Nicole's Study Guides

Question 1

Describe the pathway of oxygen as it enters the body and gets to the alveoli.

Question 2

Define the process of diffusion and where it occurs in the lungs.

Question 3

List the steps in caring for a patient who is choking, including responsive and unresponsive patients.

Question 4

Describe the indications for suctioning and describe the technique for doing so.

Question 5

Contrast the rigid suction and soft suction catheter including when to use each.

Question 6

List the indications for the head tilt chin-lift and jaw thrust maneuvers.

Question 7

Describe the technique for applying an oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal airway.

Question 8

List the steps in the primary assessment including the pertinent findings.

Question 9

Describe which muscles are working during inhalation and exhalation.

Question 10

Describe the role of the phrenic nerve.

Question 11

List the upper and lower airway sounds and which condition would likely be heard with each.

Question 12

List the proper oxygen flow rate in liters per minute for the nasal cannula, non-rebreather mask, and bag-valve-mask.

Question 13

Contrast the signs and symptoms and breathing rates of a patient suffering from respiratory distress and respiratory failure (remember this is also what differentiates who gets assisted ventilations or oxygen via non-rebreather mask).

Question 14

List the steps for ventilating a patient who has a stoma.

Question 15

Define the following respiratory-related terms: tidal volume, minute volume, compliance, seesaw respirations, dyspneic, and apneic.

Question 16

Describe the signs and symptoms of a patient suffering from anaphylaxis including why the signs and symptoms occur.

Question 17

Describe the signs and symptoms of a patient suffering from epiglottitis including why the signs and symptoms occur.

Question 18

Describe the signs and symptoms of a patient suffering from asthma, including why the signs and symptoms occur.

Question 19

Define what a beta 2 agonist medication is and why it should be administered to a respiratory patient.

Question 20

Describe the signs and symptoms of a patient suffering from chronic bronchitis, including why the signs and symptoms occur.

Question 21

Describe the signs and symptoms of a patient suffering from emphysema, including why the signs and symptoms occur.

Question 22

Contrast the signs and symptoms of a patient suffering from a pneumothorax and tension pneumothorax and differentiate between the two.

Question 23

Describe the signs and symptoms of a patient suffering from pneumonia, including why the signs and symptoms occur.

Question 24

Describe the signs and symptoms of a patient suffering from cystic fibrosis, including why the signs and symptoms occur.

Question 25

Describe the signs and symptoms of a patient suffering from a pulmonary embolism, including why the signs and symptoms occur.

Question 26

Describe the signs and symptoms of a patient suffering from congestive heart failure including why the signs and symptoms occur.

Question 27

List the assessment steps in Start Triage and how to triage a patient.

Question 28

List the steps of administering a medication to a patient.

Question 29

List the steps in the primary assessment including the pertinent findings.

Question 30

List the steps in the trauma assessment including pertinent findings for each body region.

Question 31

Describe the management of the airway in trauma patients.

Question 32

List the abdominal organs found in each abdominal quadrant and whether each is solid or hollow.

Question 33

Define Newton’s Second Law of Motion and how it pertains to trauma patients.

Question 34

List the indications for rapid extrication of a trauma patient.

Question 35

List the indications for removing a helmet.

Question 36

Describe the different types of shock.

Question 37

List the conditions found in obstructive and distributive shock.

Question 38

List and define the 2 stages of shock including a contrast of vital signs.

Question 39

Differentiate the types of bleeding and the treatment for each.

Question 40

List factors which impair coagulation.

Question 41

List the treatment considerations for a patient suffering from an impaled object.

Question 42

Describe the treatment for a patient suffering from an open chest.

Question 43

Describe the treatment for a patient suffering from an evisceration.

Question 44

Describe the treatment for a patient suffering from an amputation or avulsion.

Question 45

Describe the treatment of a pulseless, deformed extremity.

Question 46

Describe the signs and symptoms of a patient suffering from a flail chest including why the signs and symptoms occur.

Question 47

Describe the signs and symptoms of a patient suffering from a pneumothorax including why the signs and symptoms occur.

Question 48

Contrast the signs and symptoms of a patient suffering from a pneumothorax and a tension pneumothorax.

Question 49

Describe the signs and symptoms of a patient suffering from cardiac tamponade including why the signs and symptoms occur.

Question 50

Describe the signs and symptoms of a patient suffering from 2nd and 3rd-degree burns including why the signs and symptoms occur.

Question 51

Explain the complications of a patient who is suffering from thermal burns.

Question 52

Describe the treatment considerations for a patient suffering from a chemical burn.

Question 53

Describe the signs and symptoms of a patient suffering from a basilar skull fracture including why the signs and symptoms occur.

Question 54

Describe the signs and symptoms of a patient suffering from a subdural head bleed including why the signs and symptoms occur.

Question 55

Describe the signs and symptoms of a patient suffering from epidural head bleed including why the signs and symptoms occur.

Question 56

Describe the signs and symptoms of a patient suffering from herniation syndrome including why the signs and symptoms occur.

Question 57

List the steps in treating a patient suffering from isolated orthopedic injuries including a fracture or dislocation.

Question 58

Calculate a Glasgow Coma Scale for a patient.

Question 59

Describe the blood flow through the heart, including the chamber, pulmonary circulation, and valves.

Question 60

List the layers of the heart tissue.

Question 61

Explain the steps in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) including the parameters for chest compressions and ventilation in adults, children, and infants.

Question 62

Explain the steps of operating an Automated External Defibrillator (AED).

Question 63

List the cardiac rhythms commonly associated with cardiac arrest.

Question 64

List the cardiac rhythms which an AED will shock.

Question 65

Describe the indications for oxygen administration in a patient suffering from chest pain.

Question 66

Describe the mechanism of action, indications, side effects, and contraindications for aspirin administration in a patient suffering from chest pain.

Question 67

Describe the mechanism of action, indications, side effects, and contraindications for nitroglycerine administration in a patient suffering from chest pain.

Question 68

Describe the steps of the primary assessment including treatment that would need to be taken.

Question 69

Define diastole and systole and contrast the two.

Question 70

Describe the signs and symptoms of a patient suffering from myocardial infarction.

Question 71

List the common risk factors for myocardial infarction.

Question 72

Define acute coronary syndrome.

Question 73

Contrast stable and unstable angina.

Question 74

Describe the signs and symptoms of a patient suffering from an aortic dissection.

Question 75

Describe the signs and symptoms of a patient suffering from angina pectoris.

Question 76

Describe the signs and symptoms of a patient suffering from cardiac tamponade.

Question 77

Contrast the signs and symptoms of a patient suffering from congestive heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Question 78

Describe the signs and symptoms of a patient suffering from cardiogenic shock.

Question 79

Contrast the signs and symptoms of a patient suffering from left-sided heart failure and right-sided right-sided heart failure.