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Test Bank: NCTI End Didactic Final Exam Study *Q&A* (100% Correct) 2025/2024 |VERIFIED| Stimulation of the glottis during intubation may lead to _________ and raise _______. dysrhythmias; ICP Before administering succinylcholine, which medication can be given to minimize the risk of brady...

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Test Bank: NCTI End Didactic Final
Exam Study *Q&A* (100% Correct)
2025/2024 |VERIFIED|
Stimulation of the glottis during intubation may lead to _________ and raise _______.
dysrhythmias; ICP



Before administering succinylcholine, which medication can be given to minimize the risk of bradycardia?
atropine



What are three indicators of effective paralysis? apnea, jaw laxity, and absence of the eyelash
reflex



If intubation isn’t successful within 30 seconds, you should pause and provide ventilation for ______ to
________ seconds. 30 to 60



In pediatric patients, their heads are proportionally _______ compared to adults, and in trauma cases,
_________ is the leading cause of mortality in this age group. larger; TBI



For children, the narrowest section of the airway is located at the level of _____________ beneath the
vocal cords. cricoid cartilage



In pediatrics, abdominal organs are positioned more _________, making them less shielded by ribs and
closer together than in adults. The liver and spleen are relatively large and extend below ___________ in
young children. anteriorly; rib cage



Handlebar injuries in children are likely to damage the ____________ and ____________.
duodenum; pancreas



Children's bones are ___________ compared to ligaments and tendons, resulting in fractures being more
frequent than __________. weaker; sprains


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,The chest wall in pediatrics is _________ (in comparison to adults) and has __________ musculature and
subcutaneous fat for rib and organ protection. thinner; less



Children possess ___________ skin, a __________ body surface area-to-weight ratio, and less fatty
tissue, leading to an __________ risk of temperature-related injuries. thinner; larger; increased



In geriatrics, vital capacity __________ while residual volume __________, causing the proportion of air
utilized in gas exchange to __________. decreases; increases; decline



What two key factors contribute to a higher risk of aspiration in elderly patients? diminished
cough and gag reflex



In geriatrics, the heart ______________ in response to a chronically increased __________ due to
stiffened vessels. hypertrophies (enlarges); afterload



What happens when the aortic valve thickens, obstructing blood flow from the left ventricle?
aortic sclerosis



What are the two most prevalent causes of visual impairments in older adults? cataracts and
glaucoma



What is the leading cause of infection-related death in individuals over 65 years old? pneumonia



Where does the neural control of respiration originate? in the brainstem (medulla oblongata and
pons)



What connects the medulla to the respiratory control center? the vagus nerve



If the medulla fails, what serves as the secondary center for ventilation? the apneustic pons



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, Where are the three sets of chemoreceptors that influence respiratory function located? in the
carotid bodies, in the aortic arch, and the central chemoreceptors (in the medulla)



What is the process of loading O2 molecules into hemoglobin in the bloodstream? oxygenation



What is the process that facilitates the exchange of O2 and CO2, providing cells with O2 and eliminating
waste? respiration



What describes the exchange of O2 and CO2 between alveoli and blood in pulmonary capillaries?
external respiration



What is the exchange of O2 and CO2 between systemic circulation and body cells, also known as cellular
respiration? internal respiration



Patients with COPD struggle to expel CO2 through exhalation, resulting in consistently elevated CO2
levels. Their __________ triggers breathing when O2 levels _________, rather than when CO2 levels
increase. hypoxic drive; fall



Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (PND) is a hallmark symptom of which condition? left-sided heart
failure



What is the volume of air exchanged in and out of the respiratory tract during a single breath?
tidal volume



What term describes the portion of tidal volume that does not reach the alveoli and is not involved in
gas exchange? dead space volume



Calculating tidal volume minus dead space volume gives you ___________. alveolar volume



What is the amount of air that can be inhaled on top of tidal volume? inspiratory reserve volume




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