Oxygen Masks (NURS 432) questions with accurate
answers
24-100%
10-15 L/min Ans✓✓✓ -face tent
-aerosol mask
6 hours Ans✓✓✓ 100% O2 for longer than ____ cell death in lungs
absorption atelectasis Ans✓✓✓ new onset of crackles/decreased breath
sounds
ambu bag Ans✓✓✓ 15L
-100% FiO2
avoid in oral hygiene Ans✓✓✓ glycerin swabs or mouthwash containing
alcohol for oral care
-assess for ulcers, bacterial/fungal growth, infection
CO2 detector Ans✓✓✓ attach to a vent
-not detecting, then tube is not in correct spot
CO2 narcosis Ans✓✓✓ loss of sensitvity to high levels of CO2
, CPAP Ans✓✓✓ -used for atelectasis after surgery or cardiac-induced
pulmonary edema or sleep apnea
-opens up collapsed alveoli
endotracheal Ans✓✓✓ put in when not getting better with non-
rebreather, suctioning, CPAP, etc
-when they are desatting
high-flow oxygen systems Ans✓✓✓ can deliver 24-100% O2
8-15 L/min
-venturi mask
-face tent
-aerosol mask
-tracheostomy collar
-t-piece
hypercarbia Ans✓✓✓ retention of CO2
hypoxemia Ans✓✓✓ low levels of oxygen in the blood
hypoxia Ans✓✓✓ decreased tissue oxygenation
hypoxia in tracheostomy Ans✓✓✓ -ineffective oxygenation before,
during, and after suctioning
answers
24-100%
10-15 L/min Ans✓✓✓ -face tent
-aerosol mask
6 hours Ans✓✓✓ 100% O2 for longer than ____ cell death in lungs
absorption atelectasis Ans✓✓✓ new onset of crackles/decreased breath
sounds
ambu bag Ans✓✓✓ 15L
-100% FiO2
avoid in oral hygiene Ans✓✓✓ glycerin swabs or mouthwash containing
alcohol for oral care
-assess for ulcers, bacterial/fungal growth, infection
CO2 detector Ans✓✓✓ attach to a vent
-not detecting, then tube is not in correct spot
CO2 narcosis Ans✓✓✓ loss of sensitvity to high levels of CO2
, CPAP Ans✓✓✓ -used for atelectasis after surgery or cardiac-induced
pulmonary edema or sleep apnea
-opens up collapsed alveoli
endotracheal Ans✓✓✓ put in when not getting better with non-
rebreather, suctioning, CPAP, etc
-when they are desatting
high-flow oxygen systems Ans✓✓✓ can deliver 24-100% O2
8-15 L/min
-venturi mask
-face tent
-aerosol mask
-tracheostomy collar
-t-piece
hypercarbia Ans✓✓✓ retention of CO2
hypoxemia Ans✓✓✓ low levels of oxygen in the blood
hypoxia Ans✓✓✓ decreased tissue oxygenation
hypoxia in tracheostomy Ans✓✓✓ -ineffective oxygenation before,
during, and after suctioning
