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1
Q

Increased Rate/Depth of Breathing Influenced by…

A

Metabolic Acidosis
Anxiety/Pain
Hypoxemia

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Decreased Rate/Depth of Breathing Influenced by…

A

Metabolic Alkalosis
CNS Depression
Opiate Overdoses

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3
Q

Bradypnea Rate

A

< 12

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4
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Tachypnea Rate

A

> 20

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5
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Agonal Rate

A

0

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6
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Ataxic Rate

A

Irregular w/ pauses

Strokes, trauma, damage to medulla oblongata

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7
Q

Cheyenne Stokes Rate

A

Fast and shallow to heavy and deep

Trauma, tumors, heart failure

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8
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Kussmaul Rate

A

Deep and rapid

DKA

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9
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Increased Heart Rate w/ Lowering O2 could be…

A

Pulmonary Embolism or Pneumothorax

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10
Q

Nasal Cannula LPM…

A

1-6 lpm

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11
Q

Non-Rebreather Mask LPM…

A

15 lpm

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12
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Bag-Valve Mask LPM…

A

15 lpm

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13
Q

Ventilation
vs.
Oxygenation

A

Ventilation is air in and out. Oxygenation is ho well O2 binds to hemoglobin on red blood cells.

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14
Q

CPAP Indications…

A

CHF, Asthma, COPD, pneumonia, drownings

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15
Q

CPAP Contraindications…

A

Unresponsive, hypotensive, pneumothorax, nausea, vomiting, arrest

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16
Q

BiPAP Pressure

A

iPAP - 10 cmH2O (4-24)
EPAP - 5 cmH2O (2-20)

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17
Q

CPAP Pressure

A

5 cmH2O (5-10)

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18
Q

Wheezing (Constricting) Lung Sounds:

A

Asthma
Anaphylaxsis
COPD

19
Q

Rhonchi Lung Sounds:

A

Pneumonia (Infection/Mucus)

20
Q

Rales Lung Sounds:

A

CHF (Fluid)

21
Q

Stridor (Upper Airway High-Pitched Sound)

A

Croup
Epiglottitis
Foreign Body
Inhalation Burn
Anaphylaxis

High MOI (Trauma)

22
Q

Allergic Reaction
vs.
Anaphylaxis

A

Allergic Reaction - 1 Body Part

Anaphylaxis - 2 or More Body Systems

23
Q

Epi Pen Doses

A

Adult - 0.3mg IM
Jr. - 0.15mg IM

24
Q

The most significant difference between preeclampsia and eclampsia

A

Seizures

Seizures occur during eclampsia rather than in preeclampsia due to the high levels of proteins.

25
Q

Indicates a narrowing of all or a portion of the respiratory system.

A

Wheezing

26
Q

A partial separation of the placenta from the uterine wall.

A

Abruptio placentae

27
Q

Bradycardia, irregular respirations, hypertension, hyperthermia, and a widened pulse pressure.

A

Cushing’s Triad

28
Q

The measurement used for adjusting the settings on the CPAP and BiPAP.

A

cm/H2o.

29
Q

Skull fracture cranial injury that often presents with “raccoon eyes.”

A

basilar skull fracture

30
Q

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is a term that encompasses…

A

asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema

31
Q

The nerve responsible to sense of smell.

A

Olfactory nerve (I)

32
Q

Normal body pH is between…

A

7.35 and 7.45

33
Q

The average tidal volume for an adult.

A

500mL

34
Q

The facial nerve. Bell’s palsy leads to temporary paralysis of the facial nerves.

A

CN-VII

35
Q

… is a crunching sound that indicates the presence of subcutaneous emphysema.

A

Hamman’s Sign

36
Q

… is known for the bulging eye appearance.

A

Graves’ Disease

37
Q

… is produced by the alveolar type II cells and works to prevent alveoli from collapsing.

A

Surfactant

38
Q

Palpation of the RUQ that causes the patient to gasp in pain is known as…

A

Murphy’s Sign

Indicates a problem with the gall bladder. Murphy’s sign is usually present when a patient has gall stones or cholecystitis.

39
Q

The most lethal form of biological terrorism.

A

Inhalational Anthrax

40
Q

A well-known rhythm caused by a secondary pathway in the heart’s conduction circuit…

A

Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW)

41
Q

Veins rely on _____________ to move blood flow back to the heart, where arteries use ______________ to control the amount of blood flow out to systemic circulation.

A

Valves
Smooth Muscle

There is a more significant amount of smooth muscle tissue present in the arteries than veins.

42
Q

A mechanical device implanted into the chest that sends blood from the left ventricle into the abdomen. In the abdomen the blood is pressurized so it can be sent to the aorta and out to the rest of the body.

A

LVAD - Left-Ventricular Assist Device

43
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A

AEMT (50 decks)

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