acapella (PEP) Questions with correct Answers 2024

acapella (PEP) Questions with correct Answers 2024 Acapella Device used to loosen mucous in airway - cough up easier. flaps, move and cause vibrations why do you want vibrations? resonate down the AW's and until ur large AW. if you can get the mucus off the trachea and move into the AW Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:08 / 0:15 Full screen what is the resistor on a acapella? (+,-) creates resistance The acapella causes both... airway vibrations and positive expiratory pressure (PEP) therapy who can use acapella -Chronic Bronch. -CF indications for flutter valve -reduce atelectasis -helps pt remove secretions and clear AW -reduce air trapping true/ false For someone using a flutter valve for the first time, make sure the frequency adjustment dial is set counterclockwise to the lowest frequency-resistance setting true what does the adjustment on the acapella help do? help the patient exhale at a lower flow-rate by raising the total resistance of the vibrating orifice. parts of the flutter valve -removable mouthpiece -body of device -expiratory resistance dial -one way inspiratory valve what does the expiratory resistance dial do? allows pt to adjust the difficulty breathing into the device Green acapella difficult, for pts can generate a expiratory flow of 15 l/min blue acapella less difficult, pts can generate a expiratory flow of 15 l/min how does flutter valve work? device has a steel ball inside. patient breathes into the device, ball rattles causing vibrations. vibrations help loose secretions. Patient also blow into the device creating back pressure. causing the alveoli to open because it pops. Preventing atelectasis