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
