Unit 4

generic name

assigned by USAN used throughout the drugs lifetime "aspirin"
trade (brand) name

name given by drug manufacturer & identifies it as property of that company "Advil"
otic medications

installations or irrigations of the external auditory canal; sterile technique.
To treat ethmoid and shenoid sinuses:

lie back head tipped backward
To treat maxillary and frontal sinuses:

lie back head tipped backward & to the side
B before C

bronchodilator before corticosteroid
metered dose inhaler MDI

a handheld nebulizer
hypoxia

inadequate amount of O2
excessive amount of oxygen can lead to:

pulmonary oxygen toxicity, absorption atelectasis or hypercapnia
nasal cannula

(24% to 45%) at flow rates of 2 to 6 L/min.
simple face mask

40% to 60% at liter flows of 5 to 8 L/min,
partial rebreather mask

40% to 60% at liter flows of 6 to 10 L per minute

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jessprather

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Unit 4

Description

nursing content

Updated

2013-04-09T03:46:07Z

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