Airway &Ventilation
Low oxygen content in arterial blood.
What is Hypoxemia?
Your pt is vomiting and suction isnt working what do you do?
Roll patient to side (recovery position).
Color of oxygen tanks.
What is green?
What are the side effects of a drug?
Any unintended/unwanted effects in addition to therapeutic effect.
Define pulsus paradox.
What is a Drop in systolic BP >10 mmHg on inspiration?
Inadequate oxygen delivery to cells/tissues.
What is Hypoxia
Treatment of pt breathing 6 times a min
What is bag with a BVM?
Full pressure of O2 bottle
What is 2000 LPM?
What are indications for a drug?
Reason/condition for which drug is given
Define apnea and respiratory arrest.
What is the primary stimulus to breathe in a healthy person?
Carbon Dioxide levels in the blood.
How do you know if BVM is effective?
What is visible chest rise and fall?
Danger of using oil on oxygen regulators?
Oil on regulators can ignite/explode under pressure
Reasons a drug should NOT be given (risk outweighs benefit).
What are contraindications for a drug?
Which process of ventilation requires energy: inspiration or expiration?
What is Inspiration requires energy (active process); expiration is passive?
Breath sound is described as harsh, high-pitched, and heard on inspiration due to upper airway swelling
What is Stridor?
BVM is not sealing.....what do you do?
Have partner hold the mask with both hands.
Oxygen delivery method is best for suspected severe hypoxia if the pulse oximeter is unavailable
What is High-flow oxygen (NRB mask).
What are the actions of nitroglycerin?
What is vasodilation, decreased workload on the heart?
Define wheezing.
What is bronchoconstriction
High pitch sound (asthma, COPD)?
Where gas exchange occurs
What is Alveoli?
BVM ventilation rate?
1 breath every 5-6 seconds (10-12 bpm)
Why would you have the parent help with o2 to a child?
What is help reduce anxiety?
What type of medication is typically in a metered-dose inhaler (MDI)?
What is Albuterol (bronchodilator)?
Define Rhonchi.
What is mucus in larger airways