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What is concentration of Room Air?
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21%
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Normal repiratory rate/
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12 (or 16) to 20
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Most accurate measurement of oxygenation?
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Arterial Blood Gasses (lab)
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What's a Venturi mask do?
What does a non-rebreathing mask do?
What does a partial rebreathing mask do?
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Venturi - provides all air patient can breath - high flow, constant/precise - good for COPD patient.
Non=rebreathing - exhalation does not go into bag
Partial-rebreathing - exhalation inflates bag into which oxygen is being pumped.
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What can happen with oxygen concentrations of greater than 50% for extended periods of time? (more than 48 hours)
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Overproduction of free radicals, which can severely damage cells.
Can cause alveolar infiltrates on x-ray
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What happens to the level of PaO2 in a patient with hypoxemia?
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Decreases
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Two types of incentive spirometers.
What are they used for?
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Volume and Flow (holds ball in air)
Used to prevent of treat atelectasis (collapse of all or portion of lung)
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What position is good for using icentive spirometers? How often should the patient use the IS?
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Semi-Fowlers (not laying flat!)
Use it 10 times (breaths) each hour.
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Chest Physiotherapy
What is a good position for clearing upper lobes?
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Sit in upright position.
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Breathing exercises - "saying" that patient can use to understand how to breathe.
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"Smell in the roses" - "blow out the candles"
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What is postural drainage of lower lobes, anterior basal segment
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 On side, flat, with foot of bed raised |
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Postural drainage for upper lobes, anterior segments?
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 Bed flat, pillows under hips with knees bent, feet flat on bed. |
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Postural drainage - Lower lobes, lateral basal segments
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 Foot of bed raised, on side, pillows under hip? |
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Postural drainage - upper lobes, apical segments
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 Semi-Fowlers |
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Postural drainage - lower lobes, superior segments (posterior)
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 Prone (face-down), pillows under hips, head on crossed arms |
