Airway Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What are techniques for clearing an obstructed airway? - ANSWER -Chest compressions (unconscious) -Suctioning -Rolling to side (left for pregnant women) -Magill forceps (to be used with laryngoscope) -Abdominal thrusts -Manual removal if you can see it What are indications for removing an airway adjunct? - ANSWER OPA: remove if gag reflex intact NPA: remove if the patient cannot tolerate What are indications for nasotracheal intubation? - ANSWER -Anticipated difficult laryngoscopy -...

emt airway exam fisdap aerobic metabolism - correct answer ==Metabolism that can proceed only in the presence of oxygen. agonal gasps - correct answer ==occasional, gasping breaths that occur after the heart has stopped alveolar minute volume - correct answer ==The volume of air moved through the lungs in 1 minute minus the dead space; calculated by multiplying tidal volume (minus dead space) and respiratory rate. alveolar ventilation - correct answer ==The volume of air that reach...

FISDAP Airway Exam Questions and answers 833 - Your 36 y/o pt is unresponsive upon attempting to insert an OPA, the patient gags, You should A. Insert a nasal airway B. Suction the oropharynx C. Reattempt using a smaller oral adjunct D. Insert a dual lumen airway A. Insert a nasal airway 903 - After air passes through the vocal cords during inhalation, which structure does it reach next? A. Trachea B. Epiglottis C. Alveolus D. Bronchus A. Trachea 906 - You are ventilating an apnei...

Chapter 1: The Airways and Alveoli Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following structures is responsible for substantially increasing the surface area of the nasal cavity? a. Nasal septum b. Nares c. Turbinates d. Nasal fossae ANS: C The convoluted design of the turbinates greatly increases the surface area of the nasal cavity. DIF: Recall REF: 4 2. What type of epithelium covers the posterior two-thirds of the nasal mucosa? a. Squamous b. Squamous, nonciliated c. Pseudost...

Emergency Care 14th Edition by Daniel Limmer, Michael F. O'Keefe and Edward T. Dickinson Test Bank Table of Contents SECTION 1: FOUNDATIONS 1. Introduction to Emergency Medical Care 2. Well-Being of the EMT 3. Lifting and Moving Patients 4. Medical, Legal, and Ethical Issues 5. Medical Terminology 6. Anatomy and Physiology 7. Principles of Pathophysiology 8. Life Span Development SECTION 2: AIRWAY MANAGEMENT, RESPIRATION, AND ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION 9. Airway Management 10. Respir...

FCCS 2023-2024 Exam Questions and Answers All Correct .What labs should you order immediately when assessing the acutely ill or injured pt? (2) - ANSWER ABG, BG What is the single most important indicator of critical illness? (hint: it's a vital sign) - ANSWER Tachypnea Increase in depth of breathing - ANSWER Kussmaul/hyperpnea Increase in depth of breathing, also called Kussmaul or hyperpnea, may indicate what severe acid/base abnormality? - ANSWER ...

TEST BANK for Canadian Clinical Nursing Skills and Techniques 1st Edition Perry Griffin, Potter Patricia, Ostendorf Wendy and Cobbett Shelley. ISBN 2094, ISBN-13 978-4. TABLE OF CO NTENTS _ Unit I: Supporting the Patient Through the Health Care System 1. Evidence-Informed Nursing Practice 2. Transitions in Care 3. Communication and Collaboration 4. Documentation and Informatics Unit II: Infection Control 5. Medical Asepsis 6. Sterile Technique Unit III: Vital Signs and Physical Assessment 7. Vit...

8 year old female with no respirations after 5 positive pressure ventilations. - ANSWER Which patient would be classified as "immediate" during and MCI? Calmly reassure her, encouraging her to calmly slow her rate of breathing. - ANSWER A 13 year old female watching a horror movie states she can't catch her breath and her fingers are numb. Respirations are 30 and deep with Sp02 of %100. She is speaking in clear sentences, has clear and equal breath sounds. You should? 10 to 12 - ANSWER ...

Test Bank for Egan's Fundamentals of Respiratory Care 12th Edition by Robert M. Kacmarek; James K. Stoller; Al Heuer 1124, 0 , 7982, X 1 Early History of Respiratory Care 2 The Profession of Respiratory Therapy 3 Quality, Patient Safety, and Communication 4 Principles of Infection Prevention and Control 5 Ethical and Legal Implications of Practice 6 Physical Principles of Respiratory Care 7 E-Medicine in Respiratory Care 8 Fundamentals of Respiratory Care Research 9 T...