Ch 9 Question Flashcards
What is not true in regards to maintenance of the airway in an unconscious adult?
The head tilt-chin lift maneuver should always be used to open the airway
What percentage of the air we breathe is made up of oxygen?
21%
The normal respiratory rate for an adult is:
12 to 20 breaths/min
What is NOT a sign of hypoxia?
Dehydration
The brain stem normally triggers breathing by increasing respirations when:
Carbon dioxide levels decrease
Which of the following is NOT a sign of abnormal breathing?
A. Warm, dry skin
B. Speaking in two- or three-word sentences
C. Unequal breath sounds
D. Skin pulling in around the ribs during inspiration
Warm, dry skin
The proper technique for sizing an oropharyngeal airway before insertion is to measure the device from:
The corner of the mouth to the earlobe
What is the most common problem you may encounter when using a bag-mask device?
Maintaining an airtight seal
When ventilating a patient with a bag-mask device, you should:
Look for rise and fall of the chest
Suctioning the oral cavity of an adult should be accomplished within:
15 seconds
Which of the following is the preferred method of assisting ventilations?
A. Mouth-to-mask with a one-way valve
B. Two-person bag-mask device with reservoir and supplemental oxygen
C. Flow-restricted, oxygen-powered ventilation device
D. One-person bag-mask device with oxygen reservoir and supplemental oxygen
Mouth-to-mask with one-way valve
When a person goes________ minutes without oxygen, brain damage is very likely.
6 to 10
If your partner, while examining a patient, states that the patient’s lungs are equal and bilateral, you would understand your partner meant:
There are clear and equal lung sounds on both sides
What are agonal gasps?
Occasional gasping breaths, unable to maintain life
You come upon an unresponsive patient who is not injured and is breathing on her own with a normal rate and an adequate tidal volume. What would be the advantage of placing her in the recovery position?
It helps to maintain a clear airway
