Airway
Managment
Managment
The most common airway obstruction is
What is the...
Tongue?
Rapid, usually deep, breathing that lowers the blood carbondioxide level below normal
What is...
Hyperventilation?
Thin membrane that covers the lungs
What is the...
Visceral Pleura
A small spray canister used to direct medications through the mouth into the lungs
What is a...
Metered Dose Inhaler(MDI)?
The physical action of moving air into and out of the lungs is known as
What is...
ventilation?
When suctioning a childs airway, you should only suction for no more than
What is...
5 seconds?
Wheezing is associated mostly with what emergency
What is...
Asthma?
(Bronchiolitis is also acceptable)
Point at which the trachea bifurcates (divides) into the left and right main stem bronchi
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Carina?
Nasal Canulas @ 1-6 L/minute can deliver up to what percentage O2
What is...
44%
Stridor, wheezing, rales, and crackles would be considered
What is...
Abnormal breath sounds
Technique to open the airway by placing the finger behind the angle of the jaw and bringing the jaw forward
What is...
Jaw-Thrust Maneuver?
A buildup of fluid in the lungs, often a result of congestive heart faliure
What is...
Pulmonary Edema?
A "backup system" to control respirations; senses drops in the O2 level in the blood
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Hypoxic Drive?
Is hypotension an indication or contraindication for a CPAP
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Contraindication?
The amount of air (in mL) that is moved into or out of the lungs during one breath
What is...
Tidal Volume?
An opening in the neck that connects the trachea directly to the skin
What is a...
Tracheal Stoma?
Pulmonary edema, Hay fever, Hyperventilation syndrome, Carbon monoxide poisoning, and Druf overdose all can cause what
What is...
Dyspnea
Inadequate pumping of what side of the heart will cause edema in the lungs
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Left side
What is the adult dose of Allbuterol
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1-2 inhalations, wait 5 minutes before repeating does?
Any portions of the airway that contains air but does ot participate in gas exchange
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Dead Space?
If able, NPAs are generally put in patients ___ nostril
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Right Nostril?
A genetic disorder that affects the lungs and digestive system; Disrupts the normal function of cells that make uo the sweat glands in the skin and line the lungs and digestive system and reproductive system; predisposes children to repated lung infections
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Cystic Fibrosis?
Space between the chest that contains the heart, major blood vessels, vagus nerve, trachea, major bronchi, and esophagus
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Mediastinum?
A ___ mask has a number of attachments that enable you to vary the percentage of O2 delivered to the patient while a constant flow is maintained from the regulator
What is a...
Venturi Mask?
A condition of exccessive O2 consumption resulting in cellular and tissue damage
What is...
Oxygen Toxicity?