02 therapy
Normal oxygen saturation for most adults is this percentage or higher.
What is 95%?
This is the preferred vascular access for long-term hemodialysis.
What is an AV fistula?
Pain that lasts longer than 3–6 months is classified as this.
What is chronic pain?
Normal body temperature in Fahrenheit is approximately this.
What is 98.6°F?
This device delivers the highest concentration of oxygen without intubation.
What is a nonrebreather mask?
You should never take blood pressure or draw blood from this arm in a dialysis patient.
What is the arm with the fistula or graft?
This is the most important indicator of a patient’s pain level.
What is the patient’s self-report?
This pulse site is commonly used in adults.
What is the radial pulse?
Humidification is recommended when oxygen is delivered above this flow rate via nasal cannula.
What is 4 L/min?
This assessment finding indicates a functioning AV fistula.
What is a bruit or thrill?
This is an unpleasant sensory and emotional sensation that only the person experiencing it can truly know.
What is Subjective Pain?
A blood pressure of 88/50 would be classified as this.
What is hypotension?
This complication of oxygen therapy can occur if oxygen flow is too high in COPD patients.
What is oxygen-induced hypoventilation (suppressed respiratory drive)?
Rapid fluid removal during dialysis can cause this drop in blood pressure.
What is hypotension?
Two non-pharmacological interventions for pain include these.
What are heat/cold therapy, repositioning, massage, relaxation, distraction?
This vital sign is considered the “fifth vital sign.”
What is pain?
This oxygen delivery device is commonly used at 1–6 L/min and delivers low-flow oxygen through prongs in the nose.
What is a nasal cannula?
This type of dialysis uses a machine to filter blood outside of the body and is typically done three times per week.
What is hemodialysis?
This pain scale uses numbers from 0–10.
What is the Numeric Rating Scale?
Normal adult respiratory rate is this range.
What is 12–20 breaths per minute?