| A | B |
|---|
| Best position for breathing difficulties | Sitting up leaning forward |
| Pursed-lip breathing | CO2 removal |
| metered dose inhaler | puff and breathe in slowly; hold breath; wait one minute |
| Before giving antibiotics | sputum specimen collection |
| Normal after bronchoscopy | blood tinged sputum |
| Abnormal afger bronchoscopy | stridor (abnormal anytime) |
| Maximum time for suctioning | 15 seconds |
| Prior to removal of trach | suction to clear airway |
| Normal for chest tube | fluctuations (tidaling), bubbling if it was put in for air removal |
| Aminophylline | blood levels, take as directed, take on empty stomach |
| Device for most precise concentration of oxygen | Venturi mask |
| Device for the highest concentration of oxygen | Non-rebreather |
| Do this if you find crepitus | Mark the area and watch for extension of this area |
| Signs of kinked or blocked chest tube | tachypnea, tachycardia, restlessness |
| Keep at bedside of trach patient | Trach set next size smaller |
| Recording of chest tube drainage | Every shift record as output |
| Do this if chest tube drainage system is knocked over | Replace with new one |
| When to suction | When necessary and not more often |
| Allen's test checks this | Patency of ulnar artery |
| Sputum order for TB | AFB - acid-fast bacillus |
