Chapters 4-6 Flashcards
1
Q
- caused by injury, asthma, hyperventilation and anaphylactic shock
- breathing is labored, noisy, irregular, or unusually fast or slow
A
Respiratory Distress
2
Q
-total cessation of breathing or respiratory effort
A
Respiratory Arrest
3
Q
-first aid procedures necessary to sustain life in an emergency situation
A
Basic Life Support
4
Q
epiglottis
A
tongue
5
Q
abnormal breathing
A
below 8-10 and above 40
6
Q
Face shield
A
covers the victims mouth
7
Q
Face Mask
A
covers the victim’s nose and mouth
8
Q
-small, permanent surgical opening in the neck by which the victim breathes
A
Stoma
9
Q
Ventilating infants
A
1 every 3 seconds
10
Q
Ventilating adults
A
1 every 5 seconds
11
Q
Partial obstruction
A
victim can cough
12
Q
- weak ineffective cough
- high pitched wheeze
- strain
- clutching throat
- cyanosis
A
Reduced air passage
13
Q
- inability to speak
- absence of breath
- restlessness; anxiety
- unresponsivness
A
Complete airway obstruction
14
Q
heart stopped beating
A
Cardiac Arrest
15
Q
signs of cardiac arrest
A
- chest tightness
- nausea
- cool pale moist skin
- weak or irregular pulses
- breathing difficulties
- light headedness
