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1
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what 2 ABG parameters indicate respiratory status

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pH and PaCO2

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what are indicators a pt can not ventilate or oxygenate

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hypercapnia (high CO2)
respiratory failure
low PO2
RR >35
nasal flaring
tri podding
use of accessory and intercostal muscles
paradoxical breathing
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what are late signs of respiratory failure

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confusion, stupor, cyanosis, bradypnea, bradycardia, hypotension, dysrhythmias

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what is indicative of respiratory failure

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CO2 greater than 50 and low pH

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if a pt is retaining CO2 we want to ______ the ______ volume and ________ rate

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increase; tidal; respiratory

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If their O2 sats are within normal limits but showing respiratory acidosis it an oxygenation or ventilation problem

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ventilation

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where should the ET tube be placed

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3-4cm right above the carina

*pt will be coughing if ETT is on the carina and if you go in with suction and hit it it will cause damage

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what is the gold standard when ETT is placed

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capnometer
*when intubated you will put this at the end of the tube and when pt exhales and it turns yellow its good (auscultate too)

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after using the capnometer and its successful what is next

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secure the ET tube

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what should the ETT balloon measure and why does it have to be that certain measurement

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25mmHg
if overinflated it will cause tissue necrosis
if under inflated pt could aspirate whatever was sitting on top of balloon

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what is minimal leak technique?

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when you hear noises coming from where the ETT balloon is you get a 3cc syringe and inflate slowly until you hear nothing

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when suctioning how long can you take

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no longer than 10

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when a pt has an ETT in what should the HOB be at all times

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up

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static compliance is

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how stiff your lungs are

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how can lungs be stiff?

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every time pt has bronchitis or pneumonia for example it scars the lung tissue therefore decreasing static compliance (from coughing and damaging tissue)

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f/RR (normal is 12-22)

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frequency/ respiratory rate

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fraction of inspired oxygen necessary to meet oxygenation goals (RA 21%)

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FIO2

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what is the I:E ratio

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inspiratory time to expiratory time. normal 1:2 indicating exhalation time is twice as long as inhalation time

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positive end-expiratory pressure. generally added to mitigate end- expiratory alveolar collapse (keep alveoli open) can decrease venous return to the heart

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PEEP

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why do we increase peep

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when pt has really bad atelectasis we want to open up the alveoli and if we increase peep and pt inhaled it expands and when they exhale they deflate a little but don’t collapse

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how can PEEP decrease venous return

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if its increased pressure in thoracic it presses against vessels therefore decreasing venous return

22
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peak inspiratory pressure shows the greatest airway pressure at the end of the inspiratory cycle on the ventilator

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PIP

*normal is 15-20 cmH2O

23
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minute ventilation/volume is the amount of air delivered to the lungs in one minute

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Ve
*Vt x f = Ve
normal is 6-8L/min

24
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tidal volume is the amount of air delivered with each breath.

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Vt norm is 8-10 mL/kg

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what ventilator is a FULL support mod and controls all the work of breathing *requires least amount of pt effort
Assist control AC/ACV * pt is guaranteed the preset Vt, RR, FIO2, and PEEP * pt can only spontaneously trigger the ventilator to initiate a breath. Vt will remain the same can't draw in anymore only what its set at
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is a set airway pressure to assist the patient with spontaneous breaths *it decreases work of breathing by giving the patient a little boost on the breaths they initiate on their own
pressure support PS/PSV *decreases respiratory rate and increases spontaneous Vt pressure support is decreased as the patient improves
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what other ventilator can PS/PSV be activated with
CPAP
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same as PS/PSV this one just means that a preset pressure is present in the circuit and lungs throughout both the inspiratory and expiratory phases of the breath *patient does ALL the work
CPAP * serves to keep alveoli from collapsing resulting in better oxygenation and less work of breathing * blows continuous air * apnea parameters are always set
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for a pt on CPAP who starts breathing fast or shallow what can be added
PS/PSV to give them a boost to slow RR and increase their own Vt
30
_____ can be used non invasively on a non intubated pt using a face mask
CPAP
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what is very commonly used to evaluate the pt's readiness for extubation
CPAP
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same as PSV but has 2 pressures IPAP and EPAP
BIPAP *IPAP= inspiratory positive airway pressure (top number) EPAP= expiratory positive airway pressure (bottom number)
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how does IPAP work
PS> boost> slow RR> increase Vt | can be increased to blow off CO2
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how does EPAP work
PEEP | can be increased to improve PO2 if already on 100% FIO2
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what is BIPAP used for
pt with COPD conditions unable to exhale against higher airway pressures to help resolve CO2 problems
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high pressure alarms can be caused by
``` kinked tube pt biting tube excessive secretions or mucus plug coughing, anxiety, pain pulmonary edema pneumothorax pt "bucking the vent" ```
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if a pt is "bucking the vent" what should be done
pt is fighting against the ventilator so give only enough sedation med to calm them down not to knock them out
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how can you determine the lung injury PaO2: FIO2 ratio
divide the PaO2 by the FIO2 (decimal of percent)
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what is the normal lung ratio
300-500
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what is the acute lung injury ratio
200-300
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what is the ARDS ratio
<200 is very significant
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if your PaO2 is 80 and FIO2 is 80% what is the lung injury
80/.8= 100 | ARDS
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what 2 indicators are there for HYPOventilation
high PaCO2 and low pH
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how can HYPOventilation be corrected
increase respiratory rate and or tidal volume
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low pressure alarms caused by
``` unintentional extubation tube dislodged or disconnected oxygen depleted cuff leak circuit leak ```
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what is oxygen toxicity
FIO2 > 50% for more than 24-48 hrs
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what are S/S of oxygen toxicity
restlessness, dyspnea, chest discomfort, fatigue, atelectasis
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what does it mean if you have High V/q
ventilation is higher than perfusion
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what does it mean if you have Low v/Q
perfusion is higher than ventilation (will have a high A-a gradient)
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does mechanical ventilation affect both sides of the VQ?
YES
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how do you tell if pt is in pain or anxious
increase BP, respiratory rate
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what is the best way to feed ventilated pt
through the GUT, but if you can't do that there is TPN | *if you don't feed the gut it dies and then translocation happens (becomes septic)

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