HCB TEST 4 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
what three questions to consider during your primary assessment? - Answer-is the
patient's airway open, clear, and secure?
stridor - Answer-high pitched sound generated from partially obstructed airflow
what is the "sniffling position"? - Answer-bolt upright position with their head pitched
forward as if the were attempting to smell something
what are the two ways to open the airway? - Answer-head tilt chin lift or jaw thrust
maneuver
how do you treat pneumonia - Answer-IV acess, supplemental oxygen, cardiac monitor
what is it known as when air or gas is found in the pleural cavity? - Answer-
pneumothorax
what is it known as when air is continuosly leakking air into the pleural space increasing
the pressire in the due to a puncture in the lungs - Answer-tension pneumothorax
what is hemothorax and how is it caused? - Answer-accumilation of blood around lungs,
lungs may collapse, due to a blunt / penetrating cheset trauma
what is the medical term for the presence of free air in the intraplueural space? what is
the cause ? - Answer-pneumothorax, due to atraumatic rupture of alveolus
what is the treatment for pneumothorax? - Answer-pulse oxi, 100% oxygen ( non-
rebreather face mask, iv access, tension pneumothorax ( needle )
what is the needlt used for tension pneumothorax ? what ribs should the first and
second alternate inscision be in? - Answer-14 gauge, 3.25 inches, 1) between 2nd and
3rd rib, 2) 4th or 5th
when is the jaw thrust maneuver used? - Answer-to open the airway of an unconscious
patient with suspected head, neck, or spine injury or unknown MOI
what are signs of an obstructed upper airway? - Answer-irritation, tripod position,
drooling, stridor, apnea
what do you not do during a jaw thrust maneuver? - Answer-do not tilt or rotate the
patient's head
, how do you treat obstructed upper airway? - Answer-position for comfort, head tilt chin
lift/ jaw thrust, heimlich maneuver, pulse oxi, 100% O2, cryc
what kind of objects must be removed manually from the airway? - Answer-large objects
such as teeth, food, or other foreign objects
hypercapnia - Answer-high levels of carbon dioxide
what method would you use to clear of foreign materials such as bleeding, vommiting? -
Answer-suctioning devices
what are some signs of inadiquet breathing? - Answer-O2 levels below 95%, in children
retractions above the clavicle and between ribs, inspirations and expirations are
prolonged, nasal flaring present
what does each suction unit require? - Answer-tubing, suction tips, suction catheters,
collection container, container of clean or sterile water
what are some causes of hypoxia - Answer-trapped in fire, patient overdose, heart
attack, stroke, shock
how much air intake much suction devices have? - Answer-30 liters per minute at the
open end of a collection tube
what are ways of providing artificial ventilations ? - Answer-mouth to mask ventilation,
BVM bag valve mask
suction devices will reach 30 liters per minutes at the open end when the system
generates no less than ___ when tube is clamped. - Answer-300 mmHG
systems with a oxygen resiviour provides nearly _____ % O2 - Answer-100%
what is the rigid pharyngeal tip suction catheter called? - Answer-Yankauer tip
what is the most important and beneficial treatment a corpsman can provide for
repiratory problems? - Answer-oxygen administration
suction catheters are identified by? - Answer-a number "French" and the larger the
number, the larger the catheter
what is the Liters of oxygen for a D cylinder - Answer-350 Liters of oxygen
how long should you suction for? - Answer-no longer than 10 seconds at a time
what is the liters of oxygen for a E cylinder - Answer-625 Liters of oxygen
CORRECT ANSWERS
what three questions to consider during your primary assessment? - Answer-is the
patient's airway open, clear, and secure?
stridor - Answer-high pitched sound generated from partially obstructed airflow
what is the "sniffling position"? - Answer-bolt upright position with their head pitched
forward as if the were attempting to smell something
what are the two ways to open the airway? - Answer-head tilt chin lift or jaw thrust
maneuver
how do you treat pneumonia - Answer-IV acess, supplemental oxygen, cardiac monitor
what is it known as when air or gas is found in the pleural cavity? - Answer-
pneumothorax
what is it known as when air is continuosly leakking air into the pleural space increasing
the pressire in the due to a puncture in the lungs - Answer-tension pneumothorax
what is hemothorax and how is it caused? - Answer-accumilation of blood around lungs,
lungs may collapse, due to a blunt / penetrating cheset trauma
what is the medical term for the presence of free air in the intraplueural space? what is
the cause ? - Answer-pneumothorax, due to atraumatic rupture of alveolus
what is the treatment for pneumothorax? - Answer-pulse oxi, 100% oxygen ( non-
rebreather face mask, iv access, tension pneumothorax ( needle )
what is the needlt used for tension pneumothorax ? what ribs should the first and
second alternate inscision be in? - Answer-14 gauge, 3.25 inches, 1) between 2nd and
3rd rib, 2) 4th or 5th
when is the jaw thrust maneuver used? - Answer-to open the airway of an unconscious
patient with suspected head, neck, or spine injury or unknown MOI
what are signs of an obstructed upper airway? - Answer-irritation, tripod position,
drooling, stridor, apnea
what do you not do during a jaw thrust maneuver? - Answer-do not tilt or rotate the
patient's head
, how do you treat obstructed upper airway? - Answer-position for comfort, head tilt chin
lift/ jaw thrust, heimlich maneuver, pulse oxi, 100% O2, cryc
what kind of objects must be removed manually from the airway? - Answer-large objects
such as teeth, food, or other foreign objects
hypercapnia - Answer-high levels of carbon dioxide
what method would you use to clear of foreign materials such as bleeding, vommiting? -
Answer-suctioning devices
what are some signs of inadiquet breathing? - Answer-O2 levels below 95%, in children
retractions above the clavicle and between ribs, inspirations and expirations are
prolonged, nasal flaring present
what does each suction unit require? - Answer-tubing, suction tips, suction catheters,
collection container, container of clean or sterile water
what are some causes of hypoxia - Answer-trapped in fire, patient overdose, heart
attack, stroke, shock
how much air intake much suction devices have? - Answer-30 liters per minute at the
open end of a collection tube
what are ways of providing artificial ventilations ? - Answer-mouth to mask ventilation,
BVM bag valve mask
suction devices will reach 30 liters per minutes at the open end when the system
generates no less than ___ when tube is clamped. - Answer-300 mmHG
systems with a oxygen resiviour provides nearly _____ % O2 - Answer-100%
what is the rigid pharyngeal tip suction catheter called? - Answer-Yankauer tip
what is the most important and beneficial treatment a corpsman can provide for
repiratory problems? - Answer-oxygen administration
suction catheters are identified by? - Answer-a number "French" and the larger the
number, the larger the catheter
what is the Liters of oxygen for a D cylinder - Answer-350 Liters of oxygen
how long should you suction for? - Answer-no longer than 10 seconds at a time
what is the liters of oxygen for a E cylinder - Answer-625 Liters of oxygen
