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Ucla emt airway Questions with Answers (100% Correct
Answers)
Pathway of oxygen as it enters the body and gets to the alveoli Answer: Oxygen
enters the lungs, then passes through the alveoli and into the blood. Oxygen is
carried through the body through blood vessels.
Process of diffusion and where it occurs in the lungs Answer: From the alveoli
the oxygen from the air enters your blood in nearby vessels. Occurs between
alveoli and network of blood vessels
Indication for suctioning and techniques Answer: If the airway is not clear,
respiratory distress, suspicion of a blocked tube
Indications for head tilt chin lift Answer: For opening the airway to retrieve an
obstruction
jaw-thrust maneuver Answer: If you suspect spinal injury and need to open the
airway
oropharyngeal airway Answer: a curved device inserted through the patient's
mouth into the pharynx to help maintain an open airway
nasopharyngeal airway Answer: a flexible breathing tube inserted through the
patient's nostril into the pharynx to help maintain an open airway
Role of phrenic nerve Answer: Inner area the diaphragm muscle allowing it to
contract
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Diaphragm Answer: Large, flat muscle at the bottom of the chest cavity that
helps with breathing
Oxygen flow rate for nasal cannula Answer: 1-6 liters per minute no more than
6
Oxygen flow rate for nonrebreather Answer: 10-15 liters per minute
Oxygen flow rate for Bag Valve Mask (BVM)? Answer: 15 lpm
S/S of respiratory distress Answer: Agitation, anxiety, restlessness, stridor or
wheezing, nasal flaring
S/S of respiratory failure Answer: Inadequate chest rise, inadequate respiratory
rate
ventilating patients with stomas and tracheostomy tubes Answer: 1) ventilate
tube itself with bag-mask device
2) if patient has stoma, but not tube, use child mask with bag-mask device to
make seal
tidal volume Answer: Amount of air that moves in and out of the lungs during
a normal breath
minute volume Answer: The amount of air breathed in during each respiration
multiplied by the number of breaths per minute.
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Ucla emt airway Questions with Answers (100% Correct
Answers)
Pathway of oxygen as it enters the body and gets to the alveoli Answer: Oxygen
enters the lungs, then passes through the alveoli and into the blood. Oxygen is
carried through the body through blood vessels.
Process of diffusion and where it occurs in the lungs Answer: From the alveoli
the oxygen from the air enters your blood in nearby vessels. Occurs between
alveoli and network of blood vessels
Indication for suctioning and techniques Answer: If the airway is not clear,
respiratory distress, suspicion of a blocked tube
Indications for head tilt chin lift Answer: For opening the airway to retrieve an
obstruction
jaw-thrust maneuver Answer: If you suspect spinal injury and need to open the
airway
oropharyngeal airway Answer: a curved device inserted through the patient's
mouth into the pharynx to help maintain an open airway
nasopharyngeal airway Answer: a flexible breathing tube inserted through the
patient's nostril into the pharynx to help maintain an open airway
Role of phrenic nerve Answer: Inner area the diaphragm muscle allowing it to
contract
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Diaphragm Answer: Large, flat muscle at the bottom of the chest cavity that
helps with breathing
Oxygen flow rate for nasal cannula Answer: 1-6 liters per minute no more than
6
Oxygen flow rate for nonrebreather Answer: 10-15 liters per minute
Oxygen flow rate for Bag Valve Mask (BVM)? Answer: 15 lpm
S/S of respiratory distress Answer: Agitation, anxiety, restlessness, stridor or
wheezing, nasal flaring
S/S of respiratory failure Answer: Inadequate chest rise, inadequate respiratory
rate
ventilating patients with stomas and tracheostomy tubes Answer: 1) ventilate
tube itself with bag-mask device
2) if patient has stoma, but not tube, use child mask with bag-mask device to
make seal
tidal volume Answer: Amount of air that moves in and out of the lungs during
a normal breath
minute volume Answer: The amount of air breathed in during each respiration
multiplied by the number of breaths per minute.
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