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68W EMT MODULE 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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68W EMTMODULE 2
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What makes up the upper respiratory system? - Answers-nose, nasopharynx,
oropharynx
What makes up the lower respiratory system? - Answers-larynx, trachea, bronchi,
bronchioles, alveoli
Where does the upper respiratory system end and lower respiratory system begin? -
Answers-larynx
What is an NPA? - Answers-nasopharyngeal airway
Which side should an NPA be inserted into? - Answers-the right side
When should an NPA not be used? - Answers-when facial trauma has occurred
What should be done if an NPA can't be inserted into the right nostril? - Answers-the tip
can be cut to be beveled on the opposite side
How much vacuum should suction pull? - Answers-300mmHg
What flow rate should suction produce? - Answers-30 liters per minute
How long should suction be performed? - Answers-as long as it takes to clear the
airway
What is the main concern when performing suction on an infant? - Answers-making sure
you don't hit the vegas nerve
, What happens when the vegas nerve is hit during suction? - Answers-the heart rate
drastically drops, leading to shock
When should a patient's dentures be removed? - Answers-when loose or moving
around in the patient's mouth
What is stridor? - Answers-high pitched whistling sound caused by a mostly blocked
airway
What is hoarseness? - Answers-raspy voice, indicative of swelling in the voice box
What is gurgling? - Answers-bubbling sound, caused by fluid in the airway
When should a head tilt chin lift not be used? - Answers-when there is a possible spinal
injury
What is an OPA? - Answers-oropharyngeal airway
When can an OPA be used? - Answers-when the patient is unconscious and has no gag
reflex
How can you determine if an unconscious patient has a gag reflex or not? - Answers-
lightly brushing their eyelashes to see if the eyelids twitch
What is ventilation? - Answers-the movement of air in and out of the lungs
What is alveolar ventilation? - Answers-the movement of air in and out of the alveoli
What is tidal volume? - Answers-the amount of air moved per breath
What is minute volume? - Answers-the amount of air breathed per minute
What is dead air space? - Answers-the air that occupies space between mouth and
alveoli, but does not get absorbed
What is the average adult's tidal volume? - Answers-500 ml
What keeps the trachea from collapsing? - Answers-cartilage rings
How does gas exchange occur? - Answers-diffusion
What is hypoxia? - Answers-lack of oxygen
What is hypercapnia? - Answers-excessive carbon dioxide in the blood
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