Infant airway diameter - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

PALS 2025 questions with complete solutions 2023 Which pulses should be assessed to monitor systemic perfusion in a child? peripheral and central What should the first rescuer arriving on the scene of an unresponsive infant or child do? (in order) 1. verify scene safety 2. check for responsiveness 3. shout for help 4. activate the emergency response system Why may excessive ventilation during CPR be harmful? - it increases intrathoracic pressure - it impedes venous return ...

5/3/19 ATI FUNDAMENTALS EXAM 1. CHAPTER 1: HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS A. Components of Health care systems a. Participants 1. Consumers- clients 2. Providers a. Licensed providers: registered nurses, license practical (or vocational) nurses (LPN), advanced practice nurses (APN), medical doctors, pharmacists, dentists, dietitians, physical/respiratory/occupational therapists, etc b. Unlicensed providers: assistive personal b. Settings 1. Hospitals, homes, skilled nursing, assisted living, schoo...

Inhalation - Answer- Also called inspiration. Diaphragm contracts and moves downward. Intercostal muscles contract and the ribcage expands. Negative pressure in the chest cavity causes air to rush into the lungs. ACTIVE process. Exhalation - Answer- Also called expiration. Diaphragm relaxes and moves up. Intercostal muscles relax and the ribcage moves inward. Decreasing size of the chest cavity forces air out. PASSIVE process. Hypercarbic Drive - Answer- normal respiratory control responds...

PALS Exam Questions With Verified Answers. How long should assessing for breathing and a pulse take? A) no longer than 20 seconds B) no longer than 10 seconds C) no longer than 15 seconds D) no longer than 5 seconds - answerB) no longer than 10 seconds What should you do to check for breathing? A) look for chest rise and fall B) place your hand on the chest C) look at the nose to check for nasal flaring D) listen for lung sounds - answerA) look for chest rise and fall Where do you ch...

BLS CPR EXAM TEST BANK QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS UPDATED What are signs of poor perfusion (blood flow)? - Answer--Temperature: cool extremities -Altered Mental State -Pulse is weak -Skin is pale, mottling, or cyanotic What is the rate of compressions for ALL cardiac arrest victims? - Answer-100-120 compressions per minute What is the compression to ventilation ratio for single rescuers in ALL victims? - Answer-30 compressions to 2 ventilations (30:2) What is the compression...

NR 327 Exam 2 (Must Read) 1. A nurse is completing the admission assessment of a client who is at 38 weeks of gestation and has severe preeclampsia. Which of the following is an expected finding? A. Tachycardia B. Absence of clonus C. Polyuria D. Report of headache 2. A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor and has an external fetal monitor. The nurse observes late decelerations on the monitor strip and interprets them as indicating which of the following? B. Maternal bradyca...

NUFT 204 - Respiratory Assessment Exam Questions and Answers Latest Update 2024/2025 (100% SOLVED) What body systems work together to supply oxygen to the body? - ANSWER Cardiovascular and respiratory What is the major function of the lungs? - ANSWER Continuous gas exchange between inspired air and blood in the pulmonary circulation What are the 3 steps of respiration? - ANSWER 1. Ventilation 2. Perfusion 3. Diffusion What is ventilation? - ANSWER When oxygen comes into the lungs What is...

Where can you check a pulse on an infant and a child? - CORRECT ANSWER-infant - brachial child - femoral What should you do to check for breathing? - CORRECT ANSWER-Look for chest rise and fall. How long should assessing for breathing and a pulse take? - CORRECT ANSWER-No longer than 10 seconds If the child does not have a normal breathing and a pulse of 64/min is present, you will need to - CORRECT ANSWER-Provide rescue breathing What is the preferred technique for infant compressi...

EMT-B AAOS Final Test (135 Questions and Answers) 2023/2024 You have been tasked by your medical director to assist in the development of your EMS agency's institutional standards. When developing these standards, it is important to: A. be reasonable and realistic to avoid overburdening your personnel. B. require personnel to transport all patients to the closest hospital. C. expect personnel to function beyond their scope of practice if needed. D. demand that all personnel consistently ...

What are the two contraindications to bland aerosol administration? correct answers Bronchoconstriction, history of airway hyperresponsiveness For what two types of patients is aerosol administration of drugs by face mask indicated? correct answers Infant/pediatrics and unresponsive patients What size metering chamber is used in most MDI's to control drug delivery? correct answers 50 microliters What is the output of most large volume jet nebulizers? correct answers 1 ml/min (USN - 1-6...