Ucla emt airway exam questions with 100% verified answers (latest update)
minute volume - Answer-The amount of air breathed in during each respiration multiplied by the number of breaths per minute.
seesaw breathing - Answer-Sign of respiratory distress is seen MOST commonly in pediatric pa...
Ucla emt airway exam questions with 100% verified answers (latest update)
Pathway of oxygen as it enters the body and gets to the alveoli - Answer-Oxygen enters
the lungs, then passes through the alveoli and into the blood. Oxygen is carried through the body through blood vessels.
Process of diffusion and where it occurs in the lungs - Answer-From the alveoli the oxygen from the air enters your blood in nearby vessels. Occurs between alveoli and network of blood vessels
Indication for suctioning and techniques - Answer-If the airway is not clear, respiratory distress, suspicion of a blocked tube
Indications for head tilt chin lift - Answer-For opening the airway to retrieve an obstruction
jaw-thrust maneuver - Answer-If you suspect spinal injury and need to open the airway
oropharyngeal airway - Answer-a curved device inserted through the patient's mouth into the pharynx to help maintain an open airway
nasopharyngeal airway - Answer-a flexible breathing tube inserted through the patient's nostril into the pharynx to help maintain an open airway
Role of phrenic nerve - Answer-Inner area the diaphragm muscle allowing it to contract
Diaphragm - Answer-Large, flat muscle at the bottom of the chest cavity that helps with breathing
Oxygen flow rate for nasal cannula - Answer-1-6 liters per minute no more than 6
Oxygen flow rate for nonrebreather - Answer-10-15 liters per minute
Oxygen flow rate for Bag Valve Mask (BVM)? - Answer-15 lpm
S/S of respiratory distress - Answer-Agitation, anxiety, restlessness, stridor or wheezing, nasal flaring
S/S of respiratory failure - Answer-Inadequate chest rise, inadequate respiratory rate
ventilating patients with stomas and tracheostomy tubes - Answer-1) ventilate tube itself
with bag-mask device
2) if patient has stoma, but not tube, use child mask with bag-mask device to make seal
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