ACLS
What device on a resuscitation bag-mask device may prevent sufficient tidal volume in
patients with poor lung compliance?
A) PETCO2 cuvette
B) Manometer
C) Pressure-relief valve
D) HEPA or viral filter
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Patients with perfusing rhythms should receive ventilations one every _____ seconds.
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
E) 6
What is the most effective way to deliver bag-mask ventilation?
A) Using a 1-person technique
B) Using a head tilt-chin life maneuver
C) Using a jaw-thrust maneuver
D) Using a 2-person technique
,How long should the second rescuer squeeze the bag-mask device when providing
2-rescuer ventilation?
A) 4 seconds
B) 2 seconds
C) 1 second
D) 3 seconds
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When performing the jaw-thrust maneuver on patients with suspected cervical spine
injury, where should you place your fingers?
A) Just under the angle of the lower jaw
B) Behind the patient's ears
C) On top of the patient's jaw
D) Under the patient's chin
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When you use a bag-mask device, you should deliver approximately 500 to ______ mL
tidal volume.
A) 800
B) 700
C) 600
Which is a contraindication to the use of an oropharyngeal airway?
A) Absent gag reflex
,B) Conscious patient
C) Pediatric patient
D) Bag-mask ventilation
In which of the following patients can nasopharyngeal airways be used?
A) Unconscious
B) Patients with nasal trauma
C) Conscious
D) Semiconscious
Select the first step in the use of an oropharyngeal airway.
A) Ventilate the patient with a bag-mask device
B) Clear the mouth and pharynx
C) Measure and select the proper size oropharyngeal airway
D) Rotate the oropharyngeal airway into the proper position
What is a potential complication of inserting an oropharyngeal airway that is too small?
A) Soft tissue trauma to the lips
B) Pushing the base of the tongue back
C) Trauma to laryngeal structures
D) Laryngeal obstruction
, The length of a correctly sized nasopharyngeal airway is the same as the distance from
the tip of the patient's nose to the ______.
A) Earlobe
B) Corner of the mouth
C) Epiglottis
D) Mandible
What is a potential complication of using a nasopharyngeal airway that is too long?
A) Exiting through the oral cavity
B) Entering the esophagus
C) Blocking carotid blood flow
D) Nasopharyngeal obstruction
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
What is the most serious potential complication of nasopharyngeal airway insertion into
a patient with facial trauma?
A) Trismus
B) Misplacement into the cranial cavity
C) Hypopharyngeal placement
D) Laryngospasm
What is the maximum length of suction catheter that should be inserted into the patient's
oropharynx beyond the tongue?
What device on a resuscitation bag-mask device may prevent sufficient tidal volume in
patients with poor lung compliance?
A) PETCO2 cuvette
B) Manometer
C) Pressure-relief valve
D) HEPA or viral filter
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
Patients with perfusing rhythms should receive ventilations one every _____ seconds.
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
E) 6
What is the most effective way to deliver bag-mask ventilation?
A) Using a 1-person technique
B) Using a head tilt-chin life maneuver
C) Using a jaw-thrust maneuver
D) Using a 2-person technique
,How long should the second rescuer squeeze the bag-mask device when providing
2-rescuer ventilation?
A) 4 seconds
B) 2 seconds
C) 1 second
D) 3 seconds
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
When performing the jaw-thrust maneuver on patients with suspected cervical spine
injury, where should you place your fingers?
A) Just under the angle of the lower jaw
B) Behind the patient's ears
C) On top of the patient's jaw
D) Under the patient's chin
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
When you use a bag-mask device, you should deliver approximately 500 to ______ mL
tidal volume.
A) 800
B) 700
C) 600
Which is a contraindication to the use of an oropharyngeal airway?
A) Absent gag reflex
,B) Conscious patient
C) Pediatric patient
D) Bag-mask ventilation
In which of the following patients can nasopharyngeal airways be used?
A) Unconscious
B) Patients with nasal trauma
C) Conscious
D) Semiconscious
Select the first step in the use of an oropharyngeal airway.
A) Ventilate the patient with a bag-mask device
B) Clear the mouth and pharynx
C) Measure and select the proper size oropharyngeal airway
D) Rotate the oropharyngeal airway into the proper position
What is a potential complication of inserting an oropharyngeal airway that is too small?
A) Soft tissue trauma to the lips
B) Pushing the base of the tongue back
C) Trauma to laryngeal structures
D) Laryngeal obstruction
, The length of a correctly sized nasopharyngeal airway is the same as the distance from
the tip of the patient's nose to the ______.
A) Earlobe
B) Corner of the mouth
C) Epiglottis
D) Mandible
What is a potential complication of using a nasopharyngeal airway that is too long?
A) Exiting through the oral cavity
B) Entering the esophagus
C) Blocking carotid blood flow
D) Nasopharyngeal obstruction
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
What is the most serious potential complication of nasopharyngeal airway insertion into
a patient with facial trauma?
A) Trismus
B) Misplacement into the cranial cavity
C) Hypopharyngeal placement
D) Laryngospasm
What is the maximum length of suction catheter that should be inserted into the patient's
oropharynx beyond the tongue?
