Breath of Fresh Air
This chronic lung condition is characterized by airway inflammation, mucus production, and chronic cough.
Chronic Bronchitis
This oxygen device, which delivers oxygen via prongs, should be used with flows of 6L or greater and should always be humidified.
High-Flow Nasal cannula
A name for the blood vessels that supply the heart with oxygenated blood- blockage leads to a myocardial infarction.
Coronary arteries
This process, verified by nursing, ensures patients understand risks, benefits, and alternatives to surgery.
Informed consent.
Because patients cannot reposition themselves during surgery, these areas require extra attention to prevent injury, including foam mepilex dressings and padding.
Pressure points
This diagnostic test evaluates airflow using FVC and FEV1 values.
Pulmonary function tests
This artificial airway is used in unconscious but still breathing patients to keep the tongue from blocking the airway.
Oropharyngeal Airway (OPA)
An acronym that describes emergency medications used to treat suspected cardiac chest pain.
MONA
This universal pre-operative intervention greatly reduces risk of aspiration during surgery.
NPO status
This must remain above the waste and in the direct line of sight of the scrub nurse at all times.
Sterile field.
This oxygen delivery device provides the most precise control of FiO₂.
Venturi Mask
The primary purpose for a nasopharyngeal airway
Frequent suctioning
Cardiac condition resulting from an inability of the heart to pump efficiently, often diagnosed by a reduced ejection fraction.
Heart failure
This classification describes surgery performed to restore function or appearance after trauma.
Reconstructive surgery
Nursing responsibilities for this type of anesthesia includes checking for sensation in the lower extremities, maintaining strict fall precautions, and foley catheter removal when it has worn off.
Spinal or Epidural.
This lung complication results from alveolar collapse due to shallow breathing.
Atelectasis
This ventilatory device uses a one‑way valve and bag system to support a patient needing assisted ventilation.
Bag-Valve Mask
A significant reduction in cardiac output, regardless of cause, that leads to decreased perfusion of multiple organs is known as this type of syndrome.
Shock
When completing pre-operative assessments, patients should be asked about family history of anesthesia reactions to identify this potentially life-threatening complication.
Malignant hyperthermia
This practice helps to prevent dehiscence and reduce pain while coughing after abdominal or cardiovascular surgery.
Splinting
This early sign of clinical hypoxia is a result of a fight or flight response to low oxygen levels
restlessness
For more precise delivery of oxygen, providers target this number for oxygen delivery instead of liters per minute.
Fraction of Inspired Oxygen (FiO2)
A common serious complication after percutaneous coronary interventions (Heart cath) that requires emergency intervention. This problem often presents as firm swelling at the intervention site.
Hematoma.
Pre-op teaching that includes coughing, deep-breathing, splinting, and incentive spirometer use is aimed at reducing instances of this nursing diagnoses.
Ineffective airway clearance
In discussing the post-operative pain management plan with the patient, the nurse states that oral pain medication can be taken up to every 4 hours as needed, with IV pain medication available in between doses for this type of pain.
Breakthrough pain