Per Policy
These are the initial settings for BiPAP under the BiPAP/CPAP protocol.
12/6
RR 12
FiO2 to maintain SpO2 >90%
A calculated value that measures how much acid or base is required to restore blood pH to normal (7.40)
Base Excess
She is the CMO at EIRMC.
Dr. Patricia Howell
When wiping equipment with purple wipes, this is how many minutes long the equipment needs to stay wet
2 minutes
The definition of Eupnea
Normal or good breathing
The 4 indications of when to change from an HME to a heated circuit.
After 72 hours
VE greater than 10
Hemoptysis
Thick secretions
If this lab value is elevated, it could be an indication of fluid overload.
BNP (B-type Natriuretic Peptide)
This can occur with analgesic doses of fentanyl and is treated with naloxone or paralytic.
Chest wall rigidity?
This is the postural drainage position to use to drain the Right Middle Lobe.
Left Lateral Position
Calculate the RSBI using these values:
RR: 30
PEEP: 10
PIP: 24
VT: 600
RSBI= RR/VT
50
With a ventilated inhalation injury patient, this procedure must be done within 24 hours.
Bronchoscopy
Nebulized Pentamidine should be administered in a negative pressure room through which nebulizer system.
Respirguard II
What is the approximate delivered FiO2 of a 11 l/m nasal cannula?
64%
nFiO2= 20 + (LPM x 4)
This is defined as bleeding from capillaries that lie under the skin or mucous membranes
Petechiae
This maneuver on the ventilator can be utilized to help with atelectasis and improve lung recruitment.
Sigh breaths
This is the maximum flow we would set for a pediatrics patient on HFNC.
2ml/kg
This is color of the tank that holds CO2
Gray
This is the year of the very first AARC Sputum Bowl.
1978
When referring to a diagnostic tool used to measure the severity of sleep apnea, AHI stands for this?
Apnea-Hypopnea Index
Calculate the Static Compliance with the following values:
Vt: 500
PIP: 40
PEEP: 10
Plateau Pressure: 30
Cst= VT / (Plat - PEEP)
40
These two department quality goals need to be documented above 90% of the time.
Oral care
SBT documentation compliance
This indicates a condition characterized by a structural abnormality when the tracheal cartilage collapses in the trachea.
Tracheolmalacia
This is the earliest surviving premature baby’s gestational age.
21 weeks (and one day)? Curtis Means
When looking at chest x-rays, these are short, thin, horizontal marks located in the periphery of the lung, usually towards the bases that are often associated with conditions that cause interstitial pulmonary edema.
Kerley B Lines
When using a RAM Cannula on NIV using the Drager, this is the mode that you would use.
PC-CMV