Respiratory Arrest

Question 0

Why is excessive ventilation harmful?

Answer 0

1 increased intra thoracic pressure predisposes to decreased cardiac output
2 gastric distention and vomiting and aspiration

Question 1

Every how many minutes should providers shift?

Answer 1

2

Question 2

What is the most common cause of airway obstruction in the unconscious unresponsive patient?

Answer 2

Loss of tone in the throat

Question 3

To relieve airway obstruction when is jaw thrust used instead of head tilt?

Answer 3

Cervical spine trauma

Question 4

When is an oropharyngeal airway indicated?

Answer 4

Unconscious pxs when jaw thrust and chin lift fail to open airway.

NEVER ON SEMICONSCIOUS PXS DUE TO GAG REFLEX

Question 5

What are NPA indications?

Compared to OPA

Answer 5

Conscious or semiconscious pxs
Trismus
Massive trauma around mouth
Wiring of jaws
Pxs with NEURO impairment

Question 6

When is a rigid catheter indicated over a soft one when doing suctioning?

Answer 6

More effective suctioning of the oropharynx

Question 7

How long should auction attempts at ET tubes take?

Answer 7

10s PLUS 100% O2 before and after suctioning!

Question 8

What is the use of cricoid pressure in NON arrest pxs?

Answer 8

Protection from aspiration and gastric insufflation during bag mask ventilation

NOT routinely recommended for arrested pxs