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Airway Flashcards

1
Q

What does the Lower airway consist of?

A

larynx(voice box), thyroid cartilage, cricoid cartilage, trachea, bronchi and bronchioles, alveoli, lungs

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2
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What does the Upper airway consist of?

A

oropharynx(throat), nasopharynx(above roof of mouth), epiglottis

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3
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What separates the upper and lower airway?

A

epiglottis

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4
Q

What does the epiglottis do?

A

keeps food from entering the trachea

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5
Q

What are the benefits of oral inhalation?

A

more volume

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6
Q

What are the benefits of nasal inhalation?

A

warm, dry, and humidify

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7
Q

What takes place in the alveoli?

A

gas exchange

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8
Q

What are the two primary muscles for breathing?

A

intercostal and diaphragm

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9
Q

Loss of elasticity in alveoli is caused from what?

A

emphysema

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10
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Active phase of respiration

A

inhalation

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11
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Passive phase of respiration

A

exhalation

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12
Q

In what phase does the diaphragm contract and move down?

A

inhalation

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13
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In what phase does pressure in lungs increase?

A

exhalation

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14
Q

Clinical death

A

0-10 minutes, still have a good chance and might have brain damage

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15
Q

Biological death

A

irreversible brain damage (after 10 minutes)

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16
Q

Hypoxia

A

Lack of oxygen to the body’s tissues and cells

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17
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Hypoxemia

A

Lack of oxygen in the blood

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18
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How long does it take brain cells to die in the absence of oxygen?

A

4-6 minutes

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19
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Normal breathing should be

A

quiet, effortless, and= chest rise

20
Q

Normal rate of respiration for and adult

A

12 to 20

21
Q

Normal respiration for a child

A

15 to 30

22
Q

Spontaneous Respirations

A

when a patient is breathing without assistance

23
Q

What is the primary indication to suction?

A

gurgling is fluid in the upper airway

24
Q

What is the primary indication to use an OPA?

A

patient that cannot protect airway(snoring) WITHOUT a gag reflex

25
Q

What is the primary indication to use an NPA?

A

Patient who cannot protect airway WITH a gag reflex

26
Q

Mouth to mask at 15 LPM delivers what percent of oxygen?

A

50-60%

27
Q

Mouth to mask at room air delivers what percent of oxygen?

A

16%

28
Q

Preferred device to use on a non-breathing patient is what?

A

mouth to mask

29
Q

BVM at room air delivers what percent of oxygen?

A

21%

30
Q

BVM without reservoir bag delivers what percent of oxygen?

A

50-60%

31
Q

BVM with reservoir bag at 15 LPM delivers what percent of oxygen?

A

80-100%

32
Q

What clamp is used for BVM?

A

C/E clamp

33
Q

Gastric distention

A

air in the stomach

34
Q

5 causes for poor mask seals

A

fluid, hair, no teeth, facial fracture, and facial deformities

35
Q

Room air consists of what percentage of oxygen?

A

21%

36
Q

Your body uses what percentage of oxygen?

A

5%

37
Q

Your body blows off what percentage of oxygen?

A

16%

38
Q

What is the high-pitched sound heard during inhalation?

A

stridor

39
Q

Tripod position is a sign of?

A

respiratory distress

40
Q

What method is used to open trauma patients’ airways?

A

Jaw thrust

41
Q

3 ways to identify an oxygen cylinder?

A

green, stamped 02 on stem, and 2-5 pin index

42
Q

3 ways to identify a regulator?

A

pressure gauge, flow meter, and O-ring

43
Q

How to measure the OPA

A

from ear to mouth

44
Q

How to measure the NPA

A

from ear to nose

45
Q

EPI-PEN adult and pedi dose

A

adult dose- .3mg (yellow) pedi dose- .15mg (green)

46
Q

3 questions to ask the patient?

A

May i do this? Are you allergic? Had some recently?

47
Q

The 5 “rights”

A

Dose, Drug, Date, Route, Time

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