chapter 6 & 7

Question 1

2 most important lifesaving skills:

Answer 1

Airway Care
Rescue Breathing

Question 2

The CAB’s consist of:

Answer 2

1. circulation
2. airway
   c. breathing

Question 3

Correct the Blocked Airway

Answer 3

1. Head Tilt-Chin Lift Maneuver
2. Jaw Thrust Maneuver

Question 4

Jaw Thrust Maneuver

Answer 4

a. Use if you suspect a neck injury
b. Place the patient on his or her back.
c. Place your fingers behind the lower jaw and move the jaw forward
d. Tilt the head back to a neutral or slight sniffing position
e. Use your thumbs to keep the patients tongue and lower jaw from blocking the
airway

Question 5

Check for Fluids, Foreign Bodies, or Dentures

Answer 5

1. Potential blocks include:
   a. Secretions such as vomitus, mucus, or blood
   b. Foreign objects such as candy, food or dirt
   c. Dentures or false teeth
2. If you find anything in the patient’s mouth, remove it
3. If the mouth is clear, consider using an airway device

Question 6

Oral Airways

Answer 6

Used to maintain a patient’s airway

Question 7

Oral Airways Used for unconscious patients who:

Answer 7

(1) Are breathing
(2) Are not breathing
(3) Do not have a gag reflex

Question 8

Oral airways should be used

Answer 8

ventilating a patient and used with mechanical
breathing devices

Question 9

Nasal Airways

Answer 9

used in both conscious and unconscious patients who are not able to maintain an open airway.
- The airway is then fully inserted when the flange or trumpet rests against the patient’s
nostril.
- This airway should not be used on patients with head trauma.

Question 10

Adequate Breathing

Answer 10

look, listen and feel technique
a. LOOK for the chest to rise and fall
b. LISTEN for the sounds of air passing into and out of the patient’s nose and
mouth.
c. FEEL the rise and fall of the chest.
- Normal adults have a resting breathing rate of 12 to 20 breaths per minute.

Question 11

Inadequate Breathing

Answer 11

1. Noisy respirations, wheezing or gurgling
2. Rapid or gasping respirations
3. Pale or blue skin

Question 12

Oxygen cylinders

Answer 12

used by most EMS systems are either D or E size
- should last for at least 20 minutes.

Question 12

Oxygen

Answer 12

is compressed to 2,000 psi and stored in portable cylinders

Question 13

Pressure regulator/flowmeter

Answer 13

a. Single unit attached to the outlet of the oxygen cylinder
b. Can be adjusted to deliver oxygen at a rate of 2 to 25 L/min
c. A gasket ensures a tight seal

Question 14

Nasal cannula

Answer 14

a. used to deliver medium concentrations of oxygen
b. Delivers low-flow oxygen at 2 to 6 L/min and in concentration of 35% to 50%
oxygen
c. Adjust the liter flow to 2 to 6 L/min and then apply the cannula to the patient.

Question 15

Nonrebreathing mask

Answer 15

a. Used to deliver a high flow of oxygen at 8 to 15 L/min
b. Allow the bag to fill with oxygen before placing mask on patient
c. The bag should not collapse when the patient inhales
d. Can deliver concentrations of oxygen as high as 90%
e. Nonrebreathing masks are most commonly used by FRs

Question 16

Pulse Oximetry

Answer 16

used to assess the amount of oxygen saturated in the red blood cells

Question 17

Pulse oximeter

Answer 17

• In a healthy patient, the oxygen saturation should be between 95% and 100%.
• It is not recommended to give Oxygen if the O2 Saturation is above 90 - 92%