Chemical produced in the lungs...
Keeps the alveoli from collapsing...
What is surfactant???
100
Health...
Age...
Environment...
Lifestyle...
What 4 factors affect oxygenation???
100
Accessory Muscles...
What are any of the muscles of the neck, back, and abdomen that may assist the diaphragm and the internal and external intercostal muscles in respiration...especially in some breathing disorders or during exercise???
100
The 2 processes involved in the 'work of breathing'...
What is inspiration and expiration
200
Rate, Pattern, Depth, Rhythm, etc.
What factors does the nurse consider when assessing respiration's???
200
Amount of air exhaled after 'normal' respiration...
What is tidal volume???
200
4L/min
At what liter flow do you humidify oxygen???
200
Pressure increases as the diameter of the airways decrease from the nose/mouth to the alveoli...
What is airway resistance???
200
The process of moving gases in and out of the lungs...
What is ventilation
300
Ventilation
Perfusion
Diffusion
What are the 3 steps in oxygenation???
300
Amount of air left in the alveoli after a full expiration
What is residual volume???
300
Simple face mask...
Nasal cannula...
Tracheal O2 cannula...
List 3 types of oxygen delivery devices...
300
The effort required to expand and contract the lungs...in a healthy adult...
What is the 'Work of Breathing' (WOB) ???
300
Relates to the ability of the cardio-vascular system to pump oxygenated blood to the tissues and return deoxygenated blood to the lungs...
What is perfusion???
400
Via the arterial system
How is the oxygen carried to the cells from the lungs???
400
Maximum amount of air that can be removed from the lungs during expiration
What is forced vital capacity???
400
1-6L/min
What is the flow rate for the nasal cannula???
400
Hand hygiene...
Safe O2 delivery...
Humidifier if necessary...
Skin breakdown prevention...
Properly functioning equipment...
What is involved in the care of a patient on oxygen therapy???
400
Moves oxygen and carbon dioxide from one area to another...
(O2 from lung to tissue...CO2 from tissue to lung)
What is diffusion???
500
Via the venous system
How is the carbon dioxide returned from the cells to the lungs???
500
shortness of breath...
sign of hypoxia...
difficult or uncomfortable breathing...
What is dyspnea???
500
Right patient...
Right liter flow...
Right delivery device...
Right time...
Right documentation...
Right form of delivery...
What are the 6 rights of oxygen therapy???
500
Device that encourages voluntary deep breathing post-operatively...using inspiration...