airway and breathing

Question 1

patent airway

Answer 1

open airway

Question 2

occluded airway

Answer 2

blocked airway

Question 3

4 steps to open airway

Answer 3

1. manuever
2. look for obstruction
3. clear airway
4. maintain

Question 4

manuevers

Answer 4

1. head tilt chin lift
2. jaw thrust

Question 5

contraindication of head tilt chin lift

Answer 5

c-spine injury

Question 6

contraindication of jaw thrust

Answer 6

no jaw

Question 7

removing obstructions

Answer 7

1. finger sweeps
2. suctioning (manual or mechanical)

Question 8

bulb syringe

Answer 8

squeeze on the way in, release, then squeeze again on way out

Question 9

mechanical suction devices

Answer 9

1. rigid tip (yankauer)
2. flexible tip catheter

Question 10

yankauer

Answer 10

used to remove fluids and secretions from mouth, insert no further than u can see

Question 11

flexible tip catheter

Answer 11

used in tracheostomies, stomas, or artificial airways; insert the same length of artificial airway

Question 12

suctioning timings

Answer 12

adult : 15 secs
children : 10 secs
infant : 5 secs

Question 13

recovery position

Answer 13

if unconscious patient is breathing adequately and has not suffered trauma

Question 14

when to place in recovery position

Answer 14

actively aspiring, immediate risk of aspiration, suctioning is needed but not available

Question 15

airway adjuncts

Answer 15

1. oropharyngeal OPA
   2 nasopharygeal NPA

Question 16

OPA

Answer 16

unconscious patients only who are breathing and are in respiratory arrest
contraindication: gag reflex

Question 17

NPA

Answer 17

used in both conscious and unconscious patients who are not able to maintain an open airway, cannot suction thru NPA
contraindication: facial trauma

Question 18

OPA insertion

Answer 18

backwards, hit resistance, rotate 180

Question 19

NPA insertion

Answer 19

lubricate, beveled edge towards septum, and insert

Question 20

tidal volume

Answer 20

amount of air per breath

Question 21

assessing for adequate breathing

Answer 21

tidal volume
lung sounds
bilateral chest rise and fall

Question 22

respiratory arrest (apenic)

Answer 22

lack of chest movements, breath sounds, and air against side of ur face

Question 23

rescue breathing

Answer 23

mouth to mouth
mouth to barrier
mouth to mask
BVM

Question 24

rescue breathing timing

Answer 24

adult : 1 breath every 6 secs
children/infants : 1 breath every 2-3 secs

Question 25

BVM

Answer 25

15-25 LPM with CE grip

Question 26

foreign body airway obstruction in adults

Answer 26

perform abdominal thrusts, and cpr for unconscious patients

Question 27

foreign body airway obstruction in infants

Answer 27

combination of back slaps and chest thrusts

Question 28

oxygen tank set up

Answer 28

1. regulator over tank
2. align pins
3. tighten T handle
4. open valve 2 full turns
5. listen for leaks

Question 29

prior to administering supplemental oxygen

Answer 29

1. check regulator gauge
2. attach oxy delivery device
3. adjust flow rate
4. place delivery device on patient

Question 30

nasal cannula

Answer 30

low flow oxy at 2-6 lpm, passive

Question 31

nonrebreathing mask

Answer 31

high flow oxy at 10-15 lpm, passive

Question 32

NRB patients

Answer 32

moderate to severe SOB
severe chest pain
carbon monoxide poisoning
chf
shock

Question 33

pulse oximetry

Answer 33

to assess the amount of oxygen saturated in red blood cells