EMR chapter 6 review
While delivering your first rescue breaths an unconscious not breathing child, you see the chest visible rise. You should next
Allow the lungs to deflate before delivering the next breath
The highest concentration of oxygen can be delivered to a patient with a bag mask device if
And oxygen reservoir is attached
The FIRST step in caring for a conscious person who may have an obstructed airway is to
Ask the pt. If he or she is choking
A young womans 11 month old infants presents with a sudden onset of difficulty breathing. The infant has an audible cry and normal skin color. Care for this infant includes
Asking the mother what happened before the episode began
You are the first medically trained person to arrive at the scene of a sick infant. As you enter the residence, a frantic woman hands you her pale, limp 6- month old son. You tap the infants foot and determine that he is unresponsive. You should next
Assess for signs of adequate breathing and then check the brachial pulse
Pulse oximetry is used to:
Assess the amount of oxygen saturated in red blood cells
If you are unable to open an injured patients airway with the jaw-thrust maneuver, you should
carefully perform the head tilt-chin lift maneuver.
Air is drawn into the lungs through the trachea when the:
diaphragm contracts and the rib cage expands
When a person is swallows food or liquid it does not enter the trachea because the
epiglottis covers the trachea while swallowing
The most sensitive cells in the human body or in the
Brain
Which of the following statements regarding the brains oxygen needs is correct?
Brain cells cannot be replaced once they have been destroyed
You are providing mouth to mask rescue breathing on a 17 year old boy when you note that his abdomen appears to be distending. You should :
Breathe slowly into the pt.'s mouth until the cheat rises visibly
The alveoli in the lungs are surrounded by very small blood vessel called
Capillaries
Which of the following conditions would MOST likely require high-flow(90% or higher) oxygen?
Carbon monoxide poisoning
Which of the following regarding infants and children is FALSE?
Cardiac arrest in infants and children is often the result of heart disease
After manually opening an unconscious patient airway, you should
Check the mouth for secretions, foreign bodies, or dentures
When performing abdominal thrusts on a conscious pt. With a sever airway obstruction, you ahould
Continue the thrusts until the pt. Becomes unresponsive
a patient with __________ May appear to be in respiratory arrest, even though he or she is breathing.
hypothermia
Nasal airways can be used:
in both conscious and unconscious patients
Common causes of respiratory arrest include all the following, EXCEPT
mild dehydration
Suctioning of an adult patient's mouth is limited to 15 seconds at a time because:
oxygen is being removed from the patient as well as secretions.
If a patient speaks to you when you ask if he or she can hear you:
you may assume that the airway is patent.
For purposes of rescue breathing, a child is a person between
1 and 12 years of age
What are the appropriate ventilation duration and rate for an adult patient who is not breathing but has a puls e
1 second, 10-20 BPM
A child's airway should be suction for no longer than ___________ seconds at a time
10
A normal adult resting respiratory rate typically ranges between
12 and 20 breaths per minute
The appropriate ventilation rate for a non-breathing 10 year old child is
12 to 20 breaths per minute
Which of the following is an appropriate ventila rate for an infant or child
15 BPM
The dome shaped muscle between the chest and the abdomen is called the
Diaphragm
A distinct disadvantage of a one rescuer bag mask technique is
Difficulty in maintaining adequate mask-to-face seal
Which of the following statements regarding dental appliances is correct?
Do not remove dental appliances that are firmly attached in the pt.'s mouth
When determining the correct size of oral airway, you should measure from the
Earlobe to the corner of the mouth
At a minimum, the EMR life support kit should contain a ventilation device that:
Enables you to deliver rescue breaths without month-to-month contact
Whole eating at a rest, you see a man sitting at a nearby table suddenly stand up and begin coughing forcefully. His wife frantically screams, He's choking and begs for someone to help. You should
Encourage the man to keep coughing and ask an employee to call 911
After adjusting the oxygen flow rate on the nonrebreathing mask to the desired setting, you should next:
Ensure the reservoir bag is completely full
Generally speaking, the MOST common foreign object that causes an airway obstruction is
Food or candy
If an adult with an airway obstruction becomes unresponsive, you should lay him or her on the ground and:
Immediately begin chest compressions
Which of the following occurs during aveolar ventilation?
Incoming O2 passes from the alveoli into the blood, and outgoing CO2 passes from the blood into the alveoli
The MOST immediate threat associated with gastric distension is:
Increased risk of vomiting
When ventilating unconscious not breathing adult with a bag mask device, you should
Insert in oral or nasal airway
When inserting a nasal airway, you should
Insert the airways into the largest nostril first
When using a nonrebreathing mask, you should adjust the liter flow to:
Keep the bag partially inflated when the pt. Inhales
When opening the airway of a pt. Who has a stoma, you should:
Keep the pt.'s neck straight
Adams apple and voicebox are the terms used to describe the
Larynx
The main purpose of an oral airway is to
Maintain the airway after it has been opened manually
The oropharynx is also known as the
Mouth
Air normally enters the body through the
Nasopharynx and oropharynx
The purpose of the Jaw-Thrust maneuver is to
Open a patient's airway without manipulating the neck
A 40 year old woman struck a tree with her car at a high rate of speed. You arrive at the scene, ensure that is safe, and gain access to the pt. The woman is lying motionless across the front seat of her vehicle. You should:
Open her airway with the jaw-thrust maneuver
A person could survive for several days to weeks without all of the following EXCEPT
Oxygen
When administering supplemental oxygen to a pt., it is important to remember that:
Oxygen actively supports combustion
A snoring sound heard when an unconscious patient is breathing is MOST often the result of
Partial blockage of the airway by the tongue
If you are by yourself and a child with an airway obstruction becomes unresponsive, you should
Perform five cycles of CPR and then activate EMS
Which of the following represents the MOST appropriate order for managing the airway of an unconscious, and injured patient with adequate breathing?
