Chapter 10 Flashcards
1
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Rescue breathing
A
breathing air into someone else’s lungs for them
2
Q
Bag Valve Mask
A
uses environmental air, best with two people
3
Q
Respiratory distress
A
difficulty breathing
4
Q
Respiratory arrest
A
not breathing
5
Q
Types of obstructions
A
mechanical: food, vomit
anatomic: tongue
6
Q
Cyanosis
A
condition in which the patient’s skin, nail beds, and mucous membranes appear a bluish color because of lack of oxygen in the blood
7
Q
Foreign Body Airway Obstruction
A
presence of foreign matter that obstructs the airway
8
Q
Hypoxia
A
condition in which insufficient oxygen is delivered to the body’s cells
9
Q
oxygenation
A
addition of oxygen to the body
