Chapter 15 Flashcards
A foreign body airway obstruction should be expected in a child who presents with
Acute respiratory distress without a fever
The condition in which the body’s tissues and cells do not receive enough oxygen is called:
Hypoxia
A full 2,000 psi D cylinder will last approximately ____ minutes if administering O2 at 12 LPM
24
The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the alveoli and the blood in the pulmonary capillaries is called
External respiration
Indications for CPAP include
Acute pulmonary edema
The external jugular vein runs ____ and are located _____ to the cricothyroid membrane .
Vertically, lateral
Tenting of the skin under the jaw often occurs when airway devices are inadvertently inserted into the
Piriform fossae
Normally, an adult at rest should have respirations that
Follow a regular pattern of inhalation and exhalation
The upper airway in an adult consists of all the structures above the
Glottis
When ventilating an apneic adult with a pulse with a BVM you should
Deliver each breath over 1 second at a rate of 10-12 breaths per. minute
Which of the following factors would most likely provide a falsely normal pulse ox reading?
Carboxyhemoglobin
If you suspect that a unconscious adult patient has experienced a spinal injury, you should open his or her airway by:
Placing your fingers behind the angle of the jaw and lifting the jaw forward
In contrast to negative pressure ventilation, positive pressure ventilation:
May impair blood return to the heart
A surgical opening into the trachea is called a
Tracheotomy
Atelectasis occurs when:
A deficiency in surfactant causes an alveolar collapse.
