1. CHAPTER 22 – ASSISTING WITH OXYGEN NEEDS
ABNORMAL RESPIRATORY PATTERNS
TACHYPNEA
BRADYPNEA
APNEA
DYSPNEA
HYPERVENTILATION
HYPOVENTILATION

2. PROMOTING OXYGENATION
POSITIONING
FOWLERS
ORTHOPNEIC
COUGHING AND DEEP BREATHING EXERCISES
REMOVES MUCUS
ALLOWS MORE AIR INTO LUNGS

3. OXYGEN SOURCES
WALL OUTLET OXYGEN TANK OXYGEN CONVERTOR

4. COMMON OXYGEN DEVICES
NASAL CANNULA
NON-REBREATHER MASK

5. RULES FOR OXYGEN SAFETY
FOLLOW NURSES DIRECTIONS AS TO WHEN TO REMOVE OXYGEN DELIVERY DEVICE.
CHECK FOR SIGNS OF IRRITATION FROM THE DEVICE.
NEVER SHUT OFF OR ADUST THE OXYGEN FLOW RATE.
TELL THE NURSE IF THE FLOW RATE HAS BEEN CHANGED.
GIVE ORAL HYGIENE AS NEEDED.
REMIND THE PERSON AND FAMILY NOT TO SMOKE WHEN OXYGEN IS BEING USED.