« previous next »

Author Question: A patient with pulmonary fibrosis comes to the emergency department with an SpO2 of 87 and a ... (Read 57 times)

809779

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 579
on: Jul 16, 2018
A patient with pulmonary fibrosis comes to the emergency department with an SpO2 of 87 and a respiratory rate of 28 breaths/min. The patient is unsure whether her transtracheal catheter is working properly; what is your first action?
 
  a. Intubate her. c. Place a nasal can-nula on her.
  b. Examine her for a mucus plug. d. Place a lavage cath-eter.

Question 2

The benefits of a transtracheal catheter include which of the following?
 
  1. Lower flows are needed to obtain higher SpO2
  2. The ability for the patient to eventually wean off of O2.
  3. Improved self-image of the patient.
  4. Oxygen cost savings of up to 60.
  a. 2 and 4 c. 1, 3, and 4
  b. 1 and 3 d. 1, 2, 3, and 4


Silverbeard98

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 355
Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
The therapist should think to place the patient on O2 to maintain her oxygenation status. Once the oxygen is running and the patient is breathing well, the therapist can examine the catheter for ob-structions.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The guiding principle for transtracheal oxygen is that the oxygen is delivered directly into the trachea, which provides the patient with adequate oxygen while reducing the amount of oxygen used. This reduces dilution with room air on inspiration. Consequently, lower oxygen flows from the source gas are required to achieve the desired arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) with a cost savings of up to 60.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

There are approximately 3 million unintended pregnancies in the United States each year.

Did you know?

The senior population grows every year. Seniors older than 65 years of age now comprise more than 13% of the total population. However, women outlive men. In the 85-and-over age group, there are only 45 men to every 100 women.

Did you know?

In ancient Rome, many of the richer people in the population had lead-induced gout. The reason for this is unclear. Lead poisoning has also been linked to madness.

Did you know?

Congestive heart failure is a serious disorder that carries a reduced life expectancy. Heart failure is usually a chronic illness, and it may worsen with infection or other physical stressors.

Did you know?

Dogs have been used in studies to detect various cancers in human subjects. They have been trained to sniff breath samples from humans that were collected by having them breathe into special tubes. These people included 55 lung cancer patients, 31 breast cancer patients, and 83 cancer-free patients. The dogs detected 54 of the 55 lung cancer patients as having cancer, detected 28 of the 31 breast cancer patients, and gave only three false-positive results (detecting cancer in people who didn't have it).

Lung cancer. Photograph of part of a lung removed after death. The yellow area is a large tumor and Lung cancer. Photograph of part of a lung removed after death. The yellow area is a large tumor and
Empathy draws a more positive response from the patient because it is based on the willingness of th Empathy draws a more positive response from the patient because it is based on the willingness of th
A patient examination room should be simple and efficiently designed. A patient examination room should be simple and efficiently designed.
Pulmonary embolism. The purple shaded section shows the area of the lung that is dying from lack of ... Pulmonary embolism. The purple shaded section shows the area of the lung that is dying from lack of ...
Common patient positions. Common patient positions.
The following information relates to the Cutting Department of Kittina Corporation for the ... The following information relates to the Cutting Department of Kittina Corporation for the ...
Video: Helper T cell receptors, activation, proliferation, differentiation & action

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library