Module 4 Flashcards
While eating dinner, your partner suddenly grabs his throat and has a panic look on his face. He has a weak cough, faint inspiratory stridor, and cyanosis around the lips. You should…
Stand behind him and administer abdominal thrusts
Which of the following is the MOST reliable indicator of adequately perform positive pressure ventilation’s with a BVM device?
Adequate rise of the chest when squeezing the bag
To select the proper oropharyngeal airway, you should measure from the…
Corner of the mouth to the ear lobe
As the single EMT-B managing an apneic patient’s airway, the preferred initial method of providing ventilations is the…
Mouth to mask with one-way valve device
Prior to applying a non-rebreathing mask on a patient, you must ensure that the…
Reservoir bag is fully inflated
The pressure of gas in a full cylinder of oxygen is approximately ….. pounds per square inch “psi“.
2000
You are dispatched to a residence were a middle aged man was found unconscious in his front yard. There are no witnesses that can tell you what happened. You find him in a prone position; his eyes are closed and he is not moving. Your FIRST action should be to…
Log roll him as a unit to a supine position
The most significant complication associated with oropharyngeal suctioning is…
Hypoxia due to prolong suction attempts
Which of the following oxygen flow meters is NOT affected by gravity and can be used in any position when attached to an oxygen cylinder?
A Bourbon-gauge flowmeter
A 51-year-old female presents with a sudden onset of difficulty breathing. She is conscious and alert and able to speak in complete sentences. Her respirations are 24 breaths per minute and regular. You should…
Administer 100% oxygen via a non-rebreathing mask
Which of the following statements regarding oxygen is correct?
Oxygen supports the combustion process and may cause a fire
A patient who is suspected of being hypoxic and is breathing adequately should be given supplemental oxygen with a…
Non-rebreathing mask
The purpose of the pin indexing system that has been established for compressed gas cylinders is to…
Ensure that the correct regulator is used for the cylinder
The MOST serious complication associated with using a nasopharyngeal airway in a patient with head trauma is…
Penetrating the cranium
A 37-year-old male has a partial foreign body airway obstruction. He is conscious and alert and is coughing forcefully. His skin is pink, warm and moist. The MOST appropriate treatment for this patient includes…
Encouraging him to cough and transport
