Chapter 9 Flashcards
Open airway or Patent airway
Airflow is un obstructed and capable of moving freely
Glottic opening
The entry point into the larynx
Vocal chords
Curtain like fibers that line either side of the tracheal opening
Carina
Where the bronculi branches
Intact muscle tone
A patent airway that controls of the muscles that form in the air way
Bronchoconstriction Or broncospasm
Contraction of smooth muscle that lines bronchial passage
Stridor
A high-pitched sound generated from partially obstructed airflow in the upper airway
Uvula
Punching bag in throat
OPA on infant
Tongue depressor or rigid suction tip
Mounted suction system and portable suction unit
Air intake up at least 30 L per minute and vaccum no less than 300 mmHg
Rigid pharyngeal tip
Yaunker
Vagus nerve
Nerve in back of pharynx which can slow the heart rate
Suction catheter measured in
French the larger the number the larger the catheter
Techniques of suctioning
Use PPE. Limit suctioning to no longer than 10 seconds and please tip or catheter where you want to begin suctioning and suction on the way out
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