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CHAPTER 7
therapy and surgeries/ procedures
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
03/04/2014

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aerosol therapy
Definition
medication suspended in a mist and inhaled; delivered by a nebulizer or metered dose inhaler (single puff dose)
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endotracheal intubation
Definition
placing a tube through the mouth and into the trachea to keep airway open
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intermittent positive pressure breathing

IPPB

Definition
method for assisting patients in breathing with a machine that produces an increase in positive thoracic pressure
Term
nasal cannula
Definition
two-prolonged plastic device to deliever oxygen into the nose
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postural drainage
Definition
drainage of bronchial secretions by placing patient in positions using gravity to promote drainage; cystic fibrosis treatment
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supplement oxygen therapy
Definition
providing additional oxygen concentration to improve oxygen levels in bloodstream
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ventilator
Definition
machine that provides artificial ventilation for a patient unable to breathe alone
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bronchoplasty
Definition
surgical repair of a bronchus
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laryngectomy
Definition
surgical removal of the larynx
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laryngoplasty
Definition
surgical repair of the larynx
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lobectomy
Definition
surgical removal of a lung lobe
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pleurocentesis
Definition
withdrawing fluid from the pleural space
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rhinoplasty
Definition
surgical repair of the nose
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thoracentesis
Definition
surgical puncture of chest wall to remove fluids; also called thoracocentesis
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thoracostomy
Definition
insertion of tube (a chest tube) into chest to drain off fluid or air
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thoracotomy
Definition
cutting into the chest cavity
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tracheotomy
Definition
emergency procedure to create an opening directly into trachea so person can breathe easier; also called tracheostomy
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cariopulmonary resuscitation

CPR

Definition
emergency treatment given to persons when respiration and heart stops
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Heimlich maneuver
Definition
technique for removing foreign body obstructing trachea or pharynx
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percussion
Definition
using fingers to tap on surface to determine condition beneath surface
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