special procedures

thorancentesis is a diagnostic/therapeutic procedure in which a needle is inserted into the chest to remove air/fluid from the ____

most common pleural disorder that requires a thoracentesis is a ___

cxr findings of pl effusion

most common position for thoracentesis is to have the pt

the needle is inserted through the __ or __ intercostal space at the site of ____ dullness

a transudate (clear) fluid is also called

serous fluid is associated with

empyema/pyothorax has an opaque appearance and is called an

bloody effusions (hemothorax, serosanguineous) may suggest ____

purulent fluid

a condition in which the pt has apnea during sleep for periods of 10 seconds or longer

apnea due to loss of ventilation effort

apnea due to blockage of the upper airway

history and presentation of sleep apnea

sleep studies include

if nasal flow DECREASES and respiratory effort DECREASES then it is a result of a

if nasal flow DECREASES but respirator effort INCREASES then it is a result of a

tx for sleep apnea

series of elastic bands are placed around the chest to measure chest movement and breathing freq

start pressure for CPAP should be ____ for pediatric and adult pts

air enters the plueral space with little or no fluid

fluid enters the plural cavity with no air

if the tube is to drain AIR from the plural space, it is placed in the

if the tube is to drain FLUID from the pleural space, it is placed in the

chest drainage bottle sys must be __ below the pt

cont bubbling on the middle bottle/ water seal bottle indicates

disposable drainage unit consists of three parts and resemble the tree bottle system

diagnostic exam used to evaluate the ability of the heart and lungs to provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the bloodstream

indications for ETT or Stress testing

formula to calculate the pts maximum heart rate