Ch 10 Airways Flashcards
What r the 4 methods used to artificially ventilate the patient:
Mouth to mask
Bag-mouth (BVM) operated by 2 people
Flow restricted, oxygen-powered ventilation device (manually triggered device)
Bag-valve mask (BVM) operated by 1 person
What r the 3 major considerations when using a device for artificial ventilation?
- Must be able to maintain a good mask seal
- Device must b able to deliver adequate volume of air to inflate the lungs.
- Must b a connection to allow for simultaneous oxygen delivery while artificially ventilating
Infants and children must be ventilated at a rate of:
12-20 times per min
Adults must be ventilated at a rate of:
10-12 times per min
Ventilation performed with chest compressions in (adults and children) & (infants) at a ratio of:
30 compressions to 2 ventilations (Adults & Chlidren)
What is the rate of ventilation for a newborn infant with a pulse?
40-60 per min
Newborn baby with no pulse should receive chest compressions to ventilation rate:
90 compressions to 30ventilations
Ventilating a patient too rapidly does not allow for adequate exhalation and can cause what?
Gastric distention
This was once thought to reduce complications associated with positive pressure ventilation when the unresponsive patient’s airway is not protected by an advanced airway device. This technique was intended to reduce the incidence of gastric inflation, regurgitation, and aspiration of gastric contents. (sellick maneuver)
Cricoid pressure
T/F according to the American Heart Association the cricoids pressure is not recommended for routine use but can be used to facilitate insertion of an endotracheal tube in an adult.
True
In a pediatric patient cricoids pressure can only be considered if:
An extra EMT is available to apply pressure without compromising the airway or effective ventilation and guard against collapse of the trachea from excessive pressure.
When an endotracheal tube is inserted during intubation is also known as:
Laryngoscopy
What is the technique to perform cricoid pressure:
- Locate the thyroid cartilage (adams apple)
- Locate the base of the thyroid cartilage, locate a small, soft midline indention the cricothyroid membrane.
- Place your index finger on one side of the cricoid cartilage, your tumb on the other side and apply backwards pressure. Avoid completely compressing the cartilage.
This is another and more effective method to facilitate insertion of the endotracheal tube (BURB)
Backwards Upright Rightward Pressure
T/F the cricoids cartilage is the only complete cartilaginous ring?
True
What is the best method to prevent gastric inflation?
Slow, sustained ventilation over 1 second with a controlled tidal volume
Of the 21% oxygen only how much is used by the body? And what happens to the remaining amount?
5%, the remaining 16% is exhaled
What makes the greatest contribution to maintaining a high oxygen content in the exhaled air?
Dead space, volume that was not used in gas exchange
T/F there is a low risk of contracting an infectious disease from mouth to mouth
True
T/F During mouth-to-nose ventilation the mouth is closed.
True
MOUTH-TO-MASK and BAG-VALVE VENTILATION: GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
If a patient has a pulse, the amount of air volume delivered to the patient should be approximately:
10 ml/kg
Ventilation rates and frequency of ventilation for patient with pulse: Adult
10-12 per min/ one every 5-6 seconds
Ventilation rates and frequency of ventilation for patient with pulse: Child (1-adolescent) & Infant (up to 1 yrs old)
12-20 per min/ one every 3-5 seconds
Ventilation rates and frequency of ventilation for patient with pulse: Newborn (up to 30 days old)
40-60 per min/ one every 1-1.5 seconds
Ventilation rates and frequency of ventilation for patient with pulse for ratio of compression to ventilation (ONE PERSON CPR) for adult, child, infant, newborn.
30 compressions at rate of at least 100/minute to 2 ventilations (Adult, Child, Infant)
3 compressions to 1 ventilation (newborn)
Ventilation rates and frequency of ventilation for patient with pulse for ratio of compression to ventilation (2 PERSON CPR) for adult, child, infant, newborn.
Adult: 30 compressions at rate of at least 100/minute to 2 ventilations
Child & Infant: 15 compressions at rate of at least 100/minute to 2 ventilations
Newborn: 3 compressions to 1 ventilation
Compression rates, Ventilation rates and frequency of ventilation for patient without a pulse with an Advanced Airway in place for adult, child, infant, newborn
Adult, Child, Infant: At least 100 per minute with no pause for ventilation/ 8-10 per minute/ one ventilation every 6-8 seconds.
Neonate: 3 compressions to 1 ventilation/ 30 per minute/ one ventilation after every third compression.
Positioning yourself at the top of the patients head for mouth to mask technique is referred to as
Cephalic technique
However if performing one-person cpr its better to position yourself to the side of the patients head, this is known as:
Lateral technique
When administering mouth to mask what technique would you use to hold the mask?
“C-E” Technique
If a patient is in cardiac arrest you would need to use what method to perform ventilation
Switch from a jaw thrust to a head tilt chin lift maneuver
T/F Diaphragm provides 60%-70% of breathing.
True