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| Bypassing the upper airways due to inhaled gas will cause damage to the respiratory tract. What can be provided to prevent this | 1. Similar levels of humidity
2. Similar levels of heat
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| A device thats adds invisible molecular water to gas | Humidifier
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| What kind of water does not carry pathogens | Vapor
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| What types of water carries Pathogens | Aerosols
Condensation
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| What is the most important factor that effects Humidifier Output | Temperature
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| The higher the temperature in a Humidifier, the greater | water vapor content of the delivered gas
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| Types of humidifiers delivered through small bore tubing | Bubble humidifiers
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| Types of humidifiers delivered through large bore tubing | Bubble humidifier (Cascade Humidifier)
Passover
HME
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| What is NOT recommended for use with infants because of the increased mechanical dead space and use of uncuffed ETT | HME
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| What captures both heat and moisture from expired gas and returns it to the patient at approx. 70% efficiency? | HME
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| What are some common problems with Humidification Systems | 1. Condensation
2. Cross Contamination
3. Ensuring Proper Conditioning of inspired gas
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| Breathing Circuit Condensate must always be treated as? | Infectious waste
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| Bland Aerosol Therapy with Sterile Water or Saline is used to Treat? | 1. Upper Airway Edema
2. Overcome Heat and Humidity Deficits in patients with Tracheal Airways
3. Help obtain Sputum Specimens
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| What Nebulizers are used to generate Bland Aerosols | 1. Large Volume Jet Nebulizers
2. Ultra Sonic Nebulizers
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| What are some common problems with Bland Aerosol Therapy | 1. Environmental Safety
2. Cross Contamination and Infection
3. Inadequate Mist Production and Over Hydration
4. Bronchospasm and Noise
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| Humidity is measured by | 1. Partial Pressure
2. Percentage
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| An Aerosol is defined as | Particulate matter suspended in a gas
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| The definition of capacity is | The maximum amount of water content a gas can contain at a give temperature
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| Relative Humidity is defined as | The actual water content of a gas at a given temperature
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| Water Vapor is defined as | Water contained in a gas as vapor
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| You must deliver a maximal amount of humidity to a patients airway; how could this be accomplished using a wick humidifier | 1. Increase Thermostat to 37 C
2. Keep water in reservoir at correct level
3. Ensure total flow through humidifier exceeds patient requirements
4. Use water traps or drainage bag in the circuit
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| An advantage of the heated wick humidifier, compared with a bubble humidifier is | High flow outputs at high humidity are possible
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| The majority of humidifiers operate using the principle of | Evaporation
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| Ways to improve a humidifiers efficiency include | 1. Increase the temperature
2. Increase the surface area
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| The magnitude of the pressure exerted by water vapor is dependent upon | Relative humidity
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| Factors that influence an aerosols deposition in the lungs include | 1. Particle size
2. Gravity
3. Inertia
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| The piezoelectric crystal in an ultrasonic nebulizer | Converts electrical energy to mechanical energy
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| Suitable for use for a patient requiring a simple oxygen mask | Bubble humidifier
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| Provide humidified gas for a patient who is intubated; which would be the most appropriate | 1. Wick humidifier
2. A heated wick humidifier
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| When checking oxygen in a patients room, you hear an audible chirping or whistling sound. The most likely cause is | The humidifier pop off
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| Contemporary high output humidifiers employ which of the following in their operation? | 1. A wick
2. A heater
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| The most common type of humidifier in clinical practice is | The bubble humidifier
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| An indication that a heat and moisture exchanger is becoming obstructed would be | The patients WOB is increased
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| A heat moisture exchanger should be | 1. Placed between the ventilator circuit, or oxygen therapy equipment, and the patients airway
2. Used for short term applications (Less than 24 Hours)
3. Monitored for obstruction
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| Which humidifiers would be suitable for use with a mechanical ventilator? | 1. Fisher and Paykel MR850
2. Hudson RCI Neptune
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| Advantages of Metered Dose Inhalers include | 1. Small size
2. Ease of use
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| A valved holding chamber when used with an MDI may be helpful | To improve the patients coordination and timing
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| When using and MDI, the patient should be instruct to | 1. Take a slow deep breath
2. Squeeze the MDI shortly after inspiration has begun
3. Hold his or her breath allowing inspiration
4. Exhale passively
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| The most important aspect of using MDI's is | Patient instruction
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| Increasing the amplitude of an ultrasonic nebulizer | Increases the amount of aerosol output
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