Airway management

Question 1

aerobic metabolism

Answer 1

metabolism that can proceed only in the presence of oxygen

Question 2

agonal gasps

Answer 2

occasional, gasping breaths that occur after the heart has stopped

Question 3

Airway

Answer 3

the upper Airway track or the passage about the larynx, which include the nose, mouth, and the throat

Question 4

alveolar minute volume

Answer 4

the volume of air move through the lungs and one minute in minus the Dead Space

Question 5

alveolar ventilation

Answer 5

the volume of air that reaches alveoli.

Question 6

American Standard safety system

Answer 6

a safety system for large oxygen cylinders designed to prevent The Accidental attachment of regulatory to which cylinder containing the wrong type of gas

Question 7

anaerobic metabolism

Answer 7

metabolism that takes place in the absence of oxygen

Question 8

apnea

Answer 8

absence of spontaneous breathing

Question 9

aspiration

Answer 9

in the context of Airway, the introduction of vomitus or other foreign material into the lungs

Question 10

ataxic respirations

Answer 10

irregular, ineffective respirations that may or may not have identifiable pattern

Question 11

automatic transport ventilator ATV

Answer 11

a ventilation device attached to a control box that allows a variables of ventilation to be set.

Question 12

bag valve mask BVM

Answer 12

a device with a one-way valve and a face mask attached to a ventilation bag. delivers more than 90% supplemental oxygen when when attached to Reservoir

Question 13

barrier device

Answer 13

a protective item, such as pocket masks with a valve, that limits exposure to a patient’s body fluids.

Question 14

bilateral

Answer 14

a body part or condition that appears on both sides of the midline.

Question 15

bronchioles

Answer 15

subdivision of the smaller bronchi in the lungs

Question 16

capnography

Answer 16

a non-invasive method to quickly and efficiently provide information on a patient’s ventilatory status, circulation, and metabolism

Question 17

capnometry

Answer 17

the use of capnometer, a device that measures the amount of expired carbon dioxide

Question 18

carina

Answer 18

point at which the trachea bifurcates into the left and right mainstream bronchi

Question 19

chemoreceptors

Answer 19

monitor the levels of O2, CO2, and the pH of the cerebral spinal fluid and the provide feedback to the respiratory centers to modify the rate and depth of breathing based on the body’s needs at any given time

Question 20

compliance

Answer 20

the ability of the alveoli to expand when air is drawn in during inhalation

Question 21

continuous positive airway pressure CPAP

Answer 21

a method of ventilation use primarily and treatment of critical patients with respiratory distress

Question 22

Dead Space

Answer 22

the portion of the tidal volume that does not reach the alveoli and this does not participate in gas exchange

Question 23

dyspnea

Answer 23

shortness of breath

Question 24

end-tidal CO2

Answer 24

the amount of carbon dioxide present at the end of the exhaled breath

Question 25

exhalation

Answer 25

the best part of breathing process in which a diaphragm and the intercostal muscle relax, forcing air out of the lungs

Question 26

external respiration

Answer 26

the exchange of gases between the lungs and the blood cells and the pulmonary capillaries

Question 27

gag reflex

Answer 27

a normal reflex mechanism that causes retching

Question 28

gastric distention

Answer 28

a condition in which air fills the stomach, often as a result of high volume and pressure during artificial ventilation

Question 29

glottis and glottic opening

Answer 29

the space in between the vocal cords that is the narrowest portion adult Airway

Question 30

good air Exchange

Answer 30

a term used to distinguish the degree of distress in patients with a mild Airway obstruction

Question 31

head tilt chin lift maneuver

Answer 31

a combination of two movements to open the airway by tilting the forehead back and lifting the chin

Question 32

hypercarbia

Answer 32

increase carbon dioxide level in the bloodstream

Question 33

hypoxia

Answer 33

a dangerous condition in which the body tissue and cells do not have enough oxygen

Question 34

hypoxic Drive

Answer 34

a condition in which chronically low levels of oxygen in the blood stimulate the respiratory drive

Question 35

inhalation

Answer 35

the active, muscular part of breathing that draws air into the airway and lungs

Question 36

internal respiration

Answer 36

the exchange of gases between the blood cells and tissues

Question 37

intrapulmonary shunting

Answer 37

bypassing of oxygen-poor blood past non-functional alveoli to the left side of the heart

Question 38

jaw thrust maneuver

Answer 38

technique to open the airway by placing the fingers behind the angle of the jaw and bringing the job forward

Question 39

labored breathing

Answer 39

breathing that requires greater than normal effort may be slower or faster than normal in usually requires that use of accessory muscle

Question 40

larynx

Answer 40

a complex structure form by main independent cartilaginous structure that all work together

Question 41

manually triggered ventilation device

Answer 41

a fixed flow rate violation device that delivers a breath every time it's button is pushed

