Airway Flashcards
suctioning
vacuum over 300, always 10 seconds, turn on without suction, suction while withdrawing.
anytime fluid is in the lungs
Cpap
best positions for airway management
Sniffing position, Fowler, and Semi Fowler.
Tidal volume of a reservoir bag on an adult BVM and approximate tidal volume for chest rise
1600 and 500 ML
king, I-gel, LMA
Supergolltic
normal breath sounds
Vescular breath sounds
protects airway from aspiration, provides route for medication, and makes ventilation easier.
Endotracheal intubation
narrowest part of child’s airway
Cricoid ring
hypoxia without difficult respirations and carbon monoxide poisoning
Non rebreather
One and two person CPR
30:2
CPR on an infant
15:1 (infant only, not a child)
Assisted Ventilations to a conscious patient.
Provide assisted ventilations at the same rate of the patient’s and slowly adjust to a normal rate.
Which of the following is an indication for humidified oxygen
Extended transport
(CPAP) administration complications?
claustrophobic, gastric distention, Hypotension, and decreased Preload.
Suctioning a trach
1-2 inches