Respiratory Therapy 1

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FVC stands for what?

Back 1

Forced Vital Capacity (abreviated)

Front 2

What is the Forced Vital Capacity?

Back 2

The maximum volume that can be exhaled after maximum inhalation AS FAST AS POSSIBLE.

Front 3

VC stands for what?

Back 3

Vital Capacity (abreviated)

Front 4

What is the Vital Capacity?

Back 4

The maximum volume that can be exhaled after maximum inhalation.

Front 5

TLC stands for what?

Back 5

Total Lung Capacity (abreviated)

Front 6

What is the total lung capacity?

Back 6

The volume of gas in the lungs at the end of maximal INHALATION.

Front 7

What does Vt stand for?

Back 7

Tidal volume (abreviated)

Front 8

What is the tidal volume?

Back 8

The volume of gas normally inhaled or exhaled.

Front 9

RV stands for what?

Back 9

Residual Volume (abreviated)

Front 10

What is the residual volume?

Back 10

The volume of gas left in the lungs at the end of maximal exhalation.

Front 11

What does ERV stand for?

Back 11

Expiratory Reserve Volume

Front 12

What is the expiratory reserve volume?

Back 12

The maximum volume that can be exhaled from resting exhalation level.

Front 13

What is the inspiratory - expiratory ratio on a ventilator?

Back 13

1 to 2.
1 second to inhale, 2 seconds to exhale.

Front 14

What does NICU stand for?

Back 14

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (abbreviated)

Front 15

Four drawbacks of artificial airways!

Back 15

Problems humidifying, filtering, and heating inspired air.

Disrupts a persons ability to talk.

Front 16

Definition of "spirometry"

Back 16

The measuring of breath.

Front 17

Spirometry of Obstructive Diseases

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approximately normal volume exhaled at a SLOW FLOW RATE.

(describes spirometry of what?)

Front 18

Spirometry of Restrictive Diseases

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LOW VOLUME EXHALED at a normal flow rate.

Front 19

IPPB stands for what?

Back 19

Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing (abbreviated)

Front 20

Describe IPPB
(Intermittent positive pressure breathing)

Back 20

Air is FORCED into the lungs, FORCING them to expand.

Front 21

How is IPPB different from normal breathing?

Back 21

In one type, air is FORCED into the lungs. In the other type, negative pressure causes diaphragm to drop, sucking air in.

Front 22

Spirometry of NORMAL diseases

Back 22

Normal volume exhaled at a normal flow rate

(describes spirometry of what types of diseases?)

Front 23

Why use artificial airways?

(4 reasons)

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1) To keep patient's airway open

2) To prevent "aspiration" (entry of foreign material into trachea or lungs)

3) To help remove tracheo-bronchial secretions (to help "suctioning")

4) To administer PPV (continuous positive pressure ventilation)

((4 reasons for using...)

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What is aspiration?

Back 24

The entering of foreign substances into the trachea or lungs (BAD!)

Front 25

4 types of ARTIFICIAL AIRWAYS

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1) Oral
2) Nasal
3) Endotracheal
4) Tracheostomy Tubes

(4 types of what?)

Front 26

5 hazards of ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION

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1) broken teeth
2) intubation of right lung only
3) laceration of the upper airway
4) tearing of vocal cords
5) intubation of the esophagus

(5 hazards of what?)

Front 27

Whats it take to perform an ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION?

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1) Knowledge of nasal / oral anatamy

2) Knowledge and skill with the proper equipment

3) PRACTICE.

(all three are needed to perform what?)

Front 28

Define "Tracheostomy"

Back 28

A surgical opening into the trachea.

Front 29

Define "Endotracheal Intubation"

Back 29

Insertion of a tube through the nose / mouth into the trachea.

Front 30

describe Incentive Spirometry

Back 30

A tool for measuring breath using a ball that rises.

Front 31

4 Advantages of Incentive Spirometry

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1) Visual feedback for patient
2) encourages deep breathing
3) Only 10 breaths per hour when awake is the goal
4) Once mastered, patient can do it without supervision

Front 32

Three types of controls on a life support system

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1. Pressure
2. Volume
3. Pressure Support

Front 33

3 Types of Congenital Anomalies

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1) cardiac
2) abdominal
3) Respiratory

(What type of anomalies are these?)

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Neonate

Back 34

Any baby in the first 28 days of life.

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Infant

Back 35

Any baby AFTER 28 days of life.

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Premature Baby

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A baby born less than 5 pounds, or after less that 37 weeks gestation.

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Why give IPPB?

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1. Need for lung expansion
2. Treatment of atelectasis (collapsed lung
3) an alternative to intubation and life support
4) to deliver aerosol medications (to patients who can't breath deep)

Front 38

Atelectasis

Back 38

Collapsed Lung (medical term)

Front 39

3 Option Menus on LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM

Back 39

1. Neg vs Pos pressure breathing

2. Pressure, Volume, or Pressure Support controls

3. Modes

(all three are on what machine?)

Front 40

Volume Control Ventilators do what?

Back 40

Ends inhalation when a certain volume has been reached.

Front 41

Purpose of Life Support Systems

Back 41

They simulate a patients normal breathing.

Front 42

3 Hazards of Tracheostomy

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1. Hemorrhage

2. Fistula (hole between trachea and esophogus)

3. Aspiration

(3 hazards of what procedure?)

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4 Things to watch in a person with a tracheostomy

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1. suctioning

2. Stoma care (keep surgical opening clean)

3. Cuff Pressure (prevent tracheal damage!)

4. Keep air heated, filtered, and humidified!

(4 things to watch in what kind of patient?)