EMT Chapter 10 AAOS Eleventh Edition with Verified Solutions 2024

EMT Chapter 10 AAOS Eleventh Edition with Verified Solutions 2024 aerobic metabolism - Answer -Metabolism that can proceed only in the presence of oxygen. agonal gasps - Answer -Occasional, gasping breaths that occur after the heart has stopped. airway - Answer -The upper airway tract or the passage above the larynx, which includes the nose, mouth, and throat. alveolar minute volume - Answer -The volume of air moved through the lungs in 1 minute minus the dead space; calculated by multiplying tidal volume and respiratory rate. American Standard Safety System - Answer -A safety system for large oxygen cylinders, designed to prevent the accidental attachment of a regulator to a cylinder containing the wrong type of gas. anaerobic metabolism - Answer -The metabolism that takes place in the absence of oxygen; the principal product is lactic acid. apnea - Answer -Absence of spontaneous breathing. aspiration - Answer -In the context of airway, the introduction of vomitus or other foreign material into the lungs. ataxic respiration - Answer -Irregular, ineffective respirations that may or may not have an identifiable pattern. automatic transport ventilator - Answer -A ventilation device attached to a control box that allows the variable of ventilation to be set. It frees the EMT to perform other tasks while the patient is being ventilated. bag-valve mask - Answer -A device with a one-way valve and a face mask attached to a ventilation bag; when attached to a reservoir and connected to oxygen, it delivers more than 90% supplemental oxygen. barrier device - Answer -A protective item, such as a pocket mask with a valve, that limits exposure to a patient's body fluids. bilateral - Answer -A body part or condition that appears on both sides of the midline. bronchioles - Answer -Subdivision of the smaller bronchi in the lungs; made of smooth muscle and dilate or constrict in response to various graphy - Answer -A noninvasive method to quickly and efficiently provide informa