ENPC 4th Edition ~ Skills Checkoff questions and answers graded A+
Assess the Pt's level of consciousness/responsiveness
Is the Pt awake/responsive or unconscious
Primary Survey
"A" - "E"
Position Pt to open airway & keep C-Spine stable
Airway & Alignment (C-Spine)
Manually open ...
enpc 4th edition skills checkoff questions and answers graded a
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demonstrates and describes techniq
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ENPC 4th Edition ~ Skills Checkoff
questions and answers graded A+
Assess the Pt's level of consciousness/responsiveness - answer Is the Pt
awake/responsive or unconscious
Primary Survey - answer "A" - "E"
Position Pt to open airway & keep C-Spine stable - answer Airway & Alignment (C-
Spine)
Manually open the airway with the jaw-thrust maneuver to maintain C-Spine stabilization
Demonstrates and describes techniques to assess airway patency - Identify at least 3 -
answer Vocalization or abnormal airway sounds
Tongue obstruction
Loose teeth or foreign objects
Blood, drooling, secretions, or vomit
Edema
Preferred posture
Dysphagia
Demonstrate and describes required interventions to clear the airway - Identify at least 1
- answer Suction
"Sniffing" Position - place head in a neutral position by placing a towel between
shoulder blades
Remove foreign objects
Nasopharyngeal/Oropharyngeal Airway (OPA)
"B" - answer Breathing & Ventilation
Demonstrates and describes techniques to determine effectiveness of breathing -
Identify at least 3 - answer Level of consciousness (LOC)
Spontaneous respirations
Rate & depth of respirations
Decreased/Increased ability
Symmetric & equal chest rise and fall
Presence & quality of breath sounds
Open chest wounds/deformities
Skin color
Begin or maintain oxygen therapy or assisted ventilations using:
~ 100% oxygen w/ NRB mask
~ Bag-mask with 100% oxygen
**Assess effectiveness of ventilation - answer Equal rise/fall of chest
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