| A | B |
|---|
| humidifier bottle | adds moisture to the delivery of oxygen |
| air we breathe | contains about 20% oxygen |
| flow meter | controls rate of oxygen flow to the person |
| wall mounted delivery | oxygen piped into room from central location |
| Pressurized tank | contains oxygen under pressure |
| oxygen concentrator | takes in air and filters out nitrogen leaving pure oxygen |
| nasal cannula | 2-pronged tube inserted into nostrils |
| facemask | soft molded plastic piece that fits over the nose and mouth |
| nasopharyngeal airway | soft rubber tube inserted into nose to the throat |
| oropharyngeal airway | hard plastic device inserted into the mouth |
| mechanical ventilation | machine that breathes for a person |
| endotracheal intubation | a tube placed into a person's nose or mouth that extends to trachea and is anchored by a balloon |
| tracheostomy | surgically created opening in the neck into the trachea |
| suctioning | process of removing fluid and muss from airway |
| position used to help ease breathing | forward leaning on pillows |
| fowler's position | HOB elevated 45 - 60 degrees |
| sputum specimen | must come from deep within the chest |
| best obtained first thing in the morning | sputum specimen |
| CNA scope of practice | observing and reporting |
| nursing scope of practice | sets flow meter rate |
| hemothorax | blood in chest cavity |
| hypoxic | deficient in oxygen |
| pleura | membrane covers inside of chest cavity and outside of lung |
| pharynx | throat |
| pneumothorax | air in chest cavity |
| nasal cavity | where air is warmed, humidified and filtered |
| trachea | carries air from larynx to bronchi |
