Patient Assessment
This is the term for a patient’s level of consciousness and orientation.
What is sensorium?
Refers the simplest level of infectious control based on the recognition that all blood, bloody fluids, secretions, and excretions may contain transmittable infectious agents.
What is Standard Precautions
This color identifies oxygen cylinders in the U.S.
What is green?
This is the normal range for SpO₂ in a healthy adult.
What is 95–100%?
This simple lung expansion technique encourages slow deep breathing with a visual cue.
What is incentive spirometry?
Crackles are usually associated with this pulmonary condition involving fluid in the alveoli.
What is pulmonary edema?
Mycobacterium is isolated to identify what pathogen
What is TB/Tuberculosis
The letter system for cylinder size labels this as the most common for transport.
What is an E tank
This high-flow device can provide heated, humidified oxygen up to 60 L/min.
What is High-Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)?
This condition is the main indication for lung expansion therapy.
What is atelectasis?
This breath sound is high-pitched and heard primarily during inspiration in the upper airway.❓
What is stridor?
Bacteria is differentiated in two ways in its initial differential testing.
What is Gram + and gram - staining
This system ensures that the correct gas is delivered from wall outlets in hospitals.
What is the Diameter Index Safety System (DISS)?
What's the maximum L/min a bubbler humidifier should run at?
What is 5L/min
Continuous positive pressure during the entire breathing cycle describes this modality.
What is CPAP?
At what space is an interview conducted?
What is personal space?
What is the first step in equipment processing for reuse on another patient?
What is cleaning/disinfecting
Cylinders must always be stored in this position to prevent accidents.
What is secured upright (or in a cart)?
A COPD patient on too much oxygen may develop this dangerous condition.
What is oxygen-induced hypoventilation (CO₂ retention)?
IS is an example of what type/mode of LET?
What is increasing the transalveolar gradient?
A respiratory rate of 30 is considered
What is tachypnea
In the sequence for donning PPE, which item is typically put on last?What is gloves?
What is gloves
This gas is color-coded brown and green, indicating a mixture used for specific respiratory treatments.
What is Heliox
This process involves O2 separation for bulk supply?
What is fraction distillation
This type of atelectasis occurs when the pleural space fills with air or fluid.
What is compression atelectasis?