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1
Q

Which airway adjunct should be inserted first when delivering ventilation by bag-valve-mask?

A

OPA

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2
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Approx. how much mL of air is delivered does a bag-mask device deliver?

A

600 mL

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What term relates to the process of loading oxygen molecules onto hemoglobin molecules in the blood stream?

A

Oxygenation

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4
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Combitube cannot be used in a patient with severe facial trauma T/F?

A

False

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5
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Exhalation is what type of process causing what type of pressure?

A

Passive/positive

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6
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COPD Patients respiratory drive depends on what?

A

Oxygen

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Before ventilating with a BVM what should be placed?

A

OPA or NPA

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What is the name of the nerve that helps innervate the diaphragm?

A

Phrenic Nerve

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9
Q

Suggested flow rate for admin of albuterol neb set?

A

6-8 liters per minute

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10
Q

A lower airway obstruction occurs where?

A

Bronchioles

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11
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A patient with renal failure and cyclic vomiting may have what condition?

A

Metabolic Alkalosis

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12
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What lung sounds would you hear with pulmonary edema?

A

Crackles

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13
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Prolonged suction may ause what?

A

Aspiration and hypoxemia

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14
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What chemical is produced in the body to keep atelectasis or the collapse of alveoli

A

Surfactant

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What is the MOST serious complication with suctioning?

A

Hypoxia

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16
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What is the normal ETCO2 (the level of CO2 that is released at the end of an exhaled breath) range of an adult?

A

35-45 mmHg

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17
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During respiration, as blood from the right side of the heart circulates past the lungs, it drops off _____ and picks up _____?

A

CO2 and oxygen

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18
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What is hypoxemia?

A

Low levels of oxygen in blood

19
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What is hypoxia?

A

Low levels of oxygen in tissue

20
Q

What measurement is used for CPAP and BIPAP?

A

cm/H2o

21
Q

At what point does brain damage occur with oxygen deprivation?

A

6-10 mins

22
Q

The use of albuterol is responsible for bronchodilation, easing the effort of breathing in a patient with asthma. How is this accomplished?

A

By activating beta-2 receptors

23
Q

What is the average tidal volume of an adult?

A

500ml

24
Q

What type of respiration pattern is described as sequences of deep gasps, apnea then more gasps?

A

Biot’s Respirations

25
Q

Anytime gurgling respirations are heard what must immediately be done to prevent aspiration?

A

Suctioning

26
Q

What type of respirations might be heard in a patient with DKA?

A

Kussmaul (rapid and deep)

27
Q

How is dyspnea described?

A

Difficulty breathing

28
Q

What structure of the brain is in charge of controlling ventilation?

A

Medulla

29
Q

When intrathoracic pressure drops below atmospheric pressure, what happens to the lungs?

A

They inflate

30
Q

What is the proper way of delivering ventilations to an adult patient?

A

Deliver each breath over 1 second at a rate of 10-12 breaths per minute

31
Q

When placing a secondary airway device, which of the following should be done just prior to placing the tube?

A

Tongue-jaw lift

32
Q

What concentration of oxygen is delivered with a BVM?

A

21%

33
Q

What is another name for a personal inhaler (albuterol inhaler)

A

MDI (metered dose inhaler)

34
Q

Air and food passes through which portion of the upper airway?

A

Pharynx

35
Q

Average tidal volume of an adult?

A

500ml

36
Q

What two layers of tissue protect the lungs and play a vital role in the expansion and contraction of the lungs?

A

Parietal Pleura and Visceral Pleura

37
Q

What is the most common cause of acute bronchitis?

A

A viral infection

38
Q

Does the diaphragm move upward or downward on inhalation?

A

Downward

39
Q

What is the oxygen concentration for a nasal canula set between 1-6 liters a min?

A

24-44%

40
Q

What joins the pharynx and the trachea?

A

Larynx

41
Q

You should initiate O2 therapy if SPO2 falls below what?

A

94%

42
Q

The alveolocapillary membrane is how many cell layers thick?

A

1

43
Q

Pediatric assessment triangle

A

Circulation, appearance, working of breathing

44
Q

What does chest pain, congestion, crackles, rales indicate?

A

Left ventricular failure

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