Chapter 21 - Respiratory Care Modalities

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True/False

1. The Venturi mask is the most reliable and accurate method for delivering a precise
concentration of oxygen through noninvasive means.

Answer: TRUE

2. Oxygen toxicity may occur when too high a concentration of oxygen (greater than
50%) is administered for an extended period (generally longer than 48 hours).
Answer: FALSE
3. The need for oxygen is assessed by arterial blood gas analysis, pulse oximetry, and
clinical evaluation.

Answer: TRUE

4. After a pneumonectomy, a patient should be turned every hour from the back to the
operative side and should not be completely turned to the unoperated side.

Answer:TRUE

5. The water level in the water seal chamber of a chest drainage system reflects the
negative pressure present in the intrathoracic cavity.

Answer: TRUE

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1. A partial REBREATHING oxygen mask has a reservoir bag that must remain inflated
during both inspiration and expiration.

2. BiPAP is most often used for patients who require ventilatory assistance at night, such as
those with severe HEART, LUNG DISEASE, COPD or sleep apnea

3. DIAPHRAGMATIC breathing, which improves oxygen transport, helps induce a slow,

deep breathing pattern and assists the patient to control breathing, even during periods
of stress.

4. Respiratory WEANING is the process of withdrawing the patient from dependence on

the ventilator which takes place in three stages.

5. Two major postoperative complications of thoracic surgery are atelectasis and

INFECTION