Chapter 11
What is the upper airways main function?
Warm, Filter, and Humidify air as it enters the body.
What is the 3 delivery equipment for admitting oxygen?
1. Bag-mask devices
2. Nonrebreathing mask
3. Nasal cannulas
Coronal (Frontal)
Divides the body front to back.
What are the 3 kinds of Medication Administration?
1. Self-administer medication
2. Peer-administer medication
3. Assist/administer medication to a patient
What are the 8 types of shock?
1. Cardiogenic shock
2. Obstructive shock
3. Distributive shock
4. Septic shock
5. Neurogenic shock
6. Anaphylactic shock
7. Psychogenic shock
8. Hypovolemic shock
What is the anatomy of the upper airway? (5)
1. Nose
2. Mouth
3. Oral Cavity
4. Pharynx
5. Larynx
What are the two ways that a nasal cannula wouldn't work?
1. A patient that breathes through the mouth
2. A patient with a nasal obstruction
Sagittal (Lateral)
Divides the body left to right
What is the name for the science of drugs?
Pharmacology
Bloodflow through the capillary bed is regulated by what?
Capillary sphincters
What is the lower airways main function?
Deliver oxygen to the alveoli
What is the bag connected to the nonrebreathing mask called?
A reservoir bag
Midsagittal (Midline)
Divides the body in equal left and right halves
What are two factors affecting how a medication work?
1. Route of administration
2. Shock states
Perfusion also requires what? (3 things)
1. Oxygen
2. Nutrients
3. Waste removal
The lower airway includes what? (5)
1. Trachea
2. Bronchi
3. Lungs
4. Bronchioles
5. Alveoli
What mask is similar to nonrebreathing masks?
Partial rebreathing masks
Transverse (Axial)
Divides the body top to bottom
Medication is a substance used for what?
1. Prevent or treat disease
2. Relieve pain
What are the 4 causes of shock?
1. Pump failure
2. Poor vessel function
3. Low fluid volume
4. Obstruction
If some is "Noisy" breathing what does it mean?
The patient has an obstructed airway.
What percentage of oxygen does a Venturi mask give?
24%-40%
What is shock?
A state of collapse and failure of the cardiovascular system that leads to inadequate circulation.