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Airway

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show Oropharynx  
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show 32  
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show hyoid bone  
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show epiglottis  
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show vallecula  
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show thyroid cartilage  
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show cricoid cartilage  
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the site for emergency surgical access to the airway is called   show
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A spasmodic closure of the vocal cords, which seals of the airway is called   show
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show Because the right bronchus is somewhat shorter and streighter then the left bronchus  
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All of the blood vessels and bronchi enter each lunc at the   show
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show 3  
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show 2  
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what is the name of the lining that lines the inside of the thoracic cavity.   show
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What is the name of the outer lining of the lungs   show
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Alveoli are lined with a proteinaceous substance known as   show
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If the amount of pulmonary surfactant is decreased or the alveoli are not inflated, they will collapse. A condition known as   show
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what 2 types of motor nerves effect breathing   show
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show External respiration  
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The exchange of gases between the blood cells and the tissues is referred to as   show
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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   show
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show 97 %  
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show 250 times  
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A deficiency of red blood cells, that results in a chronically decreased ability of the blood to carry oxygen. Name the desease   show
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If CO2 production exceeds the body's ability to eliminate it by ventiliation th co2 rises causeing a condition known as   show
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show Hyperventilation  
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What is hypercarbia   show
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show a low level of co2 in the blood  
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What is dyspnea   show
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what is hypoxemia   show
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what is hypoxia   show
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show an absence of oxygen resulting in cellular and tissue death  
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show positional dyspnea  
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Name some protective reflexes of the airway   show
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show eyelash reflex  
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What does sighing do to the alveoli   show
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show hemoglobin with carbon monoxide attached  
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show hemoglobin with oxygen attached  
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What position would you place a patient with a decreased LOC but able to maintain their own spontaneous airway and breathing adequately   show
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Airway obstructions cause by larngeal spasm or edema MAY be relieved by what?   show
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Aspiration significantly increases   show
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What is the maximum suction time in an adult   show
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A nonrebreather delivers what % oxygen   show
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A nasal cannula is to be set at ___ delivering what % o2   show
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ventilation rate in an apneic adult patient with a pulse   show
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ventilation rate in an apneic adult patient without a pulse   show
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ventilation rate in an apneic pediatric patient with a pulse   show
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ventilation rate in an apneic pediatric patient without a pulse   show
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Name one of the most common mistakes in proceeding with advanced airway management   show
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show 2-3 minutes with 100% O2  
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show 7.0 - 8.0mm  
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show 7.5 - 8.5mm  
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show the internal diameter of a nostril  
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show miller  
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show macintosh  
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show LEAN Lidocain, Epinephrine, Atropine, Narcan  
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Meds given via the et tube should be given how many times their standard dose   show
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When attempting intubation don't allow your O2 sat to drop below _____   show
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Before intubating always check that your bulb on your blade is ______   show
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show Backward Upward Rightward Pressure  
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Immediately after successful intubation you should hyperventilate your patient for how long, and why   show
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capnography may be inaccurate in what patients   show
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How much smaller should the ET tube being inserted into a nostril be, then the nostril it is going into   show
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show Don't do it if you don't have to  
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show 8-10 years  
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show DOPE = Displacement Obstruction Pneumothorax Equipment failure  
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show 5-7 ft  
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A small adult combitube can be used on patients as short as   show
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show Decrease the perception of pain  
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show induce sleep and decrease anxiety  
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For a patient to be hemodynamically stable they should have a bp greater then   show
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An open cric is contraindicated in patients less then   show
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show 6.0mm  
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show 14-16 gauge  
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