10 Questions
What is an iron lung used for?
Ventilation
What are the indications for using positive-pressure ventilators?
Continuous decrease in oxygenation (PaO2)
What are the portable devices that require a rigid cage or shell to create a negative-pressure chamber around the thorax and abdomen?
Body-wrap (Pneumo-wrap) and chest cuirass (Tortoise shell)
During which epidemics was the iron lung used extensively in the past?
Polio epidemics
What is the purpose of incentive spirometry?
To encourage the patient to inhale slowly and deeply to maximize lung inflation and prevent or reduce atelectasis.
Describe mini-nebulizer therapy.
A handheld apparatus that disperses moisturizing agent or medication into microscopic particles and delivers it to the lungs as the patient inhales.
What is intermittent positive-pressure breathing?
An older form of assisted or controlled respiration in which compressed gas is delivered under positive pressure into a person's airways until a preset pressure is reached.
What are the disadvantages of endotracheal intubation?
Disadvantages: Cough and swallowing reflex are depressed, pooling of secretions in the airway, more prone to aspiration, patient cannot talk to communicate needs
What is the goal of chest physiotherapy?
The goal is to remove bronchial secretions, improve ventilation, and increase the efficiency of respiratory muscles.
What are the nursing management measures for tracheostomy?
Proper suctioning to keep the airway patent, position in semi-fowler's to prevent aspiration and promote drainage
Test your knowledge of respiratory care modalities with this quiz covering topics like incentive spirometry, mini-nebulizer therapy, and intermittent positive-pressure breathing. Learn about different methods of deep breathing and handheld apparatus used in respiratory therapy.
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