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[Show more]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 nasophar...
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Add to cartFrom 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 nasophar...
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...
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Add to cartOrthopnea - 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...
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Add to cartAppropriate 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...
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Add to cartAppropriate 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...
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Add to cartAppropriate 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...
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Add to cartAppropriate 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 ...
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Add to cartWhat 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 ...
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Add to cartIndications 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...
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Add to cartIndications 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...
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Add to cartUpper 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...
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Add to cartHypoxia - 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 ...
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Add to cart1. 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...
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Add to cartWhich 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...
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Add to cartWhat 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...
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Add to cartSignificance 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...
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 ...
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Add to cartAlveolar 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 ...
1. A 30 year old climber is experiencing sever shortness of breath after reaching an elevation of 12000feet. The PT is very anxious and has rales noted to all quadrants but is otherwise healthy. He is not accustomed to high altitudes. What should you do? 
A. Administer oxygen while descending to a l...
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Add to cart1. A 30 year old climber is experiencing sever shortness of breath after reaching an elevation of 12000feet. The PT is very anxious and has rales noted to all quadrants but is otherwise healthy. He is not accustomed to high altitudes. What should you do? 
A. Administer oxygen while descending to a l...
Aerosol therapy - ANSWERAerosol nebulizers deliver a fine mist of liquid medication. 
i. Particles 5 micrometers or smaller enter the lower respiratory tract. 
(a) To generate the optimal particle size, the nebulizer needs a gas flow of at least 6 L/min. 
 
-At home, most aerosol treatments are run ...
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Add to cartAerosol therapy - ANSWERAerosol nebulizers deliver a fine mist of liquid medication. 
i. Particles 5 micrometers or smaller enter the lower respiratory tract. 
(a) To generate the optimal particle size, the nebulizer needs a gas flow of at least 6 L/min. 
 
-At home, most aerosol treatments are run ...
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...
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Add to cartA 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...
subcutaneous emphysema - ANSWERpresence of air in the subcutaneous tissue 
 
traumatic asphyxia - ANSWERmedical emergency caused by an intense compression of the thoracic cavity, causing venous back-flow from the right side of the heart into the veins of the neck and the brain. 
 
hyperresonance - A...
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Add to cartsubcutaneous emphysema - ANSWERpresence of air in the subcutaneous tissue 
 
traumatic asphyxia - ANSWERmedical emergency caused by an intense compression of the thoracic cavity, causing venous back-flow from the right side of the heart into the veins of the neck and the brain. 
 
hyperresonance - A...
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 ...
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Add to cartPotential 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 ...
What are the adult ventilation rates and adequate volumes? - ANSWER12-20 breaths per minute, 120/80 BP, O2 Stat of greater than 95% 
 
What are the complications of hyperventilation? - ANSWERLeads to carbon dioxide blow off, which causes vasoconstriction, and limits blood flow to the brain 
 
What i...
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Add to cartWhat are the adult ventilation rates and adequate volumes? - ANSWER12-20 breaths per minute, 120/80 BP, O2 Stat of greater than 95% 
 
What are the complications of hyperventilation? - ANSWERLeads to carbon dioxide blow off, which causes vasoconstriction, and limits blood flow to the brain 
 
What i...
833 - Your 36 y/o pt is unresponsive upon attempting to insert an OPA, the patient gags, You should 
A. Insert a nasal airway 
B. Suction the oropharynx 
C. Reattempt using a smaller oral adjunct 
D. Insert a dual lumen airway - ANSWERA. Insert a nasal airway 
 
903 - After air passes through the vo...
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Add to cart833 - Your 36 y/o pt is unresponsive upon attempting to insert an OPA, the patient gags, You should 
A. Insert a nasal airway 
B. Suction the oropharynx 
C. Reattempt using a smaller oral adjunct 
D. Insert a dual lumen airway - ANSWERA. Insert a nasal airway 
 
903 - After air passes through the vo...
which patient would be classified as IMMEDIATE during an MCI? - ANSWERan 8 year old female with no respirations after receiveing 5 positive pressure ventilations 
 
a 13 year old female watching a horror movie states she cant catch her breath and her fingers are numb. 30 respirations and SPO2 of 100...
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Add to cartwhich patient would be classified as IMMEDIATE during an MCI? - ANSWERan 8 year old female with no respirations after receiveing 5 positive pressure ventilations 
 
a 13 year old female watching a horror movie states she cant catch her breath and her fingers are numb. 30 respirations and SPO2 of 100...
subcutaneous emphysema - ANSWERthe presence of air in the subcutaneous tissue 
(crackling under the skin, swelling and bruising around neck, sore throat/wheezing, can indicate pneumothorax) 
 
traumatic asphyxia - ANSWERintense compression of the thoracic cavity, causing venous back-flow from the ri...
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Add to cartsubcutaneous emphysema - ANSWERthe presence of air in the subcutaneous tissue 
(crackling under the skin, swelling and bruising around neck, sore throat/wheezing, can indicate pneumothorax) 
 
traumatic asphyxia - ANSWERintense compression of the thoracic cavity, causing venous back-flow from the ri...
Hypoxia - ANSWERLow oxygen saturation of the body, not enough oxygen in the blood. Will disrupt normal function 
 
Hypercapnia - ANSWERexcessive carbon dioxide in the bloodstream, typically caused by inadequate respiration. 
 
Respiration - ANSWERthe diffusion of O2 & CO2 between the aveoli & the bl...
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Add to cartHypoxia - ANSWERLow oxygen saturation of the body, not enough oxygen in the blood. Will disrupt normal function 
 
Hypercapnia - ANSWERexcessive carbon dioxide in the bloodstream, typically caused by inadequate respiration. 
 
Respiration - ANSWERthe diffusion of O2 & CO2 between the aveoli & the bl...
8 year old female with no respirations after 5 positive pressure ventilations. - ANSWERWhich patient would be classified as "immediate" during and MCI? 
 
Calmly reassure her, encouraging her to calmly slow her rate of breathing. - ANSWERA 13 year old female watching a horror movie states she can...
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Add to cart8 year old female with no respirations after 5 positive pressure ventilations. - ANSWERWhich patient would be classified as "immediate" during and MCI? 
 
Calmly reassure her, encouraging her to calmly slow her rate of breathing. - ANSWERA 13 year old female watching a horror movie states she can...
what is ventilation - ANSWERexchange of air bw lungs and environment 
 
what is oxygenation - ANSWERthe process of loading oxygen molecules onto hemoglobin molecules in the blood stream 
 
what is respiration - ANSWERthe actual exchange of oxygen and co2 in the alveoli as well as the tissues of the ...
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Add to cartwhat is ventilation - ANSWERexchange of air bw lungs and environment 
 
what is oxygenation - ANSWERthe process of loading oxygen molecules onto hemoglobin molecules in the blood stream 
 
what is respiration - ANSWERthe actual exchange of oxygen and co2 in the alveoli as well as the tissues of the ...
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. 
 
Al...
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Add to cartAerobic 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. 
 
Al...
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