What is tactile fremitus: - ANS ✓secretions felt by the tough
Crepitus: - ANS ✓indicates presence of subcutaneous emphysema
Levels for exhaled carbon monoxide: - ANS ✓Normal: 7
Light smoker: 7-10
Moderate smoker:11-20
Heavy smoker: 20 or more
Electrolytes can indicate: - ANS ✓weakness, nausea, mental changes
White sputum: - ANS ✓bronchitis
Dark/brown sputum: - ANS ✓old blood, anaerobic lung infection
Temperature for transcutaneous monitoring:
Troubleshooting if cant calibrate: - ANS ✓43-45 C
check for torn membrane, poor connections
Airway for semi-conscious patient: - ANS ✓nasopharyngeal
NBRC TMC
, 2
NBRC
Patient w fenestrated trach tube and needs emergency ventilation, you
would replace the: - ANS ✓don't use; place inner cannula
Position to increase oxygenation: - ANS ✓prone for ARDS; fowlers for CHF
Useful for neonates since theyre obligated nose breathers: - ANS ✓nasal
CPAP
When to use a mechanical percussor: - ANS ✓when patient doesn't tolerate
manual percussion
Troubleshooting bubble humidifier sounding: - ANS ✓increase O2;
obstruction or kink; clogged
When to change HME: - ANS ✓every 24 or 48hrs
How to instruct patient to breath using MDI: - ANS ✓breathe slowly; deep
breath; exhale normally
Oxygen concentration for T-piece: - ANS ✓.21 - 1.0 FiO2
Appropiate sites for ABG puncture: - ANS ✓radial, brachial, femoral
You use bronchoscope bleeding: - ANS ✓saline
is serious epinephrine
Give patient for coughing control during bronchoscope: - ANS ✓lidocaine
Used to disinfect bronchoscope: - ANS ✓glutaraldehyde
NBRC TMC
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