Description

Management of Patients With Respiratory Dysfunctions

This course presents a review of the respiratory system, devices such as the oralpharyngeal airway and bag-valve-mask (BVM) systems which are used to assist a patient's breathing efforts, procedures for supplying the patient with additional oxygen through the use of the face mask and nasal prongs, and procedures for removing secretions interfering with breathing through the use of suction.

This course is part of our Nursing series.

Includes a questions and answers section at the end of each lesson.

Full illustrations and diagrams included.

Lessons:

- The Respiratory System
- Devices used to Aid Breathing
- Administering Oxygen
- Oral, Nasopharyngeal, and Nasotracheal Suctioning