Fisdap airway stuvia Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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 assistance. Upper airway - ANSWERConsists of all anatomic airway structures above the glottic opening. *1. Tongue* a. Must be manipulated b. Tends to fall back into the posterior pharynx in unrespon...

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 assistance. Upper airway - ANSWERConsists of all anatomic airway structures above the glottic opening. *1. Tongue* a. Must be manipulated b. Tends to fall back into the posterior pharynx in unrespon...

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 assistance. Upper airway - ANSWERConsists of all anatomic airway structures above the glottic opening. *1. Tongue* a. Must be manipulated b. Tends to fall back into the posterior pharynx in unrespon...

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 assistance. Upper airway - ANSWERConsists of all anatomic airway structures above the glottic opening. *1. Tongue* a. Must be manipulated b. Tends to fall back into the posterior pharynx in unrespon...

Potential effects of orotracheal intubation. - ANSWERSecure airway, Protection against aspiration. Bleeding, hypoxia laryngeal swelling, laryngospasms, vocal cord, mucosal necrosis, barotrauma. Potential effects of moving an intubated patient. - ANSWERWith a firmly secured tube the tip of the ET tube can move as much as 2 inches with head flexion and extension; with hyperflexion the tube can be pulled from the trachea completely. Hyperextension can cause the ET tube to be pushed further into ...

From the atmosphere, what structures does air pass through during ventilation? - ANSWERStarts in atmosphere, then nose, nasopharyngeal space/orophargyneal space (if mouth breather), then pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli What is the purpose of the nasal passages and nasopharynx? - ANSWERTo warm/humidify air as it passes through What is the difference between respiration and ventilation? - ANSWERRespiration refers to the exchange of gases in the alveoli, ventilation re...

Aerobic metabolism - ANSWERmetabolism that can only proceed in the presence of oxygen Agonal Gasps - ANSWERoccasional, gasping breaths that occur after the heart has stopped Airway - ANSWERThe upper airway tract or the passage above the larynx, which includes the nose, mouth, and throat. Alveolar minute volume - ANSWERThe volume of air moved through the lungs in 1 minute minus the dead space; calculated by multiplying tidal volume (minus dead space) and respiratory rate. Alveolar ven...

Alveolar air volume - ANSWERamount of air that reaches alveoli for gas exchange (approx. 350 ml. For adult male) Tidal volume minus dead space Dead air space - ANSWERanatomic dead space are structures that hold air but but can't participate in gas exchange. Physiologic dead space are alveoli or capillaries destroyed by disease Expiratory reserve volume - ANSWERamount of gas that can be forcefully expired at the end of a normal expiration Inspiratory reserve volume - ANSWERamount of gas...

A 75 y/o F complains of a sudden onset of right-sided chest pain and dyspnoea. She is recovering from a recent hip surgery. What should you suspect? a. hypotension b. pneumonia c. pulmonary embolism d. myocardial infarction - ANSWERc. pulmonary embolism Typically the result of a clot that has formed in a lower extremity with poor circulation. Hip surgery requires a pt to be immobilised for an extended period of time which can permit a clot to form in a distal portion of an extremity. ...

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 adult? - ANSWER12 to 20 breaths per minutes What is the proper way to measure an oropharyngeal airway? - ANSWERFrom the center of the mouth to the angle of the jaw What is the oxygen deficiency...