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52 Cards in this Set
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Epiglottis
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The flap of tissue that caps the trachea as you swallow
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Head-tilt, Chin-lift Maneuver
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A means of correcting blockage of the airway by the tongue by tilting the head back and lifting the chin
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Pharynx
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The area inside the mouth joining the nasal passageways and the throat
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Bronchi
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The two large tubes that bring air to and from the lungs
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Larynx
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The voicebox, which contains the epiglottis and vocal cords
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Cricoid Cartilage
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The ring-shaped structure that forms the lower portion of the larynx
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Inhalation
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The process of breathing in
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Diaphragm
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The muscle of breathing that separates the abdomen from the thorax
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Exhalation
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The process of breathing out
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Jaw-Thrust Maneuver
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A means of correcting blockage of the airway by moving the jaw forward without tilting the head of neck
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Flow-Restricted, Oxygen-Powered Ventilation Device
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A device that uses oxygen under pressure to deliver artificial ventilations
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Bag-Valve Mask
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A handheld device with a face mask and self-refilling bag that can be squeezed to provide artificial ventilations to a patient
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Gastric Distention
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Expansion of the stomach caused by too forceful ventilation pressures, which cause excess air to enter the stomach instead of the lungs
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Respiration
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Another word for breathing
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Stoma
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A permanent surgical opening in the neck through which the patient breathes
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Humidifier
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A device connected to the flowmeter to add moisture to the dry oxygen coming from an oxygen cylinder
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Airway
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The passageway by which air enters or leaves the body
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Artificial Ventilation
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Forcing air or oxygen into the lungs when a patient has stopped breathing or has inadequate breathing
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Cyanosis
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A blue or gray skin color resulting from lack of oxygen in the body
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Ventilation
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The breathing in of air or oxygen
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Nasopharyngeal Airway
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A flexible breathing tube inserted through the patient's nose into the pharynx to help maintain an open airway
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Nonrebreather Mask
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A face mask and reservoir bag device that delivers high concentrations of oxygen. The patient's exhaled air escapes through a valve.
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Nasal Cannula
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A device that delivers low concentrations of oxygen through two prongs that rest in the patient's nostrils
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Pressure Regulator
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A device connected to an oxygen cylinder to reduce cylinder pressure to a safe pressure for delivery of oxygen to a patient
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Pocket Face Mask
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A device, usually with a one-way valve, to aid in artificial ventilation. A rescuer breathes through the valve when the device is placed over the patient's face. It also acts as a barrier to prevent contact with a patient's breath or body fluids and can be used with supplemental oxygen when fitted with an oxygen inlet.
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Patent Airway
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An open and clean passageway for air into the lungs
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Ventilate
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to provide ventilations at a higher rate to compensate for oxygen not delivered during suctioning
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Oxygen Cylinder
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Container filled with oxygen under pressure
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Suctioning
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Use of a vacuum device to remove blood, vomitus, and other secretions or foreign materials from the airway.
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Oropharyngeal Airway
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A rigid curved device inserted through the patient's mouth into the pharynx to help maintain an open airway
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Gag Reflex
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Vomiting or retching that results when something is placed in the pharynx
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Respiratory Failure
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The reduction of breathing to the point where not enough oxygen is being taking in to sustain life
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Hypoxia
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An insufficiency of oxygen in the body's tissues
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Flowmeter
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A valve that indicates the flow of oxygen in liters per minute
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Pop-off Valve
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A valve on a BVM designed to blow off excessive pressure; this valve is no longer allowed per AHA standards on any BVM due to the danger of underinflation of the lungs.
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Respiratory Arrest
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When breathing completely stops.
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What are signs of adequate breathing?
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Air moving out of the nose and mouth,
Equal expansion of both sides of the chest, Absence of blue or gray skin coloration |
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What are signs of inadequate breathing in children?
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Nasal flaring,
Retractions between the ribs, Caynotic skin, lips, tongue, or earlobes, Less than 15 breaths per minute, More than 30 breaths per minute. |
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Signs of inadequate breathing:
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Inspirations or expirations that are prolonged,
Breathing is very shallow, very deep, or appears labored, The patient is unable to speak in full sentences, Absent chest movement, Diminished breath sounds, Noises such as wheezing or crowing. |
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When at rest, the normal adequate breathing rate for an adult is ______ times per minute.
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12 to 20
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Cyanosis can be checked by observing the patient's:
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Tongue, nail beds, and earlobes
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Talking in short, choppy sentences is a sign of ______.
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Inadequate breathing
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The very first step to aid a patient who is not breathing is to:
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Open the airway
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What is the importance of mechanism of injury to airway care?
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The procedure for opening the patient's airway is different in trauma.
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To open the airway of a patient with no suspected head, neck, or spine injury, the EMT should use a ______ maneuver.
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Head-tilt, chin-lift
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The EMT should not all the patients ______ to close when performing the head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver.
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Mouth
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What should the EMT do when performing the jaw-thrust maneuver?
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Kneel at the top of the patient's head,
Stabilize the patient's head with forearms, Use the index fingers to push the angles of the patient's lower jaw forward. |
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The main purpose of the jaw-thrust maneuver is:
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To open the airway without moving the head or neck.
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A flow-restricted, oxygen-powered ventilation device is an example of a(n):
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technique the EMT can use to provide artificial ventilation
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What is the order of preference the EMT can use to provide artificial ventilation?
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Mouth-to-Mask,
Two-rescuer bag-valve mask with high-concentration supplemental oxygen at 15 lpm, Flow-restricted, oxygen-powered ventilation device, One-rescuer bag-valve mask |
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What are some signs of inadequate artificial ventilations?
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Chest does not rise and fall with ventilation,
Rate of ventilation is too slow or too fast, Patients heart rate does not return to normal with ventilations. |
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When performing mouth-to-mask ventilations on an adult patient, ventilations should be delivered over ______ seconds.
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1 1/2 to 2
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