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What is the primary objective in emergency care?
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To ensure the patient has a patent airway and optimal ventilation.
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What are some poor(airway)techniques that are employoed
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Failure to create an effective seal with a bag-valve-mask, improper positioning of the patient's head and neck, and not reassesing the patient's condition.
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Brain death can occur in ____ to _____ minutes.
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6 to 10.
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Define Mucous Membrane.
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A thin layer of connective tissue lining many of the body cavities through wich air passes; usually contains small, mucous-secreting glands.
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All of the respiratory structures leading to the microscopic alveoli are lined with ___________ __________.
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Mucous membrane
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In reference to steralization, temperature and humidification describe the air when it reaches the distal passageways.
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100% humidified, essentially steralized and body temperature.
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Name the 4 basic structures of the upper airway.
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Nose, Mouth, Pharynx, Larynx
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The anatomic wall dividing the nostrils is the ______ _______.
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Nasal septum.
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