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What does the Murphy eye of an endotracheal tube allow for For air to enter the patient's trachea if the bevel end is blocked What is the normal tube to teeth mark of an endotracheal tube 22 cm What is the diameter for a normal size adult male endotracheal tube 7.5 to 8.5 mm What is the diameter for a normal sized adult female 6 to 8.5 mm What are the 2 ways an ALS provider can tell how much co 2 a patient is exhaling Capnography monitors and end-tidal co 2 detectors What do the green numbers on a capnography monitor indicate The patient's pulse/HR What do the blue numbers on a capnography monitor indicate The patient's oxygen saturation gastric tube indications any pt. believed to have gastric distention (any pt. that will have to be ventilated) gastric tube contraindications any pt with major facial, head, or spinal traumawhat are the two types of gastric tubes **- nasogastric • orogastric** How to check if gastric tube is in the stomach auscultate while pushing in air to hear stomach bubbling how to check if gastric tube is in stomach Equipment for inserting a gastric tube **- Tubes • 60 ml catheter tips • lubricant • emesis container • tape • stethoscope • suctioning unit and catheters** Indications for the use of endotracheal intubation To create or maintain a patent airway in an unconscious patient with no gag reflex Contraindications for the use of an endotracheal tube Patient has an intact gag reflex What to do as a BLS provider prior to endotracheal intubation Preoxygenate the patient with 5 ventilations from the BMV

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CIEMT Quiz 11: Geriatrics and ALS
Assist

What does the Murphy eye of an endotracheal tube allow for
For air to enter the patient's trachea if the bevel end is blocked

What is the normal tube to teeth mark of an endotracheal tube
22 cm

What is the diameter for a normal size adult male endotracheal tube
7.5 to 8.5 mm

What is the diameter for a normal sized adult female
6 to 8.5 mm

What are the 2 ways an ALS provider can tell how much co 2 a patient is exhaling
Capnography monitors and end-tidal co 2 detectors

What do the green numbers on a capnography monitor indicate
The patient's pulse/HR

What do the blue numbers on a capnography monitor indicate
The patient's oxygen saturation




gastric tube indications
any pt. believed to have gastric distention (any pt. that will have to be ventilated)

gastric tube contraindications
any pt with major facial, head, or spinal trauma

, what are the two types of gastric tubes
**- nasogastric

• orogastric**

How to check if gastric tube is in the stomach
auscultate while pushing in air to hear stomach bubbling

how to check if gastric tube is in stomach

Equipment for inserting a gastric tube
**- Tubes

• 60 ml catheter tips
• lubricant
• emesis container
• tape
• stethoscope
• suctioning unit and catheters**

Indications for the use of endotracheal intubation
To create or maintain a patent airway in an unconscious patient with no gag reflex

Contraindications for the use of an endotracheal tube
Patient has an intact gag reflex

What to do as a BLS provider prior to endotracheal intubation
Preoxygenate the patient with 5 ventilations from the BMV

Equipment needed for endotracheal intubation
-BSI
-proper size ET tube
-stethoscope

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