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Therapy that that takes the place of traditional treatment
Alternative medicine
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Therapy that works together with traditional treatment
Complimentary medicine. ex) massage with pain medication
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Cam therapy that involves traditional chinese medicine, Native American/American indian medicine, homeotherapy.
Systems of health care
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Cam therapy that involves imagery, medication, music, journaling, humor, biofeedback, yoga, prayer
Body-mind therapies
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Cam therapy that involves chiropractice treatment, massage, folfing, light/color therapies, hydrotherapy, tai chi
Manipulative and body-baised therapies
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Cam therapy that involves Herbs, aromatherapy, special diets, nutritional/food supplememnts
Biologically based therapies
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Cam therapy that involves healing touch, theraputic touch, Reiki, external Qigong, magnents
Energy therapies
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Low levels of o2 in blood
Hypoxemia
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Decreased tissue oxygenation
Hypoxia
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What is the % of o2 in content in room air?
21%
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Why is it important to keep fire away from o2
becuase of o2 combustion
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This is caused when a pt is administered to much o2 whose main drive to breath is hypoxia. They have had elevated co2 levels making the chemoreceptors to not respond for normal breathing
O2 induced hypoventilation.
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An o2 level greater than _% given continuously for more than _ to _ hrs may damge the lungs
50 %, 24 t0 48 hours.
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an o2 hazard that can happen when high levels of o2 are delivered and causing nitrogen to be diluted causing the aveoli to collapse
absorption atelectasis.
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acronym used for "Marker conditions" that can lead to longer hospital stays especially for older adults
- SPICES
- Sleep disorders, problems with eating/feeding, incontinence, confusion, evidence of falls, skin breakdown.
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Older people are usually malnurished of what nutrient?
protein
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Older patients are at risk for polypharmacy. What does this meen?
Multiple drugs that the person takes form various doctors puttin the pt at risk for AEDs (adverse drug events)
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What policy is essential when health care providers prescribe drugs for older adults?
"Start low and go slow"
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What is a good indicator of an older person risk of falling.
An older who has fallen recently or has a history of falls.
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Humidification is added to o2 when the nurse is administering over _ L of o2?
4 L
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Why is humidification added to o2?
To help and prevent the frying of the pt's mucous membranes
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Used to identify hemoglobin stauration using a wave of infared light indicated by Spo2 or Sao2
Pulse oximetry
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what is the expected ( normal) range pulse ox Sao2?
95-100%
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Sa o2 values lower than what % are an emergency and require immediate assessment and treatment.?
91 %
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an Sao2 level that is less that what % is and emergency because of the bodies tissue having a difficult time receiving o2?
85%
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An Sa02 level of below what % is life threatening?
70%
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a low flow o2 delivery stytem that is often used for pt that need long term o2 therapy or that have a chronic lung disease that such as COPD.
Nasal cannula
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What is the flow rate for a nasal cannula?
1-6 L/min
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a low flow o2 delivery system that is used to deliver o2 concentrations of 40-60% for short term o2 therapy or in an emergency
Simple face mask
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What is the flow rate for a simple face mask?
5-8 L/min
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Low flow o2 delivery system that delivers o2 in concentrations between 60-75%. It is a mask with a reservoir bag but no flaps.
Partial rebreather mask
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What is the flow rate for a partial rebreather mask
6 to 11 L/min
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a low flow o2 system that provides the highest o2 amount at 90%
non-rebreather mask
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What is the minimum flow rate for a non-rebreather mask?
10-15 L/minute
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High flow o2 delivery system that delivers the most precise amount of o2 concentration and provides high humidity.
Venturi mask
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what is the flow rate of a venturi mask?
4-10 L/min
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What is the min flow rate of an aerosol mask, face tent, tracheostomy collar and T-piece?
10L/min
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What are high flow o2 delivery systmes that provide 24-100% Fio2 as well as high humidity
Aerosal mask, face tent, tracheostomy collar and T piece
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