Lesson 5: Obstructed Airway Exam Test with Verified Answers
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Lesson 5: Obstructed Airway Exam Test with Verified Answers
1. Signs of airway obstruction recognize that a patient who can-
not cough, speak, cry or breathe
requires immediate care.
2. if airway obstruction does not get taking
care earlier it can lead to
cardiac or respiratory arrest
3. uni...
Lesson 5: Obstructed Airway Exam Test with Verified Answers
1. Signs of airway obstruction recognize that a patient who can-
not cough, speak, cry or breathe
requires immediate care.
2. if airway obstruction does not get taking cardiac or respiratory arrest
care earlier it can lead to
3. universal sign of choking is act of clutching the throat
4. Most common noise during airway ob- hear stridor sound as the patient
struction tries to breathe ,or nothing at all
5. High-pitched squeaking noise during in- Stridor
spiration.
6. A patient who is choking typically has a panicked, confused or surprised
facial expression.
7. The patient's skin may initially appear deprived of oxygen
flushed, but it will become pale or cyan-
otic as the body is
8. If the patient cannot breathe or has abdominal thrusts
a weak or ineffective cough, perform
or alternate techniques to
clear an airway obstruction.
9. For a child, obtain consent from . he parent or guardian
If the parent or guardian is not available, implied
consent is
10. consent implied is consent which is not expressly
granted by a person, but rather
, Lesson 5: Obstructed Airway Exam Test with Verified Answers
implicitly granted by a person's
actions and the facts and circum-
stances of a particular situation
11. After obtaining consent then, perform abdominal thrusts or alternate
to clear the obstruction. techniques
12. Steps for Obstructed Airway Care for 1. Consent from adult or parent
Adults and Children 2. abdominal thrusts
13. Abdominal trust steps 1. Stand behind the patient with
one foot in front of the other for
balance and stability. If possible,
place your front foot between the
patient's feet. If the patient is in
a wheelchair or is a young child,
you may need to kneel behind
them.
2. Wrap your arms around the
patient's waist. Use one or two
fingers to find the navel.
3. Make a fist with one hand
and place the thumb side of your
fist against the middle of the ab-
domen, just above the navel.
4. Grab your fist with your other
hand and give quick inward and
upward thrusts (Figure 5-2, B).
5. Make sure each thrust is a
distinct attempt to dislodge the
object.
6. Continue delivering abdominal
thrusts until the object is forced
out and the patient can cough,
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