Question 42

mediastinum

Answer 42

space within the chest I can change the heart major blood vessels, vague nerve, trachea, major bronchi, and esophagus

Question 43

metabolism and cellular respiration

Answer 43

the biochemical process that results in production of energy from nutrients within the cells

Question 44

mild Airway obstruction

Answer 44

occurs when a foreign body partially obstructs the patients Airway

Question 45

minute volume

Answer 45

the volume of air move through the lungs in one minute

Question 46

nasal cannula

Answer 46

oxygen delivery device in which oxygen flow through the two small tube like prongs that fit into the patient's nostril. delivers 24% to 44% supplement oxygen depending on flow rate

Question 47

nasopharyngeal Airway

Answer 47

Airway adjunct inserted into the nostril of an unresponsive patient or a patient with an altered level of Consciousness who is unable to maintain Airway patency independently

Question 48

nasopharynx

Answer 48

the nasal cavity

Question 49

non-rebreather mask

Answer 49

the combination mask in Reservoir back system that is preferred way to give oxygen prehospital setting delivers up to 90% inspired oxygen and prevents inhaling the exhaled gases

Question 50

oropharyngeal Airway

Answer 50

Airway adjunct insert into the mouth of an unresponsive patient to keep the tongue from blocking the upper Airway and to facilitate suction the airway, if necessary

Question 51

oropharynx

Answer 51

forms of posterior portion of the oral cavity, which is bordered superiority by the hard and soft pallets, literally by the cheeks, and inferiorly by the Tongue

Question 52

oxygenation

Answer 52

the process of delivering oxygen to the blood by diffusion from the alveoli following inhalation into the lungs

Question 53

oxygen toxicity

Answer 53

a condition of excessive oxygen consumption resulting in cellular and tissue damage

Question 54

parietal pleura

Answer 54

thin membrane that lines the chest cavity

Question 55

partial pressure

Answer 55

the term used to describe the amount of gas in air or dissolves in fluids such as blood

Question 56

passive ventilation

Answer 56

the act of air moving in and out of the lungs during chest compressions

Question 57

patent

Answer 57

open, clear of obstruction

Question 58

phrenic nerve

Answer 58

nerve that innervates the diaphragm

Question 59

pin index system

Answer 59

a system establishing for portable cylinders to ensure that a regulator is not going to get to a cylinder containing the wrong type of gas

Question 60

Pneumothorax

Answer 60

a partial or complete accumulation of air in the pleural space

Question 61

poor air Exchange

Answer 61

a term used to describe the degree of distress and patient with a mild Airway obstruction

Question 62

pulse oximetry

Answer 62

an assessment tool that measures oxygen saturation of hemoglobin in the capillary beds

Question 63

recovery position

Answer 63

hey side lying position used to maintain any clearer weight in unconsciousness patients without injury who are breathing adequately

Question 64

residual volume

Answer 64

the air that remains in the lungs after maximal expiration

Question 65

respiration

Answer 65

the process of exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide

Question 66

retractions

Answer 66

movement in which the skin pulls in around the ribs during inspiration

Question 67

severe Airway obstruction

Answer 67

occurs when a foreign body completely obstructs the patient's Airway

Question 68

stoma

Answer 68

an opening through the skin and into an organ or other structure. a stoma in the neck connects to the trachea directly to the skin

Question 69

Stridor

Answer 69

a high pitch noise heard primarily on inspiration

Question 70

suction catheter

Answer 70

a hollow, cylinder device used to remove fluid from the patient's Airway

Question 71

surfactant

Answer 71

a liquid protein substance that coats the alveoli in the lungs, decreasing alveolar surface tension, and keeps the alveoli expanded

Question 72

tension pneumothorax

Answer 72

the life-threatening collection of air within the pleural space. volume and pressure have both collapse and involved lung and cause a shift on mediastinal structure to the opposite side

Question 73

tidal volume

Answer 73

amount of air that is moved in or out of the lungs during one breath in ML

Question 74

tonsil tips

Answer 74

large, semirigid suction tips recommended for suctioning the pharynx

Question 75

tracheostomy

Answer 75

surgical opening into the trachea

Question 76

ventilation

Answer 76

exchange of air between the lungs and the environment, spontaneously by the patient or with an assistant from another person, such as EMT

Question 77

visceral pleura

Answer 77

thin membrane that covers the lungs

Question 78

vital capacity

Answer 78

the amount of air that can be forcibly expelled from the lungs after breathing in as deeply as possible

Question 79

vocal cords

Answer 79

The Thin White Band of tough muscular tissue that are lateral borders of the glottis and serve as a primer Center For Speech production

Question 80

wheezing

Answer 80

the production of whistling sounds during expiration such as occurs in asthma and bronchiolitis