Mod 9 Airway Anatomy Flashcards
1
Q
respiratory rate is…
A
- 12-20 breaths/min (adult)
- 15-30 breaths/min (child)
- 25-50 breaths/min (infant)
2
Q
adult patients with abnormal respiration rates
A
-you should evaluate for other signs of inadequate ventilation
3
Q
bag valve mask
A
-adds volume
4
Q
causes of inadequate ventilation
A
- severe infection
- trauma
- brain stem insult
- noxious or oxygen-poor atmosphere
- renal failure
5
Q
causes of respiratory distress
A
- upper/lower airway obstructions
- impairment of the respiratory muscles
- impairment of the nervous system
6
Q
dyspnea
A
-difficult on respiratory rate, regularity, or effort
7
Q
anoxia
A
-absence of O2
8
Q
pulses paradoxis
A
-decrease of SV, pulse during inspiration difference of 10mmHG
9
Q
orthopnea
A
-dyspnea while lying down
10
Q
steps of recognition of airway problems
A
- open
- clear
- reassess
- intervene if needed
- reassess
11
Q
evaluation of airway visual techniques
A
- how is the patient positioned
- adequate rise/fall of the chest
- gasping for air?
- is the patient using accessory muscles to breathe
- is the patients chest wall moving symmetrically
- is the patient breathing through pursed lips
- do you note any retractions
12
Q
evaluation of airway listening
A
- air movement at the patients nose and mouth
- auscultate breath sounds with a stethoscope
13
Q
evaluation of airway feeling
A
- note changes in ventilatory compliance
- pulsus paradoxus
- change in pulse quality, or even disappearance of a pulse during inhalation may also be detected
14
Q
history of the patients present illness
A
- onset
- causes/triggers
- duration
- any alleviations?
- any other associated symptoms?
15
Q
history of the patients present illness questions…
A
- onset?
- causes/triggers?
- duration?
- any alleviations?
- any other associated symptoms?
- improve after coughing something up?
- any interventions prior to EMS arrival?
- evaluated by physician?
- meds?
- has this happened before?
- been on ventilator because of this condition?
