is Oxygenation (PEEP, FiO2)?