Chapter 4 Breathing Emergencies

Question 0

What is the pathway from the mouth and nose to lung is called???

Answer 0

The airway

Question 1

What does the human body need a constant supply of??

Answer 1

Oxygen to survive

Question 2

Once air reaches the lungs oxygen in the air is transferred to blood the heart pumps the blood throughout the body the blood flow through the blood vessels delivering Oxygen to the brain, heart and all other parts of the body true or false

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What happens during in breathing emergency???

Answer 3

The oxygen supply to the body is greatly reduce whereas in the other the oxygen supply is cut off entirely as a result the heart soon stops beating and blood no longer move through the body with the oxygen brain could be going to die within 4 to 6 minutes

Question 4

What’s the difference between respiratory distress in respiratory arrest

Answer 4

Respiratory distress is when someone has trouble breathing respiratory arrest is someone who completely stops breathing

Question 5

What does the normal breathing sound like????

Answer 5

It is regular quite an effortless

Question 6

Infants have periodic breathing so changes in breathing patterns is normal for infants. true or false

Answer 6

True

Question 7

What causes respiratory distress and respiratory arrest

Answer 7

Choking 
illness 
chronic condition such as asthma 
Electrocution 
irregular heartbeat 
heart attack 
injury to the head or brain stem 
allergic reaction 
drug overdose
 poisoning
 emotional distress
Drowning

Question 8

What is Asthma

Answer 8

Is the inflammation of the air passage that results in a temporary narrowing of the airway that carry oxygen to the lungs

Question 9

What triggers asthma

Answer 9

Exercise
cold air
Allergen

Question 10

Asthma is the third ranking cause of hospitalization true or false

Answer 10

True

Question 11

What does COPD stand for

Answer 11

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Question 12

What is COPD

Answer 12

Is a long-term lung disease encompassing both chronic bronchitis and emphysema COPD causes a person to have trouble breathing because of damage to the lungs in a person with COPD the airway becomes partly blocked and the air sacs in the lungs lose their ability to fill with air.

Question 13

What are the common signals of COPD

Answer 13

Coughing up a large volume up 
tendency to tire easily 
loss of appetite 
bent poor posture 
fast pulse 
round barrel shaped chest 
confusion

Question 14

What is emphysema

Answer 14

Emysema is a type of COPD it’s disease that involves damage to the air sacs in the lungs, this chronic disease worsen over time exhaling is extremely difficult

Question 15

What is bronchitis

Answer 15

Bronchitis is inflammation of the main passage to the lungs it can be acute short lasting a chronic bronchitis is type of COPD to be like most diagnosed with bronchitis one person must have a cough with mucus on most days of the month for three months acute bronchitis not a type of COPD develops after person had a viral respiratory infection it first affects the nose sinus and throat and then spread to the lungs

Question 16

What is hyperventilation

Answer 16

Hyperventilation occurs when a person breathing is faster and more shallow than normal when this happens the body does not take in enough oxygen to meet demand people who hyperventilating feel as if you cannot get enough air they usually hyperventilating happens because of anxious or confusion

Question 17

What is an allergic reaction

Answer 17

Is response of the immune system to a foreign substance into the body

Question 18

What are common allergens

Answer 18

Bee or  insect venom 
antibiotics 
pollen 
animal dander 
surfa 
and some food such as nuts peanuts shellfish strawberry and coconut oil

Question 19

What is the reaction to an allergic reaction

Answer 19

At first the reaction might appear to be a rash in the feeling of tightness in the chest in throat but this condition can become life-threatening the persons face neck ,tongue will swell and closing the airway

Question 20

What is the Severe allergic reaction called

Answer 20

Anaphylaxis also known as anaphylaxis shock

Question 21

What happens during in anaphylaxis

Answer 21

The air passage swell restrict persons breathing in anaphalyis can be brought on when a person with an allergy comes into contact with Allergen signals of amplexus including a rash tightness in the chest and throat is swelling of the face make in time the person also may feel dizzy or confused and anaphylaxis is a life-threatening emergency

Question 22

What is croup

Answer 22

Croup is a harsh repetitive, the most common for children younger than five the airway constricts the the passage of the airway which causes a child to produce it unusual sound It can reach from a high pitch which sounds like barking, croup Mostly occurs during the evening and night time

Question 23

What is epiglottis

Answer 23

It’s infection far less common than croup that causes swelling of the epiglottis, when it swells it can block the windpipe usually it’s caused by infection with haemophilus influenza bacteria
It’s common in children who are 2-6 yrs old

Question 24

What are the symptoms of breathing emergencies

Answer 24

trouble breathing or no breathing 
slow or rapid breathing 
unusual deep or shallow breathing 
gasping for air 
wheezing gurgling or making high-pitched noise unusual moist or cool skin flushed to Skin or blushed skin 
shortness of breath
 dizziness lightheaded 
pain in the chest or tingling in the hands feet.....
Appresive  or fearful  feelings

Question 25

What to do until help arrives when someone is having breathing emergency

Answer 25

Help the person rest in a comfortable position usually sitting is more comfortable than laying down because breathing is easy in that position
If the person is conscious check for other condition
The person cannot talk ask them to nod
Bystanders are present ask questions
If the person is hyperventilating reassure the person

Question 26

What is choking????

Answer 26

It’s when the airway is partially blocked but can be completely blocked also

Question 27

What can’t a person do when they are choking ????

Answer 27

Cannot cough, speak, cry, or breathe at all