Anatomy & Physiology
Name for when the diaphragm relaxes, chest falls and air flows outwards
What is exhalation
Person is in a carbon monoxide rich environment
What is do not enter the area, and call 911 to request fire services and EMS
Something you should not do with an oxygen tank
What is drop, roll, or stand the containers upright while not secured
What is when SpO2 is 94% or lower
Complete lack of oxygen
What is anoxia
Amount of oxygen in room air (percentage)
What is 21%
The person vomits while using a pocket mask or BVM
What is remove mask, clear airway, shake debris from mask, and resume oxygen
Colour of tank indicating oxygen
What is green or white
When an OPA should be used
What is on an unconscious person without a gag reflex
A bluish or grayish discoloration of the skin
What is cyanosis
Medical name for throat
What is pharynx
A cause for reading failure on a pulse oximeter
What is nail polish, cold weather, bright lights, or carbon monoxide poisoning
The proper way to store an oxygen tank
What is with the valve closed and the regulator depressurized
The reason two-person BVM is preferred
What is a better seal, more effective ventilation, and less fatigue
A condition caused by dissolved gases (usually nitrogen) forming bubbles in the blood or tissues
What is decompression sickness or the bends
AKA Voice box
An alternative to placing a pulse oximeter on a finger with nail polish
What is a toe, earlobe, or sideways across the finger
Role of the regulator of an oxygen cylinder
What is controlling the flow rate and indicating how much oxygen remains
Maximum amount of time you should use suction
What is 15 seconds
A common early symptom of hypoxia
What is confusion / restlessness
Middle portion of the pharynx located at the back of the mouth behind the uvula
What is oropharynx
Difference found in pulse oximetry in a person with COPD
Pressure found on a full oxygen tank
2000-2200 PSI
The flow rate on a nasal cannula
1-4 L/min
Body system is most directly affected first when oxygen levels begin to drop.
What is nervous system