Nursing 2420 - Oxygenation Peds (Perfectly Executed)

mechanical ventilation correct answers use of an automatic mechanical device to perform all or part of the work of moving air into and out of the lungs Nasotracheal Orotracheal Direct tracheal Nasotracheal correct answers Insertion of an endotracheal tube into the trachea through the nose. Orotracheal correct answers Insertion of an endotracheal tube into the trachea through the mouth Direct tracheal correct answers Placement of endotracheal tube directly into the trachea D.O.P.E. correct answers Displacement Obstruction Pneumothorax Equipment failure If patient on mechanical ventilation is declining then look for these (troubleshoot) *keep eye on patient at all times* VAP correct answers Ventilator-associated pneumonia is a lung infection that develops in a person who is on a ventilator / Prevention: HOB is elevated / Prevent aspiration / Check feeding tube in correct place (not into airway) / Hand hygiene / Universal precautions Extubation readiness correct answers Removal of endotracheal tube once patient shows signs that they may be able to breathe on their own Respiratory Infections correct answers Infections caused by viruses or bacteria that affect the respiratory tract from the nose to the throat to the lungs. Upper respiratory infection correct answers oronasopharynx (nasal cavity) / pharynx / larynx /