Patient Care Chp. 17

Question 1

what could be the cause for a blockage if a patient’s airway?

Answer 1

solid object or liquid/semiliquid material

Question 2

what are some examples of luquid/semiliquid materials that can block a patient’s airway?

Answer 2

• mucus
• blood
• vomit

Question 3

define respiratory arrest

Answer 3

• cessation of breathing
• caused by chocking

Question 4

what signs are visible when the patient is chocking?

Answer 4

• victim becomes agitated
• their faces become congested
• may tear at their collars
• clutch at their throats

Question 5

what technique can be used to remove the object blocking the trachea for the victim?

Answer 5

abdominal thrust/heimlich maneuver

Question 6

how is the Heimlich maneuver performed?

Answer 6

• place arms around the victim’s waist from behind
• With your thumb on the outside of your fist, place the fist on the abdomen just below the sternum, and with the other hand grasp your wrist.
• Quickly and forcefully apply pressure upward against the diaphragm just below the ribs

Question 7

what should never be done when trying to aid someone in removing a foreign object from their mouth?

Answer 7

never insert fingers in victims’ mouth (conscious person) to retrieve an obstructing objebct

Question 8

what are the steps that need to be done when respiration and coughing stop in an infant?

Answer 8

1. Turn the infant prone with the head lower than the trunk.
2. Support the head by firmly holding the jaw.
3. Deliver up to five forceful back blows between the shoulder blades using the heel of the hand.
4. If the back blows do not dislodge the obstruction, while supporting the head and neck, turn the infant over, head lower than torso.
5. Place the two middle fingers on the sternum just below the nipple line.
6. Administer five thrusts over the sternum, taking care not to press over the liver.
7. Repeat steps as necessary until help arrives.

Question 9

define reactive airway disease

Answer 9

coughing, wheezing, or shortness of breath with an undetermined cause

Question 10

____ is difficulty in breathing caused by bronchospasm

Answer 10

asthma

Question 11

what are some causes of asthma attacks?

Answer 11

stress and allergies

Question 12

what is the usual treatment for an acute episode of reactive airway disease?

Answer 12

administering oxygen to keep the oxygen saturation level above 90%

Question 13

define embolus

Answer 13

substance such as blood clot, fat, or air that travels through the vascular system and lodges into smaller vessels

Question 14

what is the result of a pulmonary embolism?

Answer 14

interrupts the flow of blood into the lungs, increasing the pressure on the right ventricle of the heart
- can result in a part of the lung to die

Question 15

what are some risk factors of pulmonary embolism?

Answer 15

• recent surgery or trauma of the lower extremity