This diagnostic study should be done first thing in the morning before administration of antibiotics.
What is a sputum and culture?
100
A chest tube is a water-sealed drainage system that restores this type of pressure.
What is negative intrapleural pressure?
100
The suction chamber may not always be used but when it is you should see this in the collection chamber.
What is continuous bubbling?
100
The chest tube is clamped after administration of this.
What is the sclerosing agent?
100
This form of oxygen therapy is the most commonly used device and delivers 35-40% of oxygen concentrations.
What is a nasal cannula?
200
A diagnostic thoracocentesis involves removal of 30ml of fluid. When done therapeutically, this is the maximum amount of fluid that can be removed.
What is 1000ml?
200
The 3 compartments of the collection chamber.
What are the collection (drainage) chamber, the water seal chamber, and the suction chamber?
200
When a chest tube is initially inserted, this amount of serous drainage is normal is normal in the collection chamber.
What is 30ml?
200
This is done to help spread the sclerotic agent throughout the lungs.
What is rotating the patient?
200
This form of oxygen therapy covers the patient's nose and mouth and is used only for short periods of time. Oxygen concentrations of 60% can be achieved with flow rates of 6-12L/min.
What is a simple mask?
300
These diagnostic studies are done to measure acid-base balance and oxygen saturation.
What are arterial blood gases (ABGs)?
300
The amount of water needed in the water seal chamber.
What is 2 cm?
300
3 things that should be kept bedside for a patient with a chest tube and drainage system.
What are hemostats, sterile water, and vasoline gauze?
300
The physician may order that the chest tube be removed following pleurodesis if drainage is less than this in 12-24 hours.
What is 150ml?
300
These forms of oxygen administration are useful for short-term therapy for patients needing higher oxygen concentrations. Oxygen concentration can be delivered between 80-100% depending on whether the vents remain open or closed.
What are partial or non-rebreather masks?
400
This diagnostic study can be done with or without a biopsy. The patient is kept NPO following the procedure until gag reflexes return, usually about 1-2 hours.
What is a bronchoscopy?
400
The nurse should check the water seal chamber for fluctuation as the patient breaths. Lack of fluctuation indicates this.
What is an obstruction?
400
This is done when changing the water seal unit, checking for an air leak, or when raising the unit above chest level.
What is clamping the chest tube?
400
Pleurocentesis is done in the hopes that adhesion will occur between this.
What is the parietal and visceral pleura?
400
This high-flow delivery device can deliver precise rates of oxygen and is commonly used for administering low, constant oxygen concentrations to patients with COPD.
What is a Venturi Mask?
500
Following a bronchoscopy, the nurse should instruct the patient to avoid this because it increases the risk for bleeding.
What is coughing?
500
Occasional bubbling in the water seal chamber is fine, but constant bubbling indicates this.
What is an air leak?
500
The normal fluctuation of water is the collection chamber that reflects the intrapleural pressure during inspiration and expiration is also known as this.
What is tidaling?
500
While monitoring vital signs, this may be present in a patient undergoing a pleurodesis.
What is a fever?
500
When using a partial or non-rebreather mask, it is important that the oxygen flow rate is sufficient to keep this from occurring during inspiration, thus increasing Co2 buildup.