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______ forms the posterior portion of the oral cavity.   Oropharynx  
How many adult teeth are in the mouth in a normal adult   32  
________ is a small horseshoe shaped bone to which the jaw, apiglottis and thyroid cartilage attach as well   hyoid bone  
what is the superior border of the glotic opening called   epiglottis  
What is the anatomic space or ''pocket'' located between the base of the tongue and the epiglottis called   vallecula  
a sheild shaped sturcture formed by 2 plates that join in a v-shape to form tha adams apple is called   thyroid cartilage  
What forms the lowest portion of the larynx   cricoid cartilage  
the site for emergency surgical access to the airway is called   cricothyroid membrane  
A spasmodic closure of the vocal cords, which seals of the airway is called   laryngospasm  
An et tube that is inserted to far will often come to lie in the right mainstem bronchus. Why?   Because the right bronchus is somewhat shorter and streighter then the left bronchus  
All of the blood vessels and bronchi enter each lunc at the   hilum  
The right lung has how many lobes   3  
the left lung has how many lobes   2  
what is the name of the lining that lines the inside of the thoracic cavity.   Parietal pleura  
What is the name of the outer lining of the lungs   visceral pleura  
Alveoli are lined with a proteinaceous substance known as   Surfactant  
If the amount of pulmonary surfactant is decreased or the alveoli are not inflated, they will collapse. A condition known as   atelectasis  
what 2 types of motor nerves effect breathing   Phrenic nerves, intercoastal nerves  
The exchange of gases between the lungs and the blood cells in the pulmonary capillaries is referred to as   External resperation  
The exchange of gases between the blood cells and the tissues is referred to as   Internal respiration  
Gas exchange in the body occurs by _______ a process in which a gas moves from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration   diffusion  
~ how much of the bodies total oxygen is bound to the hemoglobin   97 %  
Carbon Monoxide has a much greater affinity for hemoglobin then oxygen. How much greater   250 times  
A deficiency of red blood cells, that results in a chronically decreased ability of the blood to carry oxygen. Name the desease   Anemia  
If CO2 production exceeds the body's ability to eliminate it by ventiliation th co2 rises causeing a condition known as   hypoventilation  
When co2 elimination exceeds co2 production this causes a condition known as   Hyperventilation  
What is hypercarbia   a co2 build up in the blood  
what is hypocarbia   a low level of co2 in the blood  
What is dyspnea   difficulty breathing  
what is hypoxemia   a decrease in arterial o2 levels  
what is hypoxia   a lack of oxygen to the body's cells and tissues.  
What is anoxia   an absence of oxygen resulting in cellular and tissue death  
What is orthopnea   positional dyspnea  
Name some protective reflexes of the airway   coughing, sneezing, and gagging  
Name a fairly reliable indicator of a gag reflex   eyelash reflex  
What does sighing do to the alveoli   it hyperinflates the lungs, therby reexpanding atelectatic alveoli  
What is carboxyhemoglobin   hemoglobin with carbon monoxide attached  
What is oxyhemoglobin   hemoglobin with oxygen attached  
What position would you place a patient with a decreased LOC but able to maintain their own spontaneous airway and breathing adequately   recovery position  
Airway obstructions cause by larngeal spasm or edema MAY be relieved by what?   Aggressive ventilation, a forceful upward pull of the jaw to reposition the airway, and certain cases muscle relaxants.  
Aspiration significantly increases   mortality  
What is the maximum suction time in an adult   15 seconds.  
A nonrebreather delivers what % oxygen   90-100%  
A nasal cannula is to be set at ___ delivering what % o2   1-6L 24-44%  
ventilation rate in an apneic adult patient with a pulse   10-12 breaths a minute  
ventilation rate in an apneic adult patient without a pulse   8-10 breaths a minute  
ventilation rate in an apneic pediatric patient with a pulse   12-20 breaths a minute  
ventilation rate in an apneic pediatric patient without a pulse   8-10 breaths a minute  
Name one of the most common mistakes in proceeding with advanced airway management   proceeding with advanced management without first trying bls airway  
How long should you ventilate before attempting intubation   2-3 minutes with 100% O2  
What size ET tube will the normal adult female require   7.0 - 8.0mm  
What size ET tube will the normal adult male require   7.5 - 8.5mm  
What can you use as a good approximation of the diameter of the glottic opening   the internal diameter of a nostril  
What is the streight blade called   miller  
what is the curved blade called   macintosh  
Medications that can be given via the ET tube follow what numonic?   LEAN Lidocain, Epinephrine, Atropine, Narcan  
Meds given via the et tube should be given how many times their standard dose   2-2.5 times  
When attempting intubation don't allow your O2 sat to drop below _____   95%  
Before intubating always check that your bulb on your blade is ______   Bright, White, Steady and Tight  
What is the BURP maneuver   Backward Upward Rightward Pressure  
Immediately after successful intubation you should hyperventilate your patient for how long, and why   30 sec - 1 minute to eliminate any accumulated Carbon Dioxide  
capnography may be inaccurate in what patients   Patients in cardiac arrest, who are severly acidotic, or patients eliminating minimul carbon dioxide  
How much smaller should the ET tube being inserted into a nostril be, then the nostril it is going into   1-1.5mm  
What is the first rule to remember about tracheobronchial suctioning   Don't do it if you don't have to  
You should use uncuffed et tubes in the field untill the patient reaches what age   8-10 years  
Trouble shooting acute deterioration of and intubated patient uses what mnemonic   DOPE. Discplacement. ObstructionPneumothoraxEquipment failure  
A multilumen tube is indicated in what size range patient   5-7 ft  
A small adult combitube can be used on patients as short as   4ft  
What do analgesics do   Decrease the perception of pain  
What do sedative-hypnotics do   induce sleep and decrease anxiety  
For a patient to be hemodynamically stable they should have a bp greater then   90mm hg  
An open cric is contraindicated in patients less then   8 years old  
What size et tube do you use in a cric   6.0mm  
What size needle do you use in a needle cric   14-16 gauge  


   


 

 

 

 

 

 
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