Airway and Respiratory Emergencies
This airway adjunct is used on an unconscious patient without a gag reflex.
What is an OPA (Oropharyngeal Airway)?
This diabetic emergency commonly presents with altered mental status and diaphoresis.
What is hypoglycemia?
This assessment is performed first when approaching a trauma patient.
What is a primary assessment?
The normal adult heart rate range is this.
What is 60-100 bpm?
Give the correct compression rate for CPR on an adult patient (2-Rescuer CPR)
What is 100-120 compressions per minute?
This oxygen delivery device can provide nearly 90% oxygen when set at 15 LPM.
What is a non-rebreather?
Pinpoint pupils, respiratory depression, and altered mental status are classic signs of this overdose.
What is an opioid overdose?
This type of bleeding is usually bright red and spurts with each heartbeat.
What is arterial bleeding?
This type of shock results from the heart’s inability to pump effectively.
What is cardiogenic shock?
Adult chest compressions should be performed at least this deep.
What is at least 2 inches (or 1/3 the depth of the chest)?
This abnormal lung sound is commonly associated with fluid in the alveoli.
What are crackles/rales?
A patient with fever, warm flushed skin, and hypotension may be suffering from this type of shock.
What is septic shock?
Bruising behind the ears after trauma is known as this sign.
What is Battle's Signs?
Pale cool clammy skin is most associated with this stage of shock.
What is compensated shock?
The compression-to-ventilation ratio for 2-rescuer infant CPR is this.
What is 15:2?
A patient with unequal chest rise, absent unilateral lung sounds, and JVD may be suffering from this condition.
What is a tension pneumothorax?
A patient with fruity breath odor, Kussmaul respirations, and hyperglycemia is most likely experiencing this condition.
This type of injury occurs when one or more ribs break in multiple places causing paradoxical chest movement.
What is flail chest?
Chest pain, shortness of breath, nausea, and sweating are classic signs of this cardiac emergency.
What is a heart attack/myocardial infarction (MI)?
This rhythm is commonly referred to as “shockable” during cardiac arrest.
What is ventricular fibrillation or pulseless ventricular tachycardia?
This occurs when swelling, secretions, or trauma obstruct the upper airway, creating a high-pitched sound during inspiration.
What is stridor?
This life-threatening condition occurs when the body generates heat faster than it can cool itself, often presenting with altered mental status and hot dry skin.
What is heat stroke?
This condition occurs when pressure rapidly builds within a closed muscle compartment, cutting off circulation and potentially causing permanent tissue death.
What is compartment syndrome?
This temporary loss of consciousness can occur when the vagus nerve is overstimulated, causing sudden bradycardia and hypotension.
What is vasovagal syncope?
This is the maximum amount of time chest compressions should be interrupted during CPR before coronary perfusion begins to significantly decrease.
What is ten seconds?