Airways, Respiratory, Ventilation

Question 1

What Are The 4 Airway Steps?

Answer 1

Open, Clear, Keep, Ventilate

Question 2

How do you open the airway?

Answer 2

Medical: Head Tilt, Chin Lift
Trauma: Jaw Thrust Maneuver

Question 3

How long do you apply suction?

Answer 3

No more than 15 seconds

Question 4

What are Agonal Respirations?

Answer 4

In Arrest with 0 Respirations, “Gasping”

Question 5

What is Bradypnea?

Answer 5

Respiratory Rate Below 12

Question 6

What is Tachypnea?

Answer 6

Respiratory Rate Above 20

Question 7

What are Ataxic Respirations?

Answer 7

Irregular Respirations with Pauses

Question 8

What are Cheyne-Stokes Respirations?

Answer 8

Alternation between Fast/Shallow and Heavy/Deep Respirations

Question 9

What are Kussmaul Respirations?

Answer 9

Fast/Deep Respirations (Caused by DKA)

Question 10

What is Respiratory Distress?

Answer 10

Increased effort of respirations.
High RR
Tachycardia
Pale.

Question 11

What is Respiratory Failure?

Answer 11

Respirations begin to slow
PT becomes tired
Low RR
Bradycardia
Cyanosis.

Question 12

What is Respiratory Arrest?

Answer 12

PT has 0 Respirations.

Question 13

What is Respiratory Depression?

Answer 13

Some kind of event has caused PT to have a respiratory emergency.

Question 14

What are Retractions?

Answer 14

Skin being pulled in between ribs.

Question 15

What is the Tripod Position?

Answer 15

PT bent over
Hands on knees.

Question 16

What is Ventilation?

Answer 16

Air moving in/out of the lungs.

Question 17

What is Oxygenation?

Answer 17

How well Oxygen bonds to Hemoglobin on RBC’s

Question 18

When do you apply Nasal Canula?

Answer 18

SPO2 is below normal with mild symptoms. Apply at 1-6 LPM.

Question 19

When do you apply NRM?

Answer 19

SPO2 is below normal
PT in Respiratory Distress
Apply at 15 LPM.

Question 20

When do you apply BVM?

Answer 20

PT is in Respiratory Failure, usually unconscious.

Question 21

How do you determine what O2 supply to use?

Answer 21

RR (resp rate), O (spo2), W (words per sentence), L (labored breathing?) RROWL

Question 22

What is CPAP?

Answer 22

Continuous Positive Air Pressure.

Question 23

When do you apply CPAP?

Answer 23

When the alveoli is failing to open
Anytime fluids are involved.

Question 24

What is BIPAP?

Answer 24

Bi-Level Positive Air Pressure
Pressure drops during PT exhale.

Question 25

What is IPAP/EPAP?

Answer 25

Settings for BIPAP Inspatory/Expiatory Positive Air Pressure IPAP (Higher)EPAP(Lower)

Question 26

What are typical settings for IPAP/EPAP?

Answer 26

IPAP (10cmH2O) EPAP (5cmH2O)

Question 27

What is PEEP?

Answer 27

Positive End Expiatory Pressure

Question 28

How do you apply CPAP/BIPAP?

Answer 28

1: Sit PT Upright 2: Monitor Vitals/Lung Sounds 3: Coach PT Through It.

Question 29

What are the 3 types of Lung Sounds?

Answer 29

Wheezing Rales Rhonchi

Question 30

What is Wheezing?

Answer 30

Tight, Restricted airway.

Question 31

What is Rales?

Answer 31

Fluid in the lungs, Pulmonary Edema.

Question 32

What is Rhonchi?

Answer 32

"Junk" in the lungs, most commonly pneumonia.

Question 33

What is Stridor?

Answer 33

Loud, High Pitched sound caused by restricted upper airway.

Question 34

What are the main causes of Stridor?

Answer 34

Croup Epiglottitis Foreign Body Inhalation Burns Anaphylaxis Trauma.

Question 35

What is COPD?

Answer 35

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Question 36

What are the 2 Subtypes of COPD?

Answer 36

Chronic Bronchitis/Emphysema

Question 37

What are signs of Chronic Bronchitis?

Answer 37

Blue Bloaters Overweight Productive Cough Excessive Mucus Tight Airways.

Question 38

What are the signs of Emphysema?

Answer 38

Pink Puffers Thin/Barreled Chest Dry Cough Pursed Lip Breathing Failing Alveoli.

Question 39

What causes COPD?

Answer 39

Smoking, Hazardous Environments

Question 40

What are steps to treat COPD?

Answer 40

1: Raise SPO2 2: Albuterol 3: CPAP

Question 41

What is Pulmonary Embolism?

Answer 41

Restriction of the Pulmonary Arteries

Question 42

What are causes of Pulmonary Embolism?

Answer 42

Long Travel Surgery Cancer Pregnancy Birth Control Smoking.

Question 43

What are signs of Pulmonary Embolism?

Answer 43

Shortness of Breath Chest Pain Tachycardia Hypoxia.

Question 44

How to treat Pulmonary Embolism?

Answer 44

1: Raise and Maintain SPO2 2: Rapid Transport 3: EKG