Perform the jaw-thrust maneuver, enter a nasal airway, check the airway for secretions, and place the patient in the recovery position
Which of the following techniques will likely enable you to deliver adequate volume when ventilating a patient with a bag-mask device?
Place the middle, ring and little fingers of one hand under the angle of the jaw and lift up on the jaw
During your assessment of a semi conscious injured 19-year-old man, you notice that his airway is open and his respirations are 14 breaths per minute with adequate depth. You should
Place the patient in the recovery position closely monitoring his breathing rate and depth
The purpose of the recovery position is to
Prevent secretions from entering the trachea
The main purpose of the respiratory system is to
Provide oxygen to and remove carbon dioxide from that red blood cells
The proper oxygen flow rate is determined by the
Pt.'s condition and type of oxygen delivery device used
The pulse oximeter may not provide an accurate reading if the:
Pt.'s earlobes or fingers are cold
Chest thrusts should be performed on:
Pt.'s who are in later stages of pregnancy
Which of the following, statements regarding pulse oximeter is correct?
Pulse oximeter should not replace a thorough pt. Assessment
Your assessment of a nine-year-old girl review that she is unresponsive. What should you do?
Quickly visualize her chest for obvious movement and then assess for carotid pulse
While managing the airway of a semi conscious 50-year-old woman, you attempt to insert a nasal airway but you meet resistance. You should
Remove the airway and try to insert it into the other nostril
You are having difficulty providing rescue breaths to a non breathing elderly woman. You look in her mouth and note that she has loosely fitting dentures. You should
Remove the dentures and continue providing rescue breaths
A 70-year-old woman was found unconscious in her bed she has a pulse, but is gurgling when she breaths. You should
Roll the patient onto her side, carefully sweep out her mouth with your finger, and reassess her breathing
When inserting an oral airway in an adult, you should
Rotate the airway 180 until the flange rest on the patient's teeth
What should you do if the chest of a pt. does not rise during your attempt to ventilate?
Seal the mouth and nose and reattempt to ventilate
A person who has an obstruction from his or her airway removed by the Heimlich maneuver
Should be transported to the hospital for evaluation
A car screeches up to your station shortly before you hear a frantic knock at the door. When you answer the door, a young woman tells you that her father is choking. The pt., a 60 year old man, is clutching his throat. You ask him if he is choking, but he does not respond to your question. You should
Stand behind the man and deliver abdominal thrusts
The lungs are protected by the________ at the front and by the _____________At the sides and back
Sternum, rib cage
A nonrebreathing mask works by:
Storing oxygen in the reservoir bag, which the pt. Inhales during each breath
Which of the following statements regarding oxygen is correct?
Stroke pt.'s may be unable to get sufficient oxygen from room air
You are assessing a conscious 5 year old child who experienced a sudden inability to speak or cough whole playing with a small toy. The child appears sleepy and has pale skin. You should
Suspect a severe airway obstruction
Initial attempts to clear patient's airway of foreign material should be performed by
Sweeping the mouth with your finger
You have just pulled your neighbor's 3 year old daughter from a swimming pool. The childs father does not know how long she was submerged in the water. Your assessment reveals that the child is unresponsive, is not breathing, and has a weak pulse. You should
Tell the father to activate EMS system as you initiate rescue breathing
Which of the following statements regarding the nasal cannula is correct?
The flow rate should not exceed 6L/min
Which of the following statements regarding the nasal airway is correct?
The nasal airway does not allow suctioning of the nose.
Pt.'s who have experienced carbon monoxide poisoning may have false pulse oximeter readings because:
Their red blood cells are not saturated with oxygen
A self-inflating bag mask device will deliver________ oxygen without supplemental oxygen attached
21%
The appropriate rescue breath rate for a 6 month old infant is one breath every
3-5 seconds
In which of the following situations should you perform the jaw-thrust maneuver
40-year-old unresponsive patient who fell from a ladder
When assessing for an unconscious patient's breathing, you should take at least______seconds but no more than _______seconds
5,10
If an oxygen cylinder contains less than_________psi, it should be replaced with a full cylinder
500
In healthy pt., the oxygen saturation should he atleast _________\ when breathing room air
95%
Once the pressure in an oxygen cylinder has been regulated to about 50 pounds per square inch(psi)
A flowmeter is then used to deliver the Appropriate oxygen rate
A mild airway obstruction is characterized by all the following, EXCEPT
Unconsciousness
Which of the following statements regarding the oral airway is correct?
Use of an oral airway is contraindicated in patients are conscious
You should an NOT insert a nasal airway in a patient
With a possible head injury
Adequate ventilation of an adult patient with a bag mask device is BEST accomplished
as a two-person operation, if additional rescuers are available.
Airway obstruction removal attempts in a conscious infant consist of
back slaps and chests thrusts
Rescue breathing in the adult is adequate if
breaths are delivered over 1 second and the chest rises.
The appropriate landmark for performing abdominal thrusts on a conscious pt. With a severe airway obstruction is
Above the naval and below the xiphoid process
We're working in the yard when you see your neighbor, a middle-aged woman, collapse in front of her yard. You should
Activate EMS and assessing the patient's level of responsiveness
When ventilating a non-breathing patient with a bag mask device, you should not see the chest rise. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this?
Air is leaking around the mask