Ventilation and warming - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

be familiar with the principal structures of the ventilatory system - Answer nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli pharynx - Answer contain the tonsils; normal function is to fight infection larynx - Answer voice box epiglottis - Answer flexible cartilage that covers the opening of the trachea and automatically closes the opening to the trachea when swallowing trachea - Answer windpipe bronchi - Answer two short branches located at the low...

Final Actual Exam For Aorn Periop 101 Q&A All of the following professionals are qualified to provide anesthesia to a patient except: A: anesthesiologist B: surgeon C: AA D: CRNA - CORRECT ANSWER-B Which of the following is NOT a duty of the perioperative nurse during surgery? A: positioning forced-air warming equipment B: monitoring the patient's response to anesthesia C: obtaining and checking blood products D: monitoring the patient according to the preoperative plan of care and ...

Paramedic Unit Exam: Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Pediatrics APGAR scoring - A= appearance (color all pink, body pink and blue extremities, blue [pale]) P= pulse (>100, < 100, absent) G= grimace (cries, grimace, no response) A= activity (active motion, flaccid, limp) R= respirations (strong cry, weak cry, absent) Newborn Resuscitation (Inverted Pyramid) - • Most distressed newborns respond to relatively simple maneuvers. Drying, warming, positioning, suctioning, stimulatin...

hyperventilation, if someone is blowing off too much CO2 they become more - Answer- Alkaline, respiratory alkalosis if a patient's lung are not functioning very well and they are unable to remove or blow off CO2 very well, the CO2 will build up in their system becoming - Answer- acidic, respiratory acidosis Perfusion - Answer- is adequate arterial blood flow through the peripheral tissues (peripheral perfusion) and blood that is pumped by the heart to oxygenate major body organs (central ...

Which of the following accurately describes ventilation principles associated with use of a bag-mask device for an adult? A.Compress the bag-mask device at a rate of one breath every 6 seconds. B.Delivers 100% oxygen. C.Squeeze the bag-mask device completely for each breath. D.Maintain the oxygen saturation levels between 92% and 94%. ~~> A.Compress the bag-mask device at a rate of one breath every 6 seconds. Rationale A: If breathing is ineffective for an adult, assist ventilatio...

the diagnosis with the nursing staff. B. The client has a decreased energy level. C. The client makes funeral arrangements. D. The client requests a second opinion. B. The client has a decreased energy level. A nurse is preparing to collect data on a preschooler. Which of the following behaviors by the child indicates that he is ready to cooperate? (Select all that apply.) A. Allows the nurse to touch him on the arm B. Plays with toys in the examining room C. Answers questions asked by the nurse...

An unresponsive 2-year-old child was found by his mother with a bottle labeled "Elavil 50 mg" by his side. Which piece of information is important to obtain from his mother? A. The size of the medication bottle. B. The expiration date of the medication. C. The number of pills left in the bottle. D. The person for whom the medication was prescribe. C. The number of pills left in the bottle. A nurse providing crisis intervention to the family of a seriously ill child can best keep th...

1. A nurse is caring for a client who who has had a stroke involving the right hemisphere. Which of the following alterations in function should the nurse expect? A. Difficulty reading Rationale: The left hemisphere is the center for language, mathematic skills and thinking analytically. A client who is unable to read following a stroke would have involvement of the left hemisphere. B. Inability to recognize his family members Rationale: The right hemisphere is involved with visual and spati...

The nurse recognizes that which process occurs as oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged at the level of the alveoli. 1. Diffusion 2. Perfusion 3. Respiration 4. Ventilation 3. Respiration Which structure of the respiratory system is responsible for filtering, warming, and humidifying inhaled air? 1. Alveoli 2. Pharynx 3. Sinuses 4. Turbinates 4. Turbinates In providing health education to a group of middle school students, how does the nurse describe the function of the ...

NRP 8th Edition, Ch 1-4 Questions and Answers 100% Correct What are the five blocks of the NRP algorithm? 1) Rapid evaluation: this evaluation determines if the baby can stay wit the mother for routine care or should be moved to the radiant warmer 2) Airway: The initial steps open the airway and support spontaneous respirations. 3) Breathing: Assist breathing with PPV if baby apneic, gasping, or bradycardic. CPAP or or O2 may be appropriate for labored breathing or low O2 sat. 4) circulation: P...