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Airway Management Flashcards

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1
Q

Physical act of air moving into & out of the lungs

A

Ventilation

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2
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Process of loading O2 onto hemoglobin

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Oxygenation

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3
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Exchange of oxygen & CO2 in the alveoli & tissues

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Respiration

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4
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Gas exchange at the cellular level

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Internal respiration

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5
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Respiration is dependent on:

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Adequate oxygenation

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6
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Brain damage is irreversible after _ _ _ minutes without adequate oxygenation

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10

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7
Q

Clinical state characterized by increased RR and work of breathing

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Respiratory distress

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8
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Normal resting minute ventilation volume of an average person

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6 L/min

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9
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Resting alveolar minute volume is approximately:

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4 L/min

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10
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Pulmonary artery blood flow is approximately:

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5 L/min

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11
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Average v/q ratio is:

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4:5 L/min, or 0.8 L/min

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12
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When ventilation is compromised but perfusion continues unhindered, the result is:

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V/q mismatch

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13
Q

Most Common airway obstruction in an unresponsive patient:

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The tongue

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14
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Purposefully shallow breathing to alleviate pain from a chest or thorax injury

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Respiratory splinting

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15
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Hypoventilation is typically directly linked to

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PaCO2 levels in the blood

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16
Q

_ __ occurs when Carbon dioxide elimination exceeds carbon dioxide production

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Hyperventilation

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17
Q

Buildup of Carbon dioxide in the blood

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Hypercapnia

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18
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Condition caused by blood bypassing the alveoli and returning to the left side of the heart unoxygenated

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Intrapulmonary shunting

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19
Q

Pulmonary edema is related to __

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Left sided heart failure

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20
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Peripheral edema is a result of __

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Right sided heart failure

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21
Q

Positive pressure ventilation increases ___

A

Afterload

22
Q

The resistance against which the ventricle must contract

A

Afterload

23
Q

Increased afterload causes decreased ___

A

Cardiac output

24
Q

The volume of blood that returns to the heart

A

Preload

25
Q

The greater the pressure used to ventilate a patient, the greater the decrease in ___

A

Preload

26
Q

Anything that inhibits respiratory function can lead to ___

A

Acid retention & acidosis

27
Q

Low levels of oxygen in arterial blood

A

Hypoxemia

28
Q

Oxygen deficiency at the cellular level

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Hypoxia

29
Q

Clinical finding in which SBP drops 10 mmHg during inhalation

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Pulsus paradoxus

30
Q

Irregular rate, rhythm, and depth of breathing resulting from increased ICP

A

Ataxic respirations

31
Q

Softer, muffled breath sounds

A

Vesicular

32
Q

Low-pitched, continuous breath sounds that indicate mucus or fluid in airways

A

Rhonchi

33
Q

Loud high-pitched breath sounds upon inspiration

A

Stridor

34
Q

A capnograph with a prolonged alveolar plateau is indicative of:

A

Bradypnea

35
Q

A capnograph with a short alveolar plateau is typically a result of Li

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Hyperventilation

36
Q

Point on a capnograph that best reflects alveolar Carbon dioxide levels

A

Point d. Alveolar plateau

37
Q

An up-sloping, “shark fin” capnograph is characteristic of:

A

Bronchospasm/ prolonged expiratoryphase

38
Q

An inspiration downstroke that fails to reach 0 and increases gradually, indicates:

A

Rebreathing/ air trapping

39
Q

When suctioning, Suction should be applied while:

A

Extracting the catheter

40
Q

Correct suction catheter size is measured from:

A

Corner of the mouth to the earlobe or angle of the jaw

41
Q

Correct NPA size is determined by measuring from:

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Tip of the nostril to the earlobe or angle of the jaw

42
Q

Inability to speak due to air way obstruction

A

Aphonia

43
Q

Entry of food or fluids into the air way

A

Aspiration

44
Q

The most effective means of dislodging a mild airway obstruction

A

Coughing

45
Q

Ability of alveoli to expand during ventilation

A

Compliance

46
Q

Positive pressure ventilation impairs venous return, namely by:

A

Decreasing preload

47
Q

Alveolar collapse

A

Atelectasis

48
Q

The desired effect of CPAP

A

Improved pulmonary compliance and ease of spontaneous ventilation

49
Q

CPAP pressure is measured in:

A

CmH2O

50
Q

Generally accepted therapeutic pressure range forCPAP

A

5-10 cmH2O

51
Q

To ascertain propor NG tube insertion depth, measure from:

A

Nose to ear to xyphoid process

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