B- Humidity/nebs/mdi/spacers/dpi

nasal cannula and any mask w/ small bore tubing is always on a

proper function of humidifier should be checked by occluding or pinching the connecting tubing and you must hear for the

if there is no whistling sound, check for leaks

6 types of humidifiers

membrane catridge sys has a humidification sys that can heat and humidify oxygen at flow rates up to

passover commonly used in conjunction with

the HME should be located in the vent circuit btwn

when should you replace HME

HME idea use is for pt

which humidifier can deliver 100% body humidity

which humidifier has a low risk of cross-contamination

what is used in conjunction with vent humidi sts to minimize circuit condensation

an aerosol is created and then encounters a baffle. larger particles are filtered out and return to the reservoir thus producing a SMALLER more uniform particle size

SVN are used to nenulize

a sputtering sound indicates that all of the solution has been

LVN are utilized to deliver bland aerosols to the upper airway to

if pt has LVN and thick secretions are developing, you can add a

if the LVN is not misting enough

water collecting in the tubing will casuse less air to be entrained causing the Fio2 to

aerosol produced in short puffs indicates

increased rate and depth of breathing may indicate

nebs have a higher rick of contamination because

when using a bleder w/ a large vol neb make sure to set

SPAG is specifically designed to deliver

Ribavirin (Virazole) is to treat

a nebulizer that has a electrical energy through the use of a transducer with a piezoelectric quality

ultrasonic has the highest output range of

to create cough using a ultrasonic neb just add

to increase mist on a ultrasonic neb, you must

what should you do before giving a new MDI to pt

spacers and holding chambers can be used to overcome

when using DPI make sure the patient inhales