Oropharyngeal airways - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What are the four indications for oropharyngeal airways correct answer: Unconscious patient Support bade of tongue Bite block Facilitate oral suctioning How do you determine the correct size of an oropharyngeal airway correct answer: From the mouth or tip of chin to the angle of the jaw How should an oropharyngeal airway be inserted correct answer: Upside down to the back to free throat and then turned What are the four indications for a nasopharyngeal airway correct answer: C...

Paroxsymal nocturnal dyspnea - redistribution of fluids from dependent areas of the body that occurs in the recumbent or supine positions, increases intravascular fluids and places more fluid in the heart. may take a few hours resulting in the patients wake up from SOB. usually relieved by upright position which redistributes the fluids back to dependent areas of the body such as the legs. Abd. pressure plays a greater role in orthopnea, but there is overlap between the two terms. Since the...

what is required before breathing and circulation can occur - ANSWER-a patent airway! different types of artificial airways - ANSWER-1. oropharyngeal airway 2. nasopharyngeal airway 3. endotracheal tube 4. laryngeal mask airways 5. tracheostomy oropharyngeal airway - ANSWER-1. first choice of airway in spontaneously breathing patient 2. used for decreased level of consciousness 3. used when there is a tongue obstruction 4. not for long-term use 5. no need to secure in place 6. frequ...

Artificial Airways Correct Answer-- Oropharyngeal Airway - Nasopharyngeal Airway - Endotracheal Tube—avg 14 day use d/t risk of ischemia, fistula, vocal cord paralysis - Tracheostomy Tube—long-term use *Oropharyngeal may be removed when gag reflex regained; nasopharyngeal may be removed when pt awake and attempting to remove* Endotracheal Tubes Correct Answer-Most common short-term artificial airway inserted down the trachea - Provides positive-pressure ventilation - Pts may be ...

A 35-year-old male presents with facial trauma after being struck in the face with a baseball. A teardropshaped left pupil is noted on exam. What type of injury is suspected? - Globe rupture A teardropshaped pupil suggests a globe rupture. .A patient with a complete spinal cord injury in neurogenic shock will demonstrate hypotension and which other clinical signs? - Bradycardia and absent motor function below the level of injury Patients with a complete spinal cord injury will have absent mot...

A 35-year-old male presents with facial trauma after being struck in the face with a baseball. A teardropshaped left pupil is noted on exam. What type of injury is suspected? - Globe rupture A teardropshaped pupil suggests a globe rupture. .A patient with a complete spinal cord injury in neurogenic shock will demonstrate hypotension and which other clinical signs? - Bradycardia and absent motor function below the level of injury Patients with a complete spinal cord injury will have absent mot...

what is required before breathing and circulation can occur - ANSWER-a patent airway! different types of artificial airways - ANSWER-1. oropharyngeal airway 2. nasopharyngeal airway 3. endotracheal tube 4. laryngeal mask airways 5. tracheostomy oropharyngeal airway - ANSWER-1. first choice of airway in spontaneously breathing patient 2. used for decreased level of consciousness 3. used when there is a tongue obstruction 4. not for long-term use 5. no need to secure in place 6. frequ...

FISDAP Airway ExamFrom the atmosphere, what structures does air pass through during ventilation? - correct answer Starts in atmosphere, then nose, nasopharyngeal space/oropharyngeal space (if mouth breather), then pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli What is the purpose of the nasal passages and nasopharynx? - correct answer To warm/humidify air as it passes through What is the difference between respiration and ventilation? - correct answer Respiration refers to the exc...

What is the goal of oxygen therapy? (PaO2 and SaO2) correct answersPaO2 >60 mmHg SaO2 > 90% What are some complications of oxygen therapy? correct answers--Oxygen toxicity: more than 50% FiO2 for more than 24 hours --CO2 retention: patients with COPD if given too much O2 it will knock out their 'hypoxic drive' to breathe and they will start to retain their CO2 --Absorption atelectasis: high FiO2 washes out nitrogen in the alveoli which then causes the alveoli to collapse What is...

Any organized rhythm without a pulse is defined as pulseless electrical activity (PEA). - ANSWER-True Synchronized cardioversion is appropriate for treating an unknown wide complex tachycardia. - ANSWER-True The aorta is the wall that separates the ventricles of the heart. - ANSWER-False The most effective treatment for ventricular fibrillation is defibrillation. - ANSWER-True An individual should be cleared-Ñ prior to a shock only when convenient. - ANSWERFalse PEA and asystole are cons...