Oxygen Needs

Question 1

How does Ageing affect Oxygen needs?

Answer 1

Coughing strength decreases

Question 2

A person is sensitive to a substance. The person’s body reacts with signs and symptoms. What is this?

Answer 2

An allergy

Question 3

Three Respiratory Function processes

Answer 3

• Air moves in and out of lungs
• O2 and CO2 are exchanged in the alveoli
• The blood carries O2 to the cells and removes CO2 from them

Question 4

Alveoli

Answer 4

Tiny air sacs at the end of the bronchioles (tiny branches of air tubes in the lungs).

Question 5

Hypoxia

Answer 5

Cells do not have enough oxygen

Question 6

Normal adult respreations

Answer 6

12 to 20 respirations per minute

- Infants and children have faster respreations

Question 7

Tachypnea

Answer 7

rapid breathing

• over 20 Respirations per minute
• pain can signal Tachypnea

Question 8

Bradypnea

Answer 8

slow breathing

-under 12 respirations per minute

Question 9

Apnea

Answer 9

lack or absence of breathing

Question 10

hypoventilation

Answer 10

slow, shallow, and sometimes irregular respirations

Question 11

Hyperventilation

Answer 11

Faster, deeper respirations

Question 12

Dyspnea

Answer 12

Difficult, labored, or painful breathing

Question 13

Cheyne-Stokes respirations

Answer 13

Respreations Gradually increase in rate and depth, then slow and shallow

• usually a sign that death is near
• Breathing may stop for 10 to 20 seconds

Question 14

Orthopnea

Answer 14

Breathing deeply and comfortably ONLY when sitting

Question 15

Biot’s Respreations

Answer 15

rapid and deep respirations followed by 10 to 30 seconds of apnea

Question 16

Kussmaul Respirations

Answer 16

Very deep and rapid respirations

* often signals a diabetic coma

Question 17

Sputum

Answer 17

Mucus from the respiratory system expelled through the mouth

Question 18

Pulse oximetry (ox)

Answer 18

Measures the oxygen concentration in the arterial blood

-Normal range is 95% to 100%

Question 19

Breathing is usually easier in which position?

Answer 19

Semi-Fowler’s and Fowler’s positions

Question 20

Incentive Spirometry

Answer 20

Also called sustained maximal inspiration (SMI)

Breathing exercise that in which you inhale as deeply as possible and holding the breath for at least 3 seconds

Question 21

Respiratory Hygiene

Answer 21

Displaying good cough etiquette through

• covering nose and mouth when sneezing and coughing
• Using tissues
• Washing hands after coughing or sneezing

Question 22

Incentive spirometry

Answer 22

a person breaths through a tube

Question 23

Oxygen is treated as a?

Answer 23

Drug

Question 24

Oxygen sources

Answer 24

Wall outlet
Oxygen tank
Oxygen concentrator
Liquid oxygen system

Question 25

Common Oxygen devices

Answer 25

Nasal Cannula
Simple face mask 
Partial-rebreather mask
Non-rebreather mask
Venturi mask

Question 26

Oxygen flow rates

Answer 26

The amount of oxygen given

*Measured in liters per minute

Question 27

Hemothorax

Answer 27

When blood collects between the chest wall and lungs

Question 28

Intubation

Answer 28

The process of inserting an artificial airway

Question 29

Mechanical ventilation

Answer 29

Using a machine to move air into and out of the lungs is

Question 30

Pleural effusion

Answer 30

The escape and collection of fluid in the pleural space is

Question 31

Pneumothorax

Answer 31

Air in the pleural space

Question 32

To count respirations, one respiration includes

Answer 32

One inhalation and one exhalation

Question 33

Heimlich maneuver

Answer 33

abdominal thrusts

Question 34

You must be especially careful about fire if the resident is receiving

Answer 34

Inserting an artificial airway