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Airway

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