Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)- 9th edition
Can an oropharyngeal airway be used in someone with a gag reflex? - No ETCO2 level indicating effective ventilation - 35-45 mm (Greater than 50 signifies depressed ventilation How do you assess breathing? - Expose the patient's chest and inspect for the following: Spontaneous breathing Symmetrical chest rise and fall Depth, pattern and rate of resps Work of breathing (accessory muscles, pursed lip, diaphragmatic breathing) Skin colour Contusions, abrasions, deformities Open pneumothorax JVD Signs of inhalation injuries How to assess for proper placement of a definitive airway (3 steps) - 1. Attach CO2 detector (assess for presence of CO2 after 5-6 breaths)
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