Oxygenation Administration
Disease Process
Patient Teaching
Critical Thinking
Medications
100

Only up to 2-3 L/min flow rate to maintain 88-92% SPO2

What is the typical maximum oxygen flow rate prescribed for paitents with chronic lung disease?

100

Main predictor to develop COPD

What is a result of long term cigarette smoking?

100
Exhaling slowly and evenly while positioning lips like whistling or sucking on a straw.
What is pursed lip breathing?
100

Using blankets in infant crib?

What is a safety hazard due to possible airway obstruction?

100
Administered immediately to decrease constriction and shortness of breath during an acute asthma attack.
What are beta-2 agonists? albuterol/ventolin
200
Only up to 6L/min because of nasal dryness, irritation, and gastric distension.
What is maximum liter flow to be delivered through a nasal cannula.
200

Pulmonary edema from decreased cardiac output and backflow to lungs

What are symptoms of heart failure?

200
Over 60 breaths per minute in an inactive infant, cyanosis, dyspnea, or retractions.
What are signs of infant respiratory distress and should be reported to physician promptly?
200

Acute onset of fever, chills, cough and pleuritic chest pain after influenza illness?

What is pneumonia?

200
Medications utilized to decrease inflammation.
What are corticosteroids? pulmacort/advair
300
At 4-10 L/min, it can deliver 24-55% FiO2 (by adjusting its dial.)
What is a Ventrui Mask?
300

Bacterial infection from immobilization of pulmonary secretions

What is pneumonia?

300
It is a sterile procedure at the hospital, but a clean procedure at home.
What are the usual home discharge instructions for suctioning?
300

Antigen concentration immunoassay, viral cell culture, chest xray, ABGs 

What are tests for RSV?

300

Utilized to determine triggers of asthma.

What is allergy testing?

400
At 6-15 L/min, it can deliver 60-100% O2
What is a non-rebreather mask?
400

Communicable virus causing dyspnea and lower respiratory symptoms

What is RSV?

400
16-20 breaths per minute without periods of apnea.
What is normal breathing in an adult?
400
Bright lights, fingernail polish, artificial nails, hypotnesion, vasoconstriction or low hemoglobin.
What can give false pulse oximeter readings?
400
Medications that help thin secretions so the patient is able to cough them up.
What are mucolytics.
500

100% O2 saturation consistently while oxygen is being administered?

What is a sign that oxygen may be too high and should be gradually decreased?

500

Upper airway constriction manifested by stridor and barking cough

What is Croup?

500

Measurement of the maximum speed at which a person can forcefully exhale air from their lungs 

What is a peak flow monitor?

500

To promote lung expansion and prevent atelectasis post-operatively.

What is an incentive spirometer?

500

Using a mouthpiece or mask with a cup to distribute aerosolized medication for inhalation.

What are nebulizer treatments.