Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
14 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
The newborn with meconium and depressed respiration will or will not require suctioning by endrotracheal intubation before PPV ventilation is administered?
|
the newborn WILL need suctioning
|
|
|
The blade needed for a term newborn baby is ?
|
No 1
|
|
|
The blade needed for a PRE TERM newborn is ?
|
No 0
|
|
|
For babies weighing less than 1,000g the inside size of the endotracheal tube should be?
|
2.5 mm
|
|
|
What hand should you always hold the laryngoscope blade in?
|
Always the LEFT
|
|
|
How many seconds should it take to completed intubation?
|
No more than 20 seconds
|
|
|
If you have taken longer what should you do?
|
Remove and give PPV and then try again
|
|
|
You view the glottis but the vocal cords are closed you should
|
WAIT till they open to insert the tube- NEVER force them in
|
|
|
When preforming intubation what is the correct size of tube for a baby greater than 38 weeks?
|
You will want a 3.5 to 4 mm
|
|
|
If you find the tube too long what can you do?
|
Cut it on an angle and replace connector.
|
|
|
What size laryngoscope blade are you using on a term baby?
|
you want a NO 1 blade
|
|
|
if using a Laryngeal mask airway do not inflate more than___ to___ml of air
|
2 to 4 ml of air.
4 ml is the MAXIMUM |
|
|
How do you know if the mask is properly placed?
|
You should notice a prompt increase in heart rate, equal breath sounds and chest wall movement
|
|
|
When do you remove the mask?
|
When the baby establishes effective spontaneous respirations or when endotraceal tube can be inserted successfully.
|
