Airway Management Flashcards
Length of suctioning intervals (adult)
15 seconds
Length of suctioning intervals (child)
10 seconds
Length of suctioning intervals (infant)
5 seconds
Low flow O2 is set at ___ lpm.
2 - 6 lpm
Nasal cannula
Medium flow O2 is set at ___ lpm.
10 - 15 lpm
Non rebreather mask
High flow O2 is set at ___ lpm.
15 - 25 lpm
Bag valve mask
P E E P
Positive
End
Expiratory
Pressure
C P A P
Continuous
Positive
Airway
Pressure
Ventilation Rates For Adult ____?
1 Breath per 5 to 6 seconds
Ventilation Rates For Child ___?
1 Breath per 3-5 seconds
Ventilation Rates For Infants ____?
1 Breath per 3-5 seconds
The physical act of moving air into & out of the lungs
Ventilation
The process of loading O2 molecules into hemoglobin molecules in the bloodstream
Oxygenation
The actual exchange of O2 & CO2 in the alveoli as well as the tissue of the body
Respiration
A process in which molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration
Diffusion
Thin membrane that lines the chest wall
Parietal Pleura
Thin membrane that covers the lungs
Visceral Pleura
A partial or complete accumulation of air in the pleural space
Pneumothorax
A life-threatening collection of air in the pleural space; the volume & pressure have both collapsed the involved lung & caused a shift of the mediastinal structures to the opposite side
Tension Pneumothorax
Space within the chest containing the heart, major blood vessels, vagus nerve, trachea, major bronchi & esophagus; located between the 2 lungs
Mediastinal
Irregular, ineffective respirations that may or may not have an identifiable pattern
Ataxic Respirations
