ABNORMAL RESPIRATORY PATTERNS

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CHAPTER 22 ASSISTING WITH OXYGEN NEEDS

• ABNORMAL RESPIRATORY PATTERNS
• TACHYPNEA
• BRADYPNEA
• APNEA
• DYSPNEA
• HYPERVENTILATION
• HYPOVENTILATION

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• PROMOTING OXYGENATION
• POSITIONING
• FOWLERS
• ORTHOPNEIC

• COUGHING AND DEEP BREATHING EXERCISES
• REMOVES MUCUS
• ALLOWS MORE AIR INTO LUNGS

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OXYGEN SOURCES
WALL OUTLET
OXYGEN TANK OXYGEN
CONVERTOR
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COMMON OXYGEN DEVICES
NASAL CANNULA
NON-REBREATHER MASK
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• RULES FOR OXYGEN SAFETY
• FOLLOW NURSES DIRECTIONS AS TO WHEN TO REMOVE
  OXYGEN DELIVERY DEVICE.
• CHECK FOR SIGNS OF IRRITATION FROM THE DEVICE.
• NEVER SHUT OFF OR ADUST THE OXYGEN FLOW RATE.
• TELL THE NURSE IF THE FLOW RATE HAS BEEN
  CHANGED.
• GIVE ORAL HYGIENE AS NEEDED.
• REMIND THE PERSON AND FAMILY NOT TO SMOKE WHEN
  OXYGEN IS BEING USED.