STUDY GUIDE MOD #2

Question 1

WHAT CAUSES STRIDOR, WHEEZING, CRACKLES AND RHONCI?

Answer 1

PARTIALLY OBSTRUCTED AIRWAY

Question 2

HOW OFTEN DO YOU VENTILATE A PATIENT PER SECOND AND PER MINUTE?

Answer 2

THE VENTILATION SHOULD LAST ONE SECOND AT A RATE EVERY 5 SECONDS WITH A TARGET RATE OF 10 VENTILATIONS PER MINUTE.

Question 3

HOW DOES THE THE JAW THRUST AND HEAD TILT CHIN LIFT OPEN THE AIRWAY?

Answer 3

THE HEAD TILT CHIN LIFT USES THE HEAD POSITION TO ALIGN THE STRUCTURES OF THE AIRWAY TO PROVIDE FOR THE FREE PASSAGE OF AIR. THE JAW THRUST ALLOWS YOU TO MOVE THE JAW FORWARD WITHOUT TILTING THE HEAD OR NECK TO OPEN THE AIRWAY.

Question 4

WHEN DO WE USE A JAW THRUST INSTEAD OF A HEAD TILT CHIN LIFT TO OPEN THE AIRWAY?

Answer 4

IF A SPINAL INJURY IS SUSPECTED.

Question 5

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ADULT AIRWAY AND THE PEDIATRIC AIRWAY?

Answer 5

A CHILDS AIRWAY IS SMALLER WITH A SMALL NOSE AND MOUTH, MORE SPACE IS TAKEN UP BY THE TONGUE. A CHILDS TRACHEA IS NARROWER THE CRICOID CARTILAGE IS LESS RIGID AND THE AIRWAY IS EASILY OBSTRUCTED.

Question 6

WHAT IS THE NORMAL RESPIRATORY RATE AND TIDAL VOLUME FOR AN ADULT PATIENT?

Answer 6

12 TO 16 BREATHS PER MINUTE. THE NORMAL TIDAL RATE IS 500 ML PER INSPIRATION.

Question 7

WHEN IS IT APPROPRIATE TO REMOVE A NON-REBREATHER MASK AND REPLACE IT WITH A NASAL CANULA?

Answer 7

IF THE PATIENT FIGHTS THE NON-REBREATHER MASK.

Question 8

HOW DO CHEMORECEPTORS CONTROL BREATHING?

Answer 8

CHEMORECEPTORS SEND MESSAGES TO THE BRAIN THAT IDENTIFY CHANGING LEVELS OF OXYGEN AND CARBON DIOXIDE.

Question 9

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF SUCTION DEVICES USED IN EMS?

Answer 9

RIGID AND SOFT TIP CATHETERS. PORTABLE & MOUNTED SUCTION UNITS.

Question 10

PSI LEVEL OF OXYGEN TANK

Answer 10

2000 TO 2200 PSI

Question 11

HOW DO YOU VENTILATE A PATIENT WITH A STOMA?

Answer 11

BAG VALVE WITH PEDIATRIC MASK.