Airway A&P
Name the three parts of the upper airway system.
Nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx
What is the normal range for an adult respiratory rate?
12-20 breaths/minute.
The breathing pattern of a patient in DKA
Kussmauls Respirations
List the two places that you can find an OPA in the medic unit.
Airway cabinet above the monitor, and in the intubation kit.
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
Allows air to pass from your nose to your lungs.
Nasopharynx
What is tidal volume?
Average volume of gas inhaled and exhaled in 1 respiratory cycle.
What is the type of breath sound that would indicate blockage of airflow in the trachea?
Stridor
What sizes of french catheters for suctioning do we carry?
8, 10, 12, 14
What is the name of the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
During this, the intercostal muscles contract.
Inspiration
Normal ETCO2 range
What is the type of respirations that would indicate a brain stem injury?
Cheyne-Stokes Respirations
Which 4 places can you find a nasal cannula?
Airway cabinet, cardiac monitor, airway box, and on the back of the stretcher.
Finish this lyric from Ozzy Osbourne: The light in the window is...
A crack in the sky.
Where does cellular respiration occur?
In the peripheral capillaries.
What is Phase lll regarding ETCO2 measurement?
The expiratory plateau. The peak measurement at the end of respiration, is the ETCO2.
This breath sound would indicate an upper respiratory infection.
Rhonchi.
How many of each size french catheter can be found in the airway cabinet above the cardiac monitor?
1
What is the only food that can never go bad?
Honey
R. Acidosis: CO2 increases, pH decreases
R. Alkalosis: CO2 decreases, pH increases
What is the normal respiratory rate for an infant (0-1yr)?
30-60 breaths/minute
This type of respiratory rate would be found in a patient with hypoglycemia.
Tachypnea
How many electrode packets should be in the airway cabinet above the cardiac monitor?
Two.
Who was the 29th President of the United States?
Warren G. Harding