6 - Airway Management

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A sign of adequate breathing is

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ability to speak full sentences

Front 2

Tachypnea is the medical term for:

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rapid breathing

Front 3

Stridor is associated with a narrowed:

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upper airway

Front 4

During positive-pressure ventillation, effective tidal volume is evaluated primarily on the basis of

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Chest Expansion

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non-rebreather mask

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an administration device that can provide approximately 90% oxygen delivery to the patient

Front 6

The jaw thrust without head tilt is the primary airway maneuver used for:

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suspected spinal injury patients

Front 7

The tidal volume needed to effectively ventilate an adult respiratory arrest victim when using supplemental oxygen via a bag-valve-mask is:

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400 to 600 ml of volume

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In medical patients (with no suspected spinal injury), the airway maneuver of choice is the:

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head tilt-chin lift

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To ensure proper sizing, an oropharyngeal airway is measured from the angle of the jaw to the:

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corner of the patients mouth

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Suctioning should be performed for no m ore than:

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15 seconds