Chapter 7

What should you do for an infant who is awake and choking but who cannot cry, cough, or breath? a. Give back blows and chest thrusts b. Give 1 rescue breath c. Give abdominal thrusts d. Lower the infant to the floor and open the airway

a. Give back blows and chest thrusts

Care for people in respiratory distress always includes which of the following? a. Encouraging the person to sit down and lean forward b. Giving the person water to drink c. Giving rescue breaths d. Delivering abdominal thrusts

a. Encouraging the person to sit down and lean forward

Number in order the following actions for giving care to a choking infant who suddenly becomes unresponsive. ___ 1. Give 30 chest compressions ___ 2. Check for an object ___ 3. Open the airway using the head-tilt/chin lift maneuver ___ 4. Give 2 rescue breaths ___ 5. Remove an object if you see one

1. 1 2. 3 3.2 4.5 5.4

Match each term with the correct definition a. Airway obstruction b. Respiratory arrest c. Anatomical airway obstruction d. Respiratory distress e. Cyanotic ____ 1. Blockage of the airway that prevents air from reaching a person's lungs ____ 2. Condition in which breathing stops ____ 3. condition in which breathing becomes difficult ____ 4. bluish discoloration of the skin around the mouth or the fingertips ____ 5. occurs when the airway is blocked by the tongue or swollen tissues of the mouth and throat

1. A 2. B 3. D 4. E 5. C

Match each type of care with its purpose. a. give back blows and abdominal thrust b. recognize and care for respiratory distress c. start with chest compressions, then do foreign object check/removal and rescue breaths ___ 1. CPR technique for a choking person who becomes unresponsive ___ 2. Force a foreign object out of the airway ___ 3. May prevent respiratory arrest from occurring

1. C 2. A 3. B

List three causes of choking in adults.

Talking or laughing with their mouth full or eating too fast; Medical conditions; Dental problems - poorly fitting dentures that affect the person's ability to chew food properly

While eating dinner, a friend suddenly grabs their throat and appears to be trying to cough without success. What should you do after getting consent? a. Lower the person to the floor, check for and remove an object if it is visible at the back of the throat, give 2 breaths and up to 5 abdominal thrusts b. Give back blows and abdominal thrusts until the object is dislodged or the person becomes unresponsive c. Encourage the person to continue coughing to try to dislodge the object d. Open the airway using the head-tilt/chin-lift maneuver

b. Give back blows and abdominal thrusts until the object is dislodged or the person becomes unresponsive

How are asthma, hyperventilation, and anaphylactic shock alike? a. They require rescue breaths b. They are forms of respiratory distress c. They are all always life threatening d. They occur only in children and infants

b. They are forms of respiratory distress

A woman is choking on a piece of candy but is awake and coughing forcefully. What should you do? a. Slap the woman on the back until the object is coughed up b. Give abdominal thrust c. Encourage the woman to continue coughing d. Perform a check at the back of the throat

c. Encourage the woman to continue coughing

Which of the following is a sign of respiratory distress? a. Gasping for air b. Breathing that is slower than normal c. Wheezing d. All of the above

d. All of the above

Circle four signs and symptoms associated with respiratory distress that you find in the following scenario.: When Rita walked into Mr. Boyd's office, she found him collapsed across his desk. His eyes were closed but she could hear him breathing, making a high whistling noise. He was flushed, sweating and seemed to be trembling uncontrollably. When he heard Rita, he raised his head a little. "My chest hurts," he gasped, "and I feel dizzy and can't seem to catch my breath." He looked frightened.

found him collapsed; making high whistling noise; flushed; sweating; trembling uncontrollably; my chest hurts he gasped and I feel dizzy and can't seem to catch my breath