PLATINUM FINAL EXAM EMTP 3.3 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+

PLATINUM FINAL EXAM EMTP 3.3 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ What is the best airway device to use for smoke inhalation? Endotracheal intubation is frequently needed for supportive therapy in the management of inhalation injury. Most pertinent piece of information in evaluating a patient's ventilatory status? Ventilation is the movement of air in and out of the lungs through a patent airway. The majority of observations regarding ventilation focus on the movements of the chest. SIGNS OF ADEQUATE VENTILATION: In most patients, your assessment of ventilation will be based on observing their respiratory rate (normal 12 to 20) and listening for clear breathing sounds in the left and right chest. Auditory confirmation of breathing sounds is the strongest sign of adequate ventilation. In patients on ventilators or bag-valvemask, this does not change. Most pertinent piece of information in evaluating a patient's oxygenation status? Oxygenation is the delivery of oxygen to the tissues of the body, poor ventilation or respiration will generally lead to poor oxygenation. Loss of oxygenation is the ultimate result of ventilatory or respiratory failure. You need to observe the patient's mental status, skin color, oral mucosa, and check a pulse oximeter. Mental status is either normal or abnormal, assessing mental status is based on asking questions about who the person is, what time/date it is, where they are, and why they are here.