EXAM BUNDLE Paramedic Airway FISDAP (COMPLETE PACKAGE) Questions)100% Correct!

Orthopnea - ANSWERDyspnea relieved by a change in position, SLEEPING UPRIGHT with pillows, usually CHF pulmonary edema problem. Apneustic breathing - ANSWERCharacterized by prolonged inspirations unrelieved by attempts to exhale, which indicates trauma to the pons. Definitive Care - ANSWERCare...

Appropriate airway management - ANSWER*Steps must be performed in order. Bypass steps that do not apply.* a. Open and maintain a patent airway. b. Recognize and treat airway obstructions. c. Assess ventilation and oxygenation status. d. Administer supplemental oxygen. e.Provide ventilatory assi...

Appropriate airway management - ANSWER*Steps must be performed in order. Bypass steps that do not apply.* a. Open and maintain a patent airway. b. Recognize and treat airway obstructions. c. Assess ventilation and oxygenation status. d. Administer supplemental oxygen. e.Provide ventilatory assi...

Appropriate airway management - ANSWER*Steps must be performed in order. Bypass steps that do not apply.* a. Open and maintain a patent airway. b. Recognize and treat airway obstructions. c. Assess ventilation and oxygenation status. d. Administer supplemental oxygen. e.Provide ventilatory assi...

Appropriate airway management - ANSWER*Steps must be performed in order. Bypass steps that do not apply.* a. Open and maintain a patent airway. b. Recognize and treat airway obstructions. c. Assess ventilation and oxygenation status. d. Administer supplemental oxygen. e.Provide ventilatory assi...

What is the amount of air that normally reaches the alveoli in an adult? - ANSWER350ml How much air is in the average adult ventilation? - ANSWER500ml How much air is lost in the area of dead space when an adult is ventilating? - ANSWER150ml A 67 year old male complains of mild respiratory ...

Indications for Nasotracheal Intubation - ANSWERResponsive PTs with AMS, gag reflex, respiratory failure due to COPD, asthma, pulmonary edema Indications for Suctioning lower airway - ANSWERPTs mouth becomes filled with secretions; to be able to ventilate properly without pushing material into the ...

Indications of Nasotracheal Intubation - ANSWER- Breathing spontaneously but require a definitive airway management to further prevent deterioration of their condition - Responsive - Altered mental status - Intact gag reflex - Respiratory failure Candidates for Nasotracheal Intubation - ANSWE...

Upper Airway - ANSWERConsists of all structures above the level of the vocal cords. The nose, mouth, jaw, oral cavity and pharynx. Lower Airway - ANSWERFunction is to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide. Starts at the larynx. Spans from the glottis to the pulmonary capillary membrane. Turbinate...

Hypoxia - ANSWERA dangerous condition in which the body tissues and the cells do not have enough oxygen Orthopnea - ANSWERSevere dyspnea experienced when lying down and relieved by sitting up Rhonchi - ANSWERCoarse, low-pitched breath sounds heard in patients with chronic mucus in the upper ai...

1. A conscious 32 year old complains of difficulty breathing. He is coughing while pointing to his throat. What should you do? A. Encourage him to keep coughing. B. Administer abdominal thrusts. C. Place him supine and begin CPR. D. Give four strong blows to the back. - ANSWERA. Encourage him ...

Which of the following would cause an increase in the amount of exhaled carbon dioxide? - ANSWERIncreased cardiac output All of the following are signs of hypoxia except - ANSWERdehydration Inhalation occurs when the - ANSWERdiaphragm and intercostal muscles contract and cause a decrease in in...

What is a sign of respiratory failure for an adult? - ANSWERNasal Flaring What condition results when the alveoli collapse? - ANSWERAtelectasis What is the substance that is foreign to the body and causes an immune system reaction? - ANSWERAntigen What is the normal rate of breathing for an...

Significance of stomach distension, and rapidly decreased ETCO2 after successful intubation - ANSWERTube was placed into esophagus Method to RAPIDLY confirm that a stoma is clear (direct laryngoscopy, suction, removing inner cannula) * - ANSWERremove inner catheter to see that its clear Metho...