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Stidor - ANSWERS✔✔A high-pitched sound caused by obstruction of the air
passageway
Hoarseness - ANSWERS✔✔voice changes, raspy
Snoring - ANSWERS✔✔Upper airway partially blocked, usually by the tongue
Gurgling - ANSWERS✔✔fluid in the airway (blood, vomit or secretions) may
need suctioning
Head-tilt Chin Lift - ANSWERS✔✔use manuever when a person has no suspected
spinal injury and airway needs opened
Inadequate breathing in children/infants - ANSWERS✔✔Retractions (pulling in of
the muscles) above the clavicle and between and below ribs as well as nasal flaring
Head-elevated postion - ANSWERS✔✔in unconsious and semiconsious patient
with an intact airway but needs help maintaining a clear channel for air to follow
Wide Rigid Tip Yankauer - ANSWERS✔✔most effective way to clear the patients
airway using a suction device
, Severe Choking - ANSWERS✔✔trachea fully blocked, no air moving, wont
breathe, cough, or gasp
Nonsevere choking - ANSWERS✔✔trachea partially blocked; some air flow.
Patient may speak hoarse, raspy, cough, wheeze, or gasp
Abdominal Thrust - ANSWERS✔✔a consious, severly adult patient would be
treated using
Sternum - ANSWERS✔✔If you can't wrap both arms around the patient, move
your hand placement over what?
5 back slaps, 5 chest thrusts until object is out - ANSWERS✔✔how to relieve
choking for an conscious infant?
"Blow-By" Technique - ANSWERS✔✔For infants/ young children who will not
tolerate a mask or nasal cannula
Define Emphysema - ANSWERS✔✔-One of the diseases that comprises COPD
-Walls of the alveoli break down, greatly reducing surface area for respiratory
change
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