Chapter 19

Question 1

Inspiration definition

Answer 1

The diaphragm contracting, pulling air into the lungs, synonym for inhalation.

Question 2

Expiration definition

Answer 2

The passive process of relaxing the diaphragm, pushing air out, synonym for exhalation.

Question 3

Adult normal breath rate

Answer 3

12-20 a minute

Question 4

School age child normal breath rate

Answer 4

18-30 a minute

Question 5

Infant normal breath rate

Answer 5

30-60 a minute

Question 6

Common ways of determining adequate breathing

Answer 6

Skin color, oxygen saturation, rate, rhythm, quality.

Question 7

CPAP

Answer 7

Non invasive positive pressure ventilation to prevent collapse of airway and alleviate difficulty breathing.

Question 8

Instances to use CPAP

Answer 8

Pulmonary edema, asthma and COPD, respiratory failure

Question 9

Pulmonary edema

Answer 9

Accumulation of fluid in or around the alveoli

Question 10

Pneumonia

Answer 10

Infection of the lungs caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi causing inflammation in the lungs.

Question 11

Spontaneous pneumothorax

Answer 11

A lung collapse without injury or obvious cause.

Question 12

Pulmonary embolism

Answer 12

Anything that is not blood getting into the blood vessels.

Question 13

Croup

Answer 13

A respiratory condition in children, characterized by inflammation of the upper airway, causing a barking cough and noisy breathing.

Question 14

Bronchiolitis

Answer 14

a viral respiratory infection that primarily affects the small airways (bronchioles) in infants and young children, leading to coughing, wheezing, and difficulty breathing

Question 15

Cystic fibrosis

Answer 15

Genetic disease that causes thick and sticky mucus to accumulate in the lungs and digestive system

Question 16

Bronchoconstriction

Answer 16

Constriction/blockage of the bronchi

Question 17

Small volume nebulizer (SVM)

Answer 17

a medical device that converts liquid medication into a fine mist, facilitating inhalation therapy

Question 18

DVT

Answer 18

Deep Vein Thrombosis, a condition where a blood clot forms in a deep vein, usually in the legs. It can be serious if the clot breaks loose and travels to the lungs, causing a pulmonary embolism

Question 19

Anatomic-physiologic vs pathologic

Answer 19

Anatomic-physiologic is mental status where patient cannot follow instructions. Pathologic includes nausea or vomiting

Question 20

Someone who collapses from a clot in the pulmonary artery is suffering from:

Answer 20

Pulmonary embolism

Question 21

Is asthma COPD

Answer 21

No

Question 22

What kind of patients should not receive AED

Answer 22

Patients where the heart and surrounding muscles have been damaged

Question 23

Primary electrical disturbance causing cardiac arrest

Answer 23

Ventricular fibrillation