PARAMEDIC CH 15 AIRWAY MANAGEMENT AND VENTILATION EXAM ALREADY GRADED A+

PARAMEDIC CH 15 AIRWAY MANAGEMENT AND VENTILATION 2023 2024 EXAM ALREADY GRADED A+ Anterograde Amnesia - an inability to remember events after the onset of amnesia aphonia - inability to speak anxiolysis - the relief of anxiety apneustic respirations - prolonged gasping inspirations followed by extremely short, ineffective expirations; associated with brainstem insult. Arytenoid cartilages - pyramid like cartilaginous structures that form the posterior attachment of the vocal cords aspiration - the entry of fluids or solids into the trachea, bronchi, and lungs. asymmetric chest wall movement - unequal movement of the two sides of the chest; indicates decreased airflow into one lung. What is the 3-3-2 rule? - A method used to predict difficult intubation. (three fingers wide) Accessory Muscles are - the muscles not normally used during normal breathing, including the sternocleidomastoid muscles of the neck, the chest pectoralis major muscles, and the abdominal muscles. Adventitious means - Abnormal What is Adenoid - The pharyngeal tonsil; located on the posterior nasopharyngeal wall what is Acetylcholine (ACH) - A chemical Neuroransmitter of the parasympathetic nervous system. Describe Aerobic Metabolism. - The metabolism that can proceed only in the presence of oxygen. Aveolar Volume - Volume of inhaled air that reaches the alveoli and participates in gas exchange; equal to tidal volume minus dead space volume and is approximately (350) ml in an average adult; also called alveolar ventilation. Alveolar minute volume - the amount of air that actually reaches the alveoli per minute and participates in gas exchange . Alveoli - balloon like clusters of a single layer air sacs that are the functional site for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide. Describe Agonal Gasps. - Slow, Shallow, irregular respirations or occasional gasping breaths; result from cerebral anoxia. Afterload - The pressure gradient against which the heart must pump. Increasing the afterload can decrease cardiac output. Atelectasis - Collapse of the Alveoli