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A patient with an increase in carbon dioxide may present with the following signs and systoms: (4)
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1. rapid breathing
2. drowsiness 3. hallucinations 4. loss of the ability to breath pg 115 First Resp |
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The moment both heartbeat and respirations stop is call?
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Clinical death
pg 115 First Resp |
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Biological Death occurs when too many brain cells die. This happens __ to __ minutes after clinical death.
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6 to 10 minutes
pg 115 First Resp |
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The volume of the chest cavity is increased by _____ ____.
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Muscle Contraction
pg 116 First Resp |
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When the _______ muscle contracts, it moves downward.
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Diaphragm
pg 116 First Resp |
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_____ is the primary path for air to enter and leave the system.
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Nose
pg 117 First Resp |
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_____ are the microscopic air sacs where the exchange of gases actually takes place.
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Alveoli
pg 117 First Resp |
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A patient who has inadequate breathing will have the following signs and symptoms: ( 9)
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1. absent or shallow rise and fall of the chest
2. no air heard or felt at the nose or mouth 3. noisy breathing or gasping sounds 4. breathing that is irregular, too rapid, or too slow 5. breathing that is too deep or labored 6. use of accessory muscles 7. nostrils that flar when breathing 8. skin that is plae or cyanotic 9. sittig or leaning forward in a tripod position. pg 119 First Resp |
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The atmosphere contains about 21% oxygen. The air exhaled from your lungs can contain up to ___% oxygen.
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16%
pg 120 First Resp |
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There are two methods of opening the airway. They are?
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head-tilt,chin-lift and jaw-thrust
pg 120 First Resp |
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The ____-__-____ technique of providing assisted ventilations is the recommended method when there is only a single rescuer present.
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Mouth-to-mask
pg 122 First Resp |
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The signs of a partial airway obstruction include the following: (
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1. Noisy breathing such as
Snoring, Gurgling, Crowing, Wheezing, and Stridor 2. Breathing is present, but skin is pale or blue at the lips, earlobes, fingernail beds, or tongue. pg 131 First Resp |
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______ is usually caused by the tongue partially or intermittently obstructing the back of the throat.
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Snoring
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_______ is usually caused by fluids or bloodin the airway or by foreign object in the trachea.
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Gurgling
pg 131 First Resp |
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_____ is usually caused by spasms of the larynx.
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Crowing
pg 131 First Resp |
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______ is usually due to swelling or spasms along the lower air way caused by asthma, but it does not always mean there is an airway problem.
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Wheezing
pg 131 First Resp |
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_____ is a high-pitched harsh sound usually caused by swollen tissue in the throat or larynx and typically heard when the patient inhales.
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Stridor
pg 131 First Resp |
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Ongoing research conducted by the American Heart Association suggests that the use of ______ _____ is still the most effective method for clearing the airway of an adult or child who is choking.
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Abdominal Thrusts
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Because the _______ is the most common cause of airway obstuction for unresponsive patients, make certain to open the airway using the most appropriate maneuver, prior to attempting ventilation.
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Tongue
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The steps for caring fo ran infant are slightly different from those used for adults and children with airway obstruction. For the responsive infant, an cominaiton of ____ ____ and _____ ____ are use to remove teh foreign object.
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Chest Thrust and Back Slaps
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It is important to know that you should only perform finger sweeps if you can ____ __ ___ in the patient;s mouth.
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can see an object
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The useof basic _____ ____ can help the Emergency Medical Responder provide more effective airway management.
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Basic Airway Adjuncts
pg 138 First Resp |
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Two types of airway adjuncts are commonly used by Emergency Medical Responders. The are ?
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1. Oropharyngeal airway
2. naopharyngeal airway page 138 First Resp |
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One disadvantage of all adjunct equipment is that it can dely the beginning of ?
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Resuscitation
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OPAs should only be used in unresponsive patients who do not have a ____ ____
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gag reflex
pg 138 First Resp |
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When are NPAs the preferred choice of adjunct?
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When the patient is not totally unresponsive or has a gag reflex.
pg 141 First Resp |
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If there is any indication of ____ or ____ injury, do not insert the NPA.
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head or facial injury
pg 141 First Resp |
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The ____ is one of the most commonly used devices for ventilating a nonbreathing patient
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BVM
pg 143 First Resp |
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There are many brands of BVMs available, but all have the same basic parts: They are? (4)
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1. a self-refilling bag
2. valves that control the one-way flow of air 3. a face mask 4 a standard 15/22 mm respiratory fitting so a variety of respiratory equipment and face masks can be used. pg 143 First Resp |
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For the best possible results, the BVM should be used with ____ rescuer(s).
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two rescuers
pg 144 First Resp |
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The longer, flexible suction tips are usually called _____, while the rigid suction tips are somethimes referred to as _____ ______ ___.
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soft suction are called catheters while rigid suction tips are referred to as tonsil suction tips.
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