Ch.11 Airway Flashcards
1
Q
Ataxic respirations
A
Ineffective respirations with may not have a pattern
2
Q
Kussmaul respirations
A
Deep, rapid respirations common in pts with metabolic acidosis
3
Q
Cheyne-stokes respirations
A
breathes at increasing rate and depth followed by apnea
repeats
4
Q
Hypoxemia vs hypoxia
A
Lack of oxygen in arterial blood vs cellular level
5
Q
hypercarbia
A
increased CO2 in blood
6
Q
Nasal canula flow rate
A
1-6 L/min
24-44 percent O2
7
Q
NRB flow rate
A
10-15 L/min
up to 90 percent O2
8
Q
Bag-mask flow rate
A
15 L/min
Nearly 100 percent O